CO 8:9{OH 17:19{SA 7:7{All we can ask Him to take are days and moments—the little span given us as it is given, and of this only the present in deed and the future in will. As for the past insofar as we did not give it to Him it is too late; we can never give it now. But His past was given to us, though ours was not given to Him. Oh, what a tremendous debt does this show us!
Away back in the dim depths of past eternity, "or ever the earth and the world were made," His divine existence in the bosom of His Father was all for thee, purposing and planning for thee, receiving and holding the promise of eternal life for thee.
Then the thirty-three years among sinners on this sinful earth; do we think enough of the slow-wearing days and nights, the heavy-footed hours, the never-hastening minutes, that went to make up those thirty-three years of trial and humiliation? We all know how slowly time passes when suffering and sorrow are near, and there is no reason to suppose that our Master was exempted from this part of our infirmities.
Then His present is for thee. Even now He liveth to make intercession; even now He "thinketh upon me"; even now He "knoweth," He "careth," He "loveth.”
Then, only to think that His whole eternity will be "for thee." Millions of ages of unfoldings of all His love and of ever new declarings of His Father's names to His brethren. Think of it! and can we ever hesitate to give all our poor little hours to His service?
All His work is ended, joyfully we sing,
Jesus hath ascended! Glory to our King!
Praying for His children, in that blessed place,
Calling them to glory, sending them His grace;
His bright home preparing, faithful ones, for you;
Jesus ever liveth, ever loveth too.