"Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that
is very far off. Isaiah 33:17.
If we desire to see the King in His beauty we must here behave worthily. We
must outgrow our childishness. When provocation comes let us be silent. There are
times when silence is eloquence. We are to reveal the patience and kindness and
forbearance that will make us worthy of being called sons and daughters of God.
We are to trust Him, and believe on Him, and rely upon Him. We are to follow in
Christ’s steps. “If any man will come after me,” He says, “let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luke 9:23).... It may be a heavy cross
to keep silent when you ought to. It may be a painful discipline, but let me assure
you that silence does much more to overcome evil than a storm of angry words.
Here in this world we are to learn what we must be in order to have a place in
the heavenly courts. We are to learn the lessons that Christ desires to teach us, that
we may be prepared to be taken to the higher school in the courts above, where the
Saviour will lead us beside the river of life, explaining to us many things that here
we could not comprehend.... There we shall see the glory of God as we have never
seen it here. We get but a glimpse of the glory now, because we do not follow on to
know the Lord.
Every right principle, every truth learned in an earthly school, will advance
us just that much in the heavenly school. As Christ walked and talked with His
disciples during His ministry on this earth, so will He teach us in the school above,
leading us beside the river of living waters, and revealing to us truths that in this
life must remain hidden mysteries because of the limitations of the human mind, so
marred by sin. In the heavenly school we shall have opportunity to attain, step by
step, to the greatest heights of learning. There, as children of the heavenly King,
we shall ever dwell with the members of the royal family; there we shall see the
King in His beauty, and behold His matchless charms.
Long have we waited, but our hope is not to grow dim. If we can but see the
King in His beauty we shall be forever blessed."
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