February 15 Morning ...
2 Peter 3:18
To Him be glory both now and forever.
Heaven will be full of the ceaseless praises of Jesus. Eternity! thine
unnumbered years shall speed their everlasting course, but forever and
for ever, "to Him be glory." Is He not a "Priest I for ever after the
order of Melchisedek"? "To Him be glory." Is He not king for ever?-King
of kings and Lord of lords, the everlasting Father? "To Him be glory for
ever." Never shall His praises cease. That which was bought with blood
deserves to last while immortality endures. The glory of the cross must
never be eclipsed; the lustre of the grave and of the resurrection must
never be dimmed. O Jesus! thou shalt be praised for ever. Long as
immortal spirits live-long as the Father's throne endures-for ever, for
ever, unto Thee shall be glory. Believer, you are anticipating the time
when you shall join the saints above in ascribing all glory to Jesus;
but are you glorifying Him now? The apostle's words are, "To Him be
glory both now and for ever." Will you not this day make it your prayer?
"Lord, help me to glorify Thee; I am poor, help me to glorify Thee by
contentment; I am sick, help me to give Thee honour by patience; I have
talents, help me to extol Thee by spending them for Thee; I have time,
Lord, help me to redeem it, that I may serve thee; I have a heart to
feel, Lord, let that heart feel no love but Thine, and glow with no
flame but affection for Thee; I have a head to think, Lord, help me to
think of Thee and for Thee; Thou hast put me in this world for
something, Lord, show me what that is, and help me to work out my
life-purpose: I cannot do much, but as the widow put in her two mites,
which were all her living, so, Lord, I cast my time and eternity too
into Thy treasury; I am all Thine; take me, and enable me to glorify
Thee now, in all that I say, in all that I do, and with all that I
have."
This has got to be one of my most favorite hymns! How perfect it went along with the Spurgeon devotional this morning.
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