A New Year's Reflection.

I PASS another milestone,

Upon the journey home;

And nearer, ever nearer

The lights of heaven come.

Romans 13:11¹¹And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. (Romans 13:11).

Their light illumes the pathway,

Through all the desert way;

The dawn of morning growing

Into the perfect day.

Proverbs 4:18¹⁸But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. (Proverbs 4:18).

It shone upon my childhood

It showed me self and sin,

It led me to the Saviour,

To peace and joy within.

Romans 5:1¹Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: (Romans 5:1).

It cast its glorious radiance

Into my inmost heart;

Revealing Christ in glory

And with Him there my part.

John 17:22-26²²And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: ²³I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. ²⁴Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. ²⁵O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. ²⁶And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. (John 17:22‑26).

Displaying all the fullness

Of God’s unchanging love,

A Father’s love upon me

A Father’s house above.

John 16:27; 14:2²⁷For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. (John 16:27)
²In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. (John 14:2).

It showed me Christ the Center

Of all God’s wondrous plan,

The Object of His counsel, —

The glorious Son of Man.

Psa. 8; Ephesians 1:10¹⁰That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: (Ephesians 1:10).

It shines upon my manhood

With ever bright’ning ray

Directs the gaze on JESUS

From all of earth away.

Hebrews 12:2²Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2).

And till the race is ended

That light my guide will be;

Till hope shall have fruition

With Christ eternally.

1 Thessalonians 4:17¹⁷Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:17).

INGLIS FLEMING.

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