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Like Him
The famous preacher, Charles Spurgeon, received a copy of Andrew Bonar’s commentary on the book of Leviticus. He was so impressed and moved by it that he returned it to Bonar asking for an autograph and a photograph to accompany the treasured book. When the book returned to Spurgeon, it had Andrew Bonar’s picture and signature along with a letter than read:
“Dear Spurgeon, here is the book with my autograph. If you had been willing to wait a short season, you could have had a better likeness, “when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).”
The “Him” of course was none other than Jesus Christ. Bonar reminded Spurgeon that one day we shall be wonderfully and eternally changed. The believer is waiting for that day of glorification. We have been saved from our sins, but one glorious day, we will be ultimately and completely saved. Then we will not desire the autographs and pictures of others. All praise and glory will be given to the One who forever changed these mortal, corruptible bodies. We shall indeed be like Him! “Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed” (Romans 13:11).
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