Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off. Some days before he died, he said: "I shall shine, I shall see Him as He is, I shall see Him reign, and all His fair company with Him; and I shall have my large share, my eyes shall see my Redeemer, these very eyes of mine, and no other for me; this may seem a wide word, but it is no fancy or delusion; it is true, it is true; let my Lord's name be exalted, and if He will, let my name be grinded to pieces, that He may be all in all. If He should slay me ten thousand times ten thousand times, I'll trust." One of his friends, Mr. Robert Blair, who stood by, his bed, said to him: "What think ye now of Christ?" To this he replied: I shall live and adore Him; glory, glory, to my Creator, and to my Redeemer for ever; glory shines in Immanuel's land." In the afternoon of the same day he said: "Oh, that all my brethren in the public may know what a Master I have served, and what peace I have this day; I shall sleep in Christ, and when I awake I shall be satisfied with His likeness. This night shall close the door, and put my anchor within the veil, and I shall go away in a sleep by five of the clock in the morning." Words which received their exact fulfilment. His soul was filled with rapture as he lay dying, and he cried, "Oh, for arms to embrace Him! Oh, for a well-tuned harp!" So he passed away, declaring as he went that in the love and presence of his Lord he had found heaven before he entered within the gates. (King's Highway.) Parallel Verses KJV: Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.WEB: Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land. |
    |