What Will the Lord Do for Me When He Comes?

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This is a momentous question, bringing answers of the richest blessing for the Lord’s people.
(2) He will “transform our body of humiliation into conformity to His body of glory, according to the working of the power which He has even to subdue all things to Himself” (Phil. 3:2121Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. (Philippians 3:21) JND). This poor frame, liable to constant ills, decaying day by day, having the sweat of the curse and the lines of guilt upon it, turning gradually to dust – this body of humiliation is to be changed. Jesus Himself – no angel hand – Jesus Himself will give it the fashion, the beauty, and the perfection of His own glorious body. The shining of His countenance is “above the brightness of the sun” at mid-day, and He will make every single believer – the weakest – the youngest – as well as the strongest and oldest, glorious like Himself.
(3) He will give to each one a full knowledge of Himself. Now we understand but little of His wisdom, little of His love, little of His heart. “Now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” (1 Cor. 13:1212For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (1 Corinthians 13:12)).
(4) He will take us to be forever with Himself. Here He is absent in person from us, and here, alas, we too often wander in spirit from Him, but when He comes we shall “ever be with the Lord,” never to leave His presence again (1 Thess. 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)).
(6) God will give to each of us rewards according to His estimate of our faithfulness to Him in our path down here. “God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.” Even “a cup of cold water” given to one of the Lord’s needy ones, “he shall not lose his reward” (Heb. 6:1010For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Hebrews 6:10); Mark 9:4141For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward. (Mark 9:41); 1 Cor. 3:8-158Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. 9For we are laborers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. 10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:8‑15)).
Was ever prospect sweeter? And it is all true, every word, for He has said it. His own great love for us will never rest until He has done for us all that He promises, and then “He shall see of the travail of His soul and He shall be satisfied,” and we shall rest in His love. It will be impossible to want any one single thing in that day – the heart will be full.