Daily Meditations 12+

📓 This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... blessedness of that divine atmosphere your portion; and from the sublime position to which the Prince of peace has brought you, look down with serene compassion on a world where the peace of God has been offered and rejected, daily, for thousands of years; and where strife, torment, and confusion must reign till men are willing to acquaint themselves with God. February 1.--'And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats were four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.'--Rev. 4. 4. Our translators hare shown an unnecessary timidity, in substituting the word " seats" for "thrones." The original is: "And round about the throne, thrones twenty and four." "I am glorified in them," said Christ. Their glory does not detract from his glory, any more than his from the Father's; but their glory is his glory. Christ is enthroned over again and crowned over again, in every redeemed one who is brought up out of the horrible pit and miry clay of sin, and advanced to a stupendous height of felicity and glory. "On his head were many crowns." How many? As many as there are sinners redeemed through his blood. "Who are these four and...