A LAND of perennial sunshine! Is there such a land? Indeed there is. That land is the resurrection-land; it is on the other side of the grave. That place is learned here by those who take the place of death with Christ, and resurrection with Christ. A rest that never can be broken up, that never can be disturbed; a rest that is found in what Christ is and in what He has done for you; a rest that depends on God’s appreciation of the work of Christ. “Christ hath once suffered for sins... that He might bring us to God.” That word is so precious― “bring.”
David said (1 Chron. 21.) “Let me now fall into the hands of the Lord; for very great are His mercies.” That is going down. A weak person can tumble. Relinquish yourself into the hands of Christ; those blessed hands have been nailed to the cross; fall into them, and He will give you rest.
Now, beloved friends, what is there for you―for me? Christians we are, and ready to go! Until that moment comes, what is there to fill up the interval. Only one thing (Phil. 1): “For me to live is Christ.” Christ in the morning, Christ in the afternoon, Christ in the evening. “Christ.” But what does that involve? Subjection to Him. “Take My yoke upon you.” You don’t feel the yoke; but you are together―so near to Him. No cloud, no shadow, between your soul and Him.
When distance distresses, return is nigh. To be in distance, and not in distress, is to be in darkness. “Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from among the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.” “Take My yoke upon you,” and what else? “Learn of Me.” In this restless age, what a solace! To you I say, Oh, take His yoke upon you, and learn of Him! Some of us have been hasty. As we learn of Him, the hastiness goes back, the impetuosity retires, and we take in that which is of Himself ― “meekness and lowliness.”
Beloved friends, what a mercy it is that we have nothing to keep up! We have a measureless income to live upon, the grace of God. Be nothing but what you are; but keep close to Christ. Oh, keep close to Christ!
Sons of God, members of Christ, keep close to Christ, learning of Him, finding out what He is—the meek and lowly One. And what then? Finding rest! What a discovery! You never find it in any way but in subjection to Christ. Go in for discoveries! You will have nothing but discoveries if you walk near to Christ. And the Lord adds this: “My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” E. P. C.