Here is a knowledge worth more than heaven and earth; for heaven and earth shall pass away, but this knowledge endureth for ever. O happy souls, who are favored with it, give glory to your beloved to-day. Ye who are seeking it, rejoice; for he hath said, "Every one that seeketh findeth." Matt. 7:8. Happy Job was favored with it when he was "in heaviness through maul-fold temptations," "broken in the place of dragons and covered with the shadow of death:" then he must have utterly fainted had he not believed. Time was, when Job could say, my health, my wealth, my honors, my children, my comforts; but these were all dead and gone: he had nothing within nor without on which to stay his soul, but the word of the Lord and the Lord revealed in the word. This was his support and his glory: though I have lost all things, "I know that my Redeemer liveth;" while he lives I cannot die: he has redeemed me; I cannot despair: I will rejoice in him, though stript of all besides.
O, how does the whole world lie fast asleep in the alms of the wicked one, without the least thought or desire after the knowledge of this precious Redeemer! Yet how many poor sinners are saying: "O that I knew this Redeemer was mine; that I could say, I know that my Redeemer liveth. Nothing in all the world could give me such comfort as this." Bless the Holy Spirit, for he hath given you peculiar knowledge of Christ. It is special grace that you are brought to see your misery as a sinner, and your want of a Redeemer, and to make Christ the choice of your soul. You know that you believe the Redeemer liveth. All this is in consequence of his love to you: he chose you: he loves you: he died for you: he lives to pray for you: therefore he has blessed you, by sending his Spirit to you. Why then should unbelief so prevail in you as to keep you from honoring him, by claiming him as your beloved and rejoicing in him as your friend?
O the unspeakable mercy to have such a Redeemer! "We have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" perfect peace with God and a sure title to glory. Blessed be God for Jesus Christ. Study the work, the finished, everlastingly glorious work of Christ's redemption: believe his precious word of invitation, "Come unto me:" his precious promise, "I will give you rest." What could Christ have done more than he hath to manifest his love to sinners? Why then should you or I, or any poor sinner, he kept from claiming him by faith, saying, "This is my beloved and my friend?" Song 5:16.