Evening star., 1913-12-06
Secret Delights.


secret delights-joys unknown to all save
to him that experiences them.
ITO him that overcometh will I give to
eat Of the hidden mamma, and will give
him white stone, and in the stone new
name written which no man knOweth
saving he that receiveth it,
Here is a promised reward that no
stranger may intermeddle with-a new
name given that no man knoweth save
him that receiveth it, engraven on a
white stone, the emblem of absolution
from guilt. An ancient custom was to
give a white stone to one acquitted on
trial and black stone to one condemned.
A new name of recognition in the family
of heaven. None know the evidences OF
acceptance but the man himself. 1t is
a wonderful thought that each Christian
shall be distinguished by some reward
that is peculiarly for himself alone. We
know not what God hath in store for
him that Overcometh.
What human eye hath seen, what no mortal
ear hath heard:
What on thought hath never been, in its noblest
flights, conferred
This hath God prepared in store
For his people evermore!
We only know that "eye hath not seen
nor ear heard; neither have entered into
the heart of man the things which God
hath prepared for them that love him"
Who can number them? Who can meas
ure the magnitude of Gods love and
goodness to His obedient children?
Rejoicing Texts.
1 have dweIt mostly on the sources of
JOY as constituting the Christians re-
wards, for the~, is no blessing so great
as JOY and gladness in the heart. In the
Word OF God great emphasis is given to
this thought. 1t is said that in the Scrip
lures there are 500 texts that begin with
BE glad in the Lord" or Rejoice great
ly," or ..Shout for Joy" or with words of
like purport.
When the least suggestion of Gods will
is made it is binding and may not be
treat seriously the injunction to rejoice
and be CAD when He sees fit to repeat
it 800 times.
Serenity and Safety.
The Christian who does not cultivate
and enjoy serenity of mind is losing his
due reward. Thou wilt keep him in per-
feet peace whose mind is stayed on
thee"
The Christian who does not find JOY
and gladness in his life and service is
not dwelling, as he should, In the secret
place of the most High, nor abiding un-
der the shadow of the Almighty, and Is
limiting the reward that comes from
sense of security and safety from all
evil. He should read often and care
fully the 91st Psalm.
OF the ideal Christian is is written:
Thou shalt not be afraid for the error
by night; nor for the arrow that hleth
by day: nor for the pestilence that walk
eth in darkness; nor for the destruction
that wasteth at MONDAY. A thousand
shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand
at thy right hand, but it shall not come
nigh thee
The Final Reward.
He has the reward OF serenity and
safety in this life, but the highest JOY
awaits him in the life to come in the
sure and certain promise of eternal hfe,
to be spent III the enjoyment OF lmmor-
tai honors and everlasting bleSsednesS
Days come and go
In joy and woe;
Days go and come
In endless
Only the eternal day
Shall come, but never GO,
Only the eternal tide
Shall never ebb. but flow
The Christians final reward is a
heavenly home in the realm of the eter-
nal day that
Shall come. but so.
Oh. Christian, Rejoice and be exceed
ing glad, for great is your reward in
heaven.