Christ Presents Me With A Crown And Harp

[Thompson, Darryl]

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Ellen G. White Estate, Devotional for February 28
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Christ Presents Me With A Crown And Harp

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me
only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Tim. 4:8

Before entering the city of God the Saviour bestows upon His followers
the emblems of victory and invests them with the insignia of their royal
state. The glittering ranks are drawn up in the form of a hollow square
about their King, whose form rises in majesty high above saint and
angel, whose countenance beams upon them full of benignant love.
Throughout the unnumbered host of the redeemed every glance is fixed
upon Him, every eye beholds His glory whose "visage was so marred more
than any man, and His form more than the sons of men." Upon the heads of
the overcomers Jesus with His own right hand places the crown of glory.
For each there is a crown, bearing his own "new name," and the
inscription, "Holiness to the Lord." In every hand are placed the
victor's palm and the shining harp. Then, as the commanding angels
strike the note, every hand sweeps the harp strings with skillful touch,
awaking sweet music in rich, melodious strains. Rapture unutterable
thrills every heart, and each voice is raised in grateful praise: "Unto
Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and
hath made us kings and priests unto God and His Father; to Him be glory
and dominion for ever and ever."
Oh, what joy unspeakable, to see Him whom we loved-to see Him in His
glory who so loved us that He gave Himself for us-to behold those hands
once pierced for our redemption stretched out to us in blessing and
welcome!
Those who . . . place themselves in God's hands . . . will see the King
in His beauty. They will behold His matchless charms, and touching their
golden harps, they will fill all heaven with rich music and with songs
to the Lamb.


>From Devotional: Our Father Cares, pp. 61, 62.