God will be in heaven, and he is love. Jesus will be there, and his spirit is the spirit of love. The atmosphere of heaven is love. The angels dwell in love; and the spirits of all who shall be raised to the immortal state, will be filled with love. "No strife nor envy there, May we so continually contemplate this blissful scene, that it shall beget within us a heavenly mind. "Oh! may this prospect fire Our hearts with ardent love! Let us, while in this mortal state, cherish faith in God, in all his promises. Let us not be turned away from his word. Let us keep our faith pure, and do all that lies in our power to keep the faith of our fellow men pure. Then they will have a cheering, purifying hope, which otherwise they cannot possess. "And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him." Col. iii. 14-17. |