For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. Psalm 37:9. At the close of the thousand years the second resurrection will take place. Then the wicked will be raised from
Christ the First Fruits
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 1 Corinthians 15:19, 20. Christ arose from
Our Blessed Dead
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Revelation
Light in the Shadows
But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies. For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lamentations 3:32, 33. When my eldest son was sixteen years old,
Seeking the Heavenly Treasure
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:2. The Lord reveals man’s relative estimate of time and eternity, of earth and heaven. He has admonished us: “If riches increase, set not your heart upon
He Cares for Us Every Minute
Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Psalm 100:3. The work of creation cannot be explained by science.
The True Value of Money
Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 3:9, 10. This scripture teaches that God, as