God is no man’s debtor, and He richly rewards
those who diligently seek him. It is a blessed
thing just to be in His presence in prayer, to look on His Face and to behold
His glory. It is the greatest sweetness
to meet with Christ on earth; what must it be like to be with Him in heaven
forever? To experience the sweetness of
our Saviour is not to be missed, and the Lord sometimes has to bring His
children into uninvited situations where they experience that spiritual
sweetness in their own hearts. Just to
know Christ, and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings
is the nearest thing to heaven on earth. To know that deep, deep contentment with all
that God has brought in our lives is far above rubies. An old Puritan preacher wrote a book
entitled, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment;
and it is a rare jewel. But to taste something of it is something
to be coveted above wealth.
And that’s what Christ has done for us. And He can do the same for you, if you ask
Him. But let me add this caveat: Be careful
what you ask God for, for you might just get it.
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