"Fear GOD And Keep HIS Commandments."

How will this look--
when I am dying?
(J. R. Miller, "Miller's Year Book--
a Year's Daily Readings")

"Now Elisha was suffering from 
the illness from which he died." 
2 Kings 13:14 

A death-bed is a good place from 
which to look at one's past life. 
In the strange, dim light that 
pours in from eternity--
things do not appear as they 
did in the common sunlight. 

Many things that gave 
pleasure as life went on--
now give pain and shame 
in the retrospect, and appear 
calamitous. This is true of all 
sins and follies, of all gains 
and pleasures that did not 
have GOD'S blessing--
of all things done for SELF 
and not for CHRIST, of all 
quarrels and strifes.

Many things also that seemed 
hard when they came, and that 
cost pain and self-denial--
in the light of the death-chamber, 
now appear radiant and beautiful. 

Thus the dying hour is the place 
to test life. If we would always 
ask, before doing any doubtful 
thing, "How will this look--
when I am dying?"
it would save us from 
many a mistake and sin!

"Now all has been heard; here is 
the conclusion of the matter: Fear 
GOD and keep HIS commandments, 
for this is the whole duty of man. For 
GOD will bring every deed into judgment, 
including every hidden thing, whether 
it is good or evil." Ecclesiastes 12:13 -14

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GraceGems has posted Horatius Bonar's choice article, 
"Ministerial Confessions".