Why do you seek anything of this life? Wealth? Success? Why do you worry what to eat or where to lay your head? Fear neither death nor pain. Chase not after fleshly pleasure. Love not earthly wealth, which is worthless. Chase not after worldly success and the praise of men, but seek after the praise of God and the angels, who give praise in secret. Men may scorn you, yet on that day it will be such that "The mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing
before you, and all the trees of the field
shall clap their hands." (Isaiah 55:12)
The kingdoms of this world are passing away, along with their rulers. But the kingdom of heaven endures forever. Death is no more; pain is nothing to fear; our sufferings are but a small moment. This life is but a single breath; it is passing away, then comes the eternal life. The rulers of this present age are robbed of their power; Christ has robbed them by the Cross. And so the dark spiritual powers which rule the flesh are also robbed. Corruption is washed away by the blood of the Lamb, and no place is found for corruption in the age to come.
A person who intends to live to old age thinks, “How do I guarantee provisions for my long life?” So it is with a person who knows of eternal life. He thinks, “How do I guarantee provisions for the whole of eternity?” He thinks not of this life, which is but a breath-span, but thinks to eternity.
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