Church Bulletin
Honour In Heaven
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.
(John 16:33)
Dearly beloved, God’s children will have a royal welcome in heaven. They will be
honoured by Him.
There was a great man of God, Henry Morrison, in the U.S.A. On one occasion after
ministering in different countries, he was returning with fatigue to New York in
a very big ship. In the same ship, the then President Roosevelt was returning with
great joy after spending a few days hunting amidst the forests of Africa. Both of
them got down at New York.
Thousands of people who had gathered there to welcome him, shouted with great joy
on seeing him. At that time satan spoke: “Morrison! See there! What a tumultuous
welcome for a man who has returned after hunting in the forests! But what a poor
welcome for a man like you who has returned after ministering for God so laboriously!”
Morrison was very much discouraged. However, from there he got into a train and
travelled several miles to his native place. He thought that his wife and children
would be waiting anxiously to receive him. He got down from the train and on seeing
that there was no one to receive him, he was heart-broken. The information about
his arrival has not reached them.
He went home in a horse-cart. On his way he heard God's voice: “Son! You have not
come home yet. One day, you will come to your permanent abode in heaven and you
will have a royal welcome there. I myself will be waiting with several gifts to
receive you.” What a joy he should have had then! Lord Jesus has said, “Blessed
are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject your
name as evil, because of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because
great is your reward in heaven” (Luke 6:22 and 23).
Lord Jesus also has said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart!
I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). He has gained victory for us on the cross.
He understands our suffering as He Himself has experienced it on the cross. He loves
us with an everlasting love. The Bible assures, “For everyone born of God overcomes
the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith” (1 John
5:4). He will certainly grant us victory over all our problems.
The house we occupy in this world is not our home. Our home is heaven. Lord Jesus
is our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us with all His rewards. He will receive
us with great joy. That will be a day of great rejoicing. He has promised: “My Father
will honor the one who serves me” (John 12:26)
BOXES OF LOVE
We are thankful to ¡§Boxes of Love
I have in my hands two boxes
Which God gave me to hold
He said, "Put all your sorrows in the black,
And all your joys in the gold."
I heeded His words, and in the two boxes
Both my joys and sorrows I store
But though the gold became heavier each day
The black was as light as before
With curiosity, I opened the black
I wanted to find out why
And I saw, in the base of the box, a hole
Which my sorrows had fallen out by
I showed the hole to God, and mused aloud,
"I wonder where my sorrows could be."
He smiled a gentle smile at me.
"My child, they're all here with me."
I asked, "God, why give me the boxes,
Why the gold, and the black with the hole?"
"My child, the gold is for you to count your blessings,
the black is for you to let go."