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The best for last

October 22, 2010 by Christina

“Again, we see that God reserves the best for the last. God’s last works are his best works. The new heaven and the new earth are the best; the second wine that Christ created himself was the best; spiritual things are better than natural. A Christian’s last is his best.

God will have it so, for the comfort of Christians, that every day they live, they may think, my best is not yet, my best is to come, that every day they rise, they may think, I am nearer heaven one day than I was before, I am nearer death, and therefore nearer to Christ. What a solace is this to a gracious heart! A Christian is a happy man in his life, but happier in his death, because then he goes to Christ; but happiest of all in heaven, for then he is with Christ. How contrary to a carnal man, that lives according, to the sway of his own base lusts! He is miserable in his life, more miserable in his death, but most miserable of all after death. I beseech you, lay this to heart. Methinks, considering that death is but a way for us to be with Christ, which is far better, this should sweeten the thinking of death to us, and we should comfort ourselves daily that we are nearer happiness.”

Richard Sibbes, Christ is Best

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  1. persis says

    October 22, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    Wonderful quote! What a hope that our best is yet to come when we will be with Him!

  2. Diane says

    October 23, 2010 at 12:15 am

    What an encouraging quote this is for the tired discouraged heart!
    Thank you for sharing it Christina.
    I hope you and Steven have a restful weekend.
    Love you!

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