And what is their reward?
How can I tell, dear boys? This, at least can I say, for Scripture
has said it already. That God is merciful in this; that he rewardeth
every man according to his work. This, at least, I can say, for God
incarnate himself has said it already--that to the good and faithful
servant he will say,--'Well done. Thou hast been faithful over a few
things: I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord.'
'The joy of thy Lord.' Think of these words a while. Perhaps they
may teach us something of the meaning of All Saints' Day.
For, if Jesus Christ be--as he is--the same yesterday, to-day, and
for ever, then his joy now must be the same as his joy was when he
was here on earth,--to do good, and to behold the fruit of his own
goodness; to see--as Isaiah prophesied of him--to see of the travail
of his soul, and be satisfied.
And so it may be; so it surely is--with them; if blessed spirits (as
I believe) have knowledge of what goes on on earth. They enter into
the joy of their Lord. Therefore they enter into the joy of doing
good. They see of the travail of their soul, and are satisfied that
they have not lived in vain. They see that their work is going on
still on earth; that they, being dead, yet speak, and call ever fresh
generations into the Temple of Wisdom.
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