Christ's Reign

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Christ's Reign

This world is not to remain forever the sporting place and playground of the devil. That will not be allowed forever. The Son of David will yet have His place in it, and His glory too, as its ruler, and the world will then be altered. 

"They shall not hurt nor destroy in all My holy mountain." Isa. 11:9. 

There is a time coming when Christ will be the Prince of Peace. He has declared positively that this is not at the present time. 

"Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division," 

etc. That is, this is the time when the bringing in the light awakens the passions of men; and until Christ's second coming puts them down, they continue their raging.

And Christians now have to take up the cross and follow Him. Do you think if Christ were reigning, His followers would only have the cross? Why, they would have the crown. We are positively told that our part is the cross. We must now take it up every day. But, when Christ reigns, that will not be the part of His people. He will "come to be glorified in His saints"; and a glorious place they will get when He comes to reign.

John Nelson Darby

From Book: Christian Truth: Volume 8 




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