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“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8).
On Saturday we looked at an old English word—“hitherto.” Today in our verse we have another old English word—“henceforth.” It is the opposite of the word hitherto, for it means “from now on,” or “in the future.”
On Saturday we saw that as Christians, we can look back and remember how the Lord looked after us. In today’s verse, we can look forward, along with the Apostle Paul, and know that there will be a crown for those who love the Lord’s appearing.
This world is in a mess right now, and things are getting worse, not better. Only when the Lord comes back in power and glory will there be real peace, with no war. Best of all, the Lord Jesus will have His rightful place. By that time, all true believers will be with the Lord Jesus in heaven.
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