Tuesday, January 7, 2014

"Therefore, To You Who Believe, HE Is Precious!"

Her friends wondered what 
the secret could be!
(J.R. Miller, "Evening Thoughts" 1907)

"Whom having not seen,
you love." 1 Peter 1:8

One tells of a young girl who became
wondrously beautiful in her life, growing
into a rare Christ-likeness. Her friends 
wondered what the secret could be
She wore a little locket upon her bosom 
which she always kept closed, refusing 
to allow anyone to see within it. Once, 
however, when she was very ill, a friend 
was permitted to open it, and found there 
only a small piece of paper, bearing 
the Scripture verse, 

"Whom not having seen, I love." 

This told the whole delightful story. 
Her love for the unseen CHRIST was 
the secret of that beautiful spiritual 
life which had so impressed 
itself upon her friends.

If we love the unseen FRIEND
our life will be steadfast in all trial, 
and will be transformed little by little 
into the beauty of CHRIST!

"Therefore, to you who believe, 
HE is precious!" 1 Peter 2:7
    
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GraceGems has published J.A. James' helpful article,
"Parental Desire, Duty, & Encouragement".

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