January 8 2020
MID-WEEK MESSAGE FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:
THREE SURPRISES IN HEAVEN IF WE GET THERE.
– “Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom of heaven.” See Matt. 7:21-23 first. “
A Christian once said that when he reached heaven he expected to meet with three causes of wonder. (1) He would wonder to find some that he did not expect to be there.(2) He would wonder not to see some that he expected to meet, and lastly, he would wonder most to find so in worthy a sinner as himself in the Paradise of God.
Many who have stood in the high places as Christians upon earth will NOT be found with the Happy throng that shall surround God’s throne. Those who have had knowledge and talent, and yet have delighted in controversy and unholy strife, will not have a place with the redeemed. They desire to do some great work, that they might be admired and flattered by men, but their names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life.
‘I Know you not’ are the sad words that Christ addresses to such. But those whose lives gave been made beautiful by little acts of kindness, by tender words of affection and sympathy, whose hearts RECOILED from strife and contention, who never did any great work to be lauded by men, these are found recorded in the Lamb’s book of Life. Though the world counted them as insignificant, they are approved of God before the assembled universe.” -EGW ST 2-24-1894. Blessed are the peace makers for they shall see God! May we strive by grace to be part of them! NMF