"Blessing And Honor, Thanksgiving And Power, To HIM Who Sits Upon The Throne."

My heart leaps within me!

(James Smith's autobiography, "Marvelous Mercy!" 1862)

"Yes, HE is altogether lovely! 
This is my Beloved, and this is 
my Friend!" Song of Songs 5:16

JESUS is . . .
  an ocean of delights,
  a sea of pleasure,
  a fountain of bliss!

There is enough in JESUS, and in 
the happiness which we shall eternally enjoy:
  to comfort the most dejected saint,
  to soothe the sorrows of the most tried soul,
  to strengthen the weakest, and
  to stimulate the most feeble to press 
    onward in the path of tribulation!

O for . . .
  more spirituality of soul,
  more conformity to HIS lovely likeness,
  more unreserved dedication 
    to HIS holy service!

I often try thus to praise HIS dear name--
but am hindered . . .
  by this heavy clog of clay,
  by my evil heart of unbelief, and
  by satan presenting something to the mind 
     to alarm, or draw me aside.

But shortly--

understanding, mind, will, and affections--

will all be sweetly engaged and employed 

in ascribing, 

"Blessing and honor, thanksgiving and power--
to HIM who sits upon the throne, and 
to the LAMB forever!" (Revelation 5:13b)

My heart leaps within me at 
the thought of thus giving perfect and 
perpetual praise to my beloved LORD!

   
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GraceGems  has published J.R. Miller's helpful short article, 
"Broken Lives".