... Comfort one another with these
words."--1 Thessalonians 4:13,14,18.
[616]Gazing far out to sea, she observes a mighty ship being tossed by
the power of the waves as though it were an empty shell. What marvelous
power is thus displayed by those waves! Yet it is but a semblance of the
power of God. He who made the great ocean and caused the moon to kiss
its bosom at nightfall; he who hung the stars in the heavens, which
serve to guide the weary and wave-tossed mariner in his stormy course,
and who holds back the winds until he has reached his desired haven--he
it is who is clothed with all power and authority in heaven and in
earth, and has promised to bring back the beloved dead from the grave.
His promise he will faithfully keep.
[617]Her meditations for a time sad, are now turned into silent joy
because of the hope planted in that once troubled bosom by the precious
promises of God. By faith she sees the blessed day, not far distant,
when back to life shall come that beloved brother. By faith she sees him
hurrying over the highway of holiness, until he is made strong,
vigorous, and returns to the days of his youth, and shall dwell in peace
and happiness for ever.
[618]Oh! what sweet and consoling music the restoration string of God's
harp brings to the heart of the Christian now! What great joy will fill
that heart when, as a member of the glorified body of Christ, the
blessed privilege will be had of awakening out of death that beloved one
and marking his gradual restoration to perfect manhood! Then both the
blesser and the blessed will praise God for his boundless love.
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