“To Him be glory both now and forever.” — 2 Peter 3:18
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.”
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