Faith's Checkbook

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Jul 30

July 30
Promise of Future Meeting
I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice. (John 16:22)
Surely He will come a second time, and then, when He sees us and we see Him, there will be
rejoicings indeed. Oh, for that joyous return! But this promise is being daily fulfilled in another sense.
Our gracious Lord has many "agains" in His dealings with us. He gave us pardon, and He sees us
again and repeats the absolving word as fresh sins cause us grief. He has revealed to us our
acceptance before God, and when our faith in that blessing grows a little dim, He comes to us again
and again and says, "Peace be unto you," and our hearts are glad.
Beloved, all our past mercies are tokens of future mercies. If Jesus has been with us, He will see us
again. Look upon no former favor as a dead and buried thing, to be mourned over; but regard it as a
seed sown, which will grow, and push its head up from the dust, and cry, "I will see you again." Are
the times dark because Jesus is not with us as He used to be? Let us pluck up courage; for He will
not be long away. His feet are as those of a roe or young hart, and they will soon bring Him to us.
Wherefore let us begin to be joyous, since He saith to us even now, "I will see you again."