November 11

If any man's work abide . . . he shall receive a reward.

1 COR. iii. 14.

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. — REV. xxii. 12.

THE disciples came to Jesus and asked, "What shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?" He replied, Many deceivers and many false prophets shall arise, iniquity shall abound, and the love of many wax cold before the end comes. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come. This will be the prelude to the judgment. Then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven. No one will be able to anticipate the time of these events, and the appearing of the Lord will be with the suddenness and vividness of lightning; and he will have "wages" with him to give to each as his labor merits. It will be a day of vengeance to the wicked, but a day of reward to the righteous. Note the contrast: "Depart from me, ye cursed," and "Enter into the joy of thy Lord." The coming of the Lord Jesus will be the occasion of the greatest joy to his saints. They will behold him coming to be glorified in his saints; they will greet him with unending praises. What manner of persons ought we to be in all holy living, looking for the coming of the day of God? Shall we not wait with holy longing, ready at any moment when we shall hear his voice anew — "Yea, I come quickly" — to cry out, "Amen; come, Lord Jesus."?

P. J. Pockman

Haste the day of thy returning

With thy ransomed church to reign;

Then shall end our days of mourning,

We shall sing with rapture then,

Thou art worthy!

Come, Lord Jesus, come; Amen!

J. G. DECK.