Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-10-26

fEhE are but rev things
.FN. that have been revealed to
y Us IN the Bible about
AK Heaven. Gods Book de-
votes a great many pages
to the rules OF right living
In this world. even though our sojourn
here Is so short. Its aim is to show
us the way to Heaven; but only few
sentences are devoted to the descrip-
ton of the eternal home OF Gods peo.
pie. The Bible says enough to pique
our curiosity, to excite speculation, to
sharpen spiritual appetite, but not
enough TO lift the sublime mystery
which overhangs Il. A few things,
however. are made quite clear TO us.
In the first place, 1t is not merely
a condition; IL is locality 1t is dis.
tinctly bounded. or else such words as
walls" or gates" would be a fantasy.
Having no need OF sun or moon OF
stars, the Lamb is the lamp thereof"
There is something beautifully sug.
gestive In the many-sidedness OF
Heaven. with gates OF entrance from
every point OF the compass. This EN-.
phasizes the catholicity of the many
mansions" into which all the redeemed
shall enter. from all regions OF the
globe. and from every denomination OF
Christendom. They all shall come in
through Jesus Christ, yet by many
gateways
Heaven assuredly is to be home
and Its occupants one vast household
OF love. No one will be lonesome. or
complain OF the lack of congenial so
ciety. Shall we know each other
there? Most assuredly we shall; for
Gods word never hints that our identi
" shall be destroyed by the process
called death. We shall be the same
persons, even II the external condi-
tions become different. when the nat.
ural body becomes a spiritual body
PauI's Sure Expectation.
Paul expected to depart and to be
with Christ, and still to be Paul after
he arrived there. With what delight
he expects also to greet his spiritual
winner exclaims: What is our 10y
or crown of rejoicing? Are not even
We in the presence of our Lord Jesus
Christ at his coming?" This would
be solemn nonsense If Paul did not
hope to recognize his Thessalonian
converts in Heaven.
When Cyneas. the ambassador of
Pyrrhus, returned from his visit to
Rome In the days of her glory. he re-
ported to his sovereign that he had
seen commonwealth of kings" So
Will 1t be in Heaven, where every hair
OF redeeming grace Will be as a king
and priest unto God; and divine adop-
ton shall make everyone a member OF
the royal family. What comfort that
we will never be obliged to pull up
our tent-poles in quest of a pleasanter
residence! Heaven will have no mo
wing day"
One of the best evidences of the en-
tirely sanctified condition OF Christians
in that world will be that God can
trust us there with complete happi-
ness and unalloyed prosperity.
never met with a Christian who could
be trusted in this world: even Paul
needed a thorn in the flesh to keep
him humble. There is not one of us
whose religion might not soon decay
IL exposed to the blazing heat of a con-
slant sunshine. Nothing would ruin
us sooner than to be allowed always
to have our own way. But In Heaven
It seems likely that we can bear to be
perpetually healthy, perpetually pros
porous, perpetually happy. without the
need OF watchfulness or the fear OF
falling.
Truly Happy Christian.
Happy is that follower Of Christ
whose lfe-work is kept up so steadily
to the line that he is ready to leave IL
at moments notice. The leagues to
that world OF rest-where the hottest
activities are restful-are few and
short Happy is he who. amid the
busiest service OF his Master and his
fellowmen. IS always listening for
the footballs this side Of the golden
gate, and for the voice OF invitation tt
hasten home! A true life is lust n
tarrying in the earthly tent for Christ
until we go into the mansions with
Christ
Let us be sure that no one Of US
will get even glimpse Of Heavens
glory. or taste OF it's Joys. unless we
are ready for It by a life Of obedience
to Jesus Christ. There may be many
who will knock at the gate and CRY
lord, open to US" and find. when n
is too late. that they have shut that
gate against themselves.