The Clouds Of Judgment Gather

Text: 1 Peter 4:7; 2 Peter 3:10; Isaiah 13:9

Key Verse: "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man" (Luke 21:36)

The clouds of judgment gather,

The time is growing late;

Be sober and be watchful;

Our Judge is at the gate:

The Judge who comes in mercy,

The Judge who comes in might

To put an end to evil

And diadem the right.

Arise, O true disciples,

Let wrong give way to right,

And penitential shadow

To Jesus’ blessèd light:

The light that has no evening,

That knows no moon or sun,

The light so new and golden,

The light that is but one.

The home of fadeless splendor,

Of blooms that bear no thorn,

Where they shall dwell as children

Who here as exiles mourn;

The peace of all the faithful,

The calm of all the blest,

Inviolate, unfading,

Divinest, sweetest, best.

Oh, happy, holy portion,

Relief for all distressed,

True vision of true beauty,

Refreshment for the blest!

Strive now to win that glory;

Toil now to gain that light;

Send hope ahead to grasp it,

Till hope be lost in sight.

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The Worth Of A Soul

Text: Luke 16:19-31

Once a person is born, his existence is as eternal as God’s. After this world has passed away and everything is dissolved, a soul will still be in existence.

When all the super structures, cars and other possessions in the world are burnt up with fervent heat, a soul will still be alive in everlasting consciousness either in heaven or hell. It never dies.

A soul is very precious to God. A single soul is worth more than all the wealth in the world put together. Our Lord Jesus Christ says, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul” (Mark 8:36-37).

No wonder angels in heaven rejoice when a sinner turns to the Saviour. “I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance” (Luke 15:7).

What a great privilege and honour therefore, to make the Father happy by winning souls for Him. There is no trouble too great, no humiliation too inhumane, no suffering too severe, no labour too hard and no expense too large in an effort to save one soul.

In order to save sinners from impending doom, we must launch out and witness to all men. We must warn them that although God is merciful, He is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29).

God loves every soul and has done everything to save it. We should therefore be willing to suffer, sacrifice, spend and be spent in order to save souls. Remember, a soul will never die!

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