madness are those chargeable--
who are taken up with transitory
trifles, and neglect the realities
of the everlasting world?
When I consider the vanity of all
earthly greatness, I cannot help
concluding, that such as pursue
after it are intoxicated with poison.
But even if the pleasures of this
world were real and solid,
yet they are so transient--
that they are not worthy our pursuit!
trifles, and neglect the realities
of the everlasting world?
When I consider the vanity of all
earthly greatness, I cannot help
concluding, that such as pursue
after it are intoxicated with poison.
But even if the pleasures of this
world were real and solid,
yet they are so transient--
that they are not worthy our pursuit!
O how wise they are for earthly trifles--
but how foolish for eternal realities!
Once a great king made a vast
feast for his nobles for a hundred
and eighty days; nothing less than
a royal treasury could support the
expense of such an entertainment.
But the King of kings shall feast
and satiate all HIS mighty angels,
and all HIS chosen people on HIS
own undiminished fullness
through eternity itself!
Here is . . .
bliss without ceasing,
abundance beyond all bounds,
and possession without end!
"In YOUR presence is fullness of joy!
In YOUR right hand there are
pleasures forevermore!"
(Psalm 16:11)
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