They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are
Unexpected Recompense
Whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord. Ephesians 6:8. In this life our work for God often seems to be almost fruitless. Our efforts to do good may be earnest and persevering, yet
The Church Triumphant
I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the
The Immortal Inheritance
Giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12, R.S.V. The ransom has been paid, and it is possible for all to come to God, and through a
At Home in the New Jerusalem
Be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. Isaiah 65:18. There is the New Jerusalem, the metropolis of the glorified new earth, “a crown
Glories of the Eternal World
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11. The glory of the eternal world has been opened before me. I want to
Garden of Eden Restored
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Revelation 2:7. The Garden of Eden remained upon the earth long after man had become an