July 30

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

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."