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The LORD JESUS is Coming Back: REJOICE

"He shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe." -II Thessalonians 1:10  [KJV] Among a thousand wonders that will be unfolded before the astonished world, at the great day of God, to call up the unceasing praises of the church of Christ to all eternity, there are two very blessed events which will take place, and which this scripture records; the one is, how Jesus will be glorified in His own sacred person, in the view of His redeemed, when all His beauties are then displayed; and the other is, how Jesus will be glorified in them, from the saving change which His grace hath wrought in them.     Let thine evening meditation, my soul, be upon both. And first, think how Jesus, thy Jesus, will then appear. He hath indeed been always known to thee, since He was first revealed to thee by grace, as wonderful; and every act of His towards thee, hath fully answered to this name. For in all His perfections, offices, characters, and relations;

ETERNAL INHERITANCE!

"An inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away."   -I Peter 1:4 [KJV] Whatever you may have in this world, be it much or little, you must leave. And if you have no other inheritance than earth gives, where will be your portion in death and to all eternity? But if you are begotten again unto a lively hope, even if you do not enjoy the full assurance of faith, you have before you an inheritance which fadeth not away. We fancy sometimes how happy we should be if we had this man's fine estate, or that man's large property; how much better we should spend it than he does, and what good we should do with it. And do you think that these men are happy with all their possessions, and that you would be happier or better if you had them?  It is not in nature to be happy. These rich men have a canker which eats up all their happiness. And even if free from the heavier troubles of life, all satisfaction of the flesh fadeth away, for possession of itself rub