Eternal Peace
The Bible says, “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father:
for so it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father;
neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto
me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:25-30 (KJV)
Thinking of the fullness and
duration of this wonderful life, W. B. Hinson, a great preacher of a past generation, spoke from his own experience just before
he died. He said, “I remember a year ago when a doctor told me, ‘You have an illness from which you won't recover.’
I walked out to where I live 5 miles from Portland, Oregon, and I looked across at that mountain that I love. I looked at
the river in which I rejoice, and I looked at the stately trees that are always God’s own poetry to my soul. Then, in
the evening I looked up into the great sky where God was lighting His lamps, and I said, “I may not see you many more
times, but Mountain, I shall be alive when you are gone; and River, I shall be alive when you cease running toward the sea;
and Stars, I shall be alive when you have fallen from your sockets in the great down-pulling of the material universe!”
Have you taken His yoke upon you? Do you have such peace in your being? All of us are right now,
at this very moment, closer to death than we have ever been. We are but pilgrims passing through this land.
James 4:13-14 (KJV) “Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there
a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your
life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”
Daily
Chronological Bible Reading: Genesis 35-37
