“Thou hast given him his heart’s desire; Thou hast made him exceeding glad with Thy countenance” (Psa. 21:2, 6.)
CLASPING his thin hands together, while tears flowed down his face, he said, “My precious Lord Jesus, Thou knowest how fully I can say with Paul, To depart and to be with Thee, which is fat better! Oh, how far better! I do long for it.
“They come and talk to me of a crown of glory―I bid them cease; of the glories of heaven―I bid them stop. I am not wanting crowns, I have Himself―Himself! I am going to be with Himself! Ah! with the Man of Sychar; with Him who stayed to call Zaccheus; with the Man of John 8; John 9 and John 10. Oh, the Man of John 11; I am going to see Him, to dwell with Him, to gaze into that face once marred for me. With the Man who hung upon the cross; yes, with the Man who loved me and gave Himself for me. Oh, to be with Him so soon, before the glories, the crowns, or kingdoms appear! It is wonderful! wonderful! With the Man of the gate of the city of Nain; the Man of Sychar alone I shall see; the Man who in Heaven my object will be; and I am going to be with Him forever! Exchange this sad, sad scene which cast Him out, for His presence! Oh, the Man of Sychar!” (John 4; Acts 20:17-38; 2 Tim. 4:1-8).
AN OLD EPITAPH. ― “His Master loved him and he knew it. He loved his Master and he showed it.”