glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the preciousness of time "1. Time, is one of the most precious things in the world, is abused. Nothing is more precious than time and, alas, nothing nowadays is more slighted and vilified. It is made the numbering measure of unholy and unrighteous motions, but very rarely of heavenly conversation; the thriving opportunity of Satan's kingdom, but rarely (as to the multitude) of Christ's. The preciousness of time is something that industriously heavenly as well as earthly merchants will tell you of; the worth of time is something of which an enraging, afflicted conscience on a deathbed will tell you. The excellency of time is something of which most awakened, loose, departing souls will tell you, who will abound in fervent wishes to admiration, that they might redeem but one hour to repent. Of the dignity of time, the damned in hell, were they among us, would tell us that, had they a world, they would give it to escape the torments they feel and shall endure forever, and to be in a state of grace and of salvation. Of the glory of time, the glorified in heaven would tell us, were they suffered to acquaint us with their unspeakable joys. Eternity itself will be little enough to bless God they have not lost their time, but obtained salvation in the days of grace. It will ravish their hearts when they shall think within themselves, "Oh, blessed moment of grace! Oh, happy days of conversion! Oh, choicely spent time in holy mourning and obedience! Oh, rarely improved time to be the shining witnesses of God against the wicked world! Oh, heavenly time in communion with God, who condemned the world! Oh, the wise use of time, that has laid up treasures in heaven, and fitted espoused souls for the joyous, eternal embraces of their heavenly Bridegroom!" pg. 12,13 'The Abuse of God's Grace' by Nicolas Claget 9:01 p.m. - 2021-09-20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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