WE LIVE IN THE LAST OF THE LAST DAYS. We are in the final chapter of history. God's word keeps warning us: the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed; only Jehovah's word, love, purposes, and perfections remain the same. The world passeth away and the fashion of it; but he that does the will of God abides for ever. The end of all things is at hand; our labours will soon cease; our commerce terminate; our earthly relationships dissolve; our pleasures and sorrows concluded. The last sermon will soon be preached and the last opportunity for us to do good will make its appearance. The coming of the Son of God draws nigh; let us therefore be prepared for so great and solemn an event; and whenever tempted to trifle, to loiter, or to sin, let us remember, "The Lord is at hand." Let us be sober, temperate in reference to the body; and let us think soberly of ourselves, of others, of everything around us. Let us not be rash or hasty, careless, or indifferent; but let us speak and act soberly, as those that must give an account before the Lord. He that shall come will come, and will not tarry; and He bids us be ready to receive Him. Will it be with gladness and joy?

For Meditation:
When Thou my righteous Judge shalt come
To fetch Thy ransomed people home,
Shall I among them stand?
Shall such a worthless worm as I,
Be taken up beyond the sky
To stand at Thy right hand?