1 PET. i. 13. “For the grace that is to be brought unto you at
the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

GRACE was brought to men when Jesus Christ first came
into our world, but more grace will be brought at Christ’s
promised appearing. What are the benefits that will be-
come ours then?
1. The resurrection of the body in the case of the dead,
the transfiguration of the body in the case of the living,
and the fashionment of the bodies of all Christ’s disciples
after the likeness of His own glorious body—a body
vigorous, beautiful, immortal, Christlike, happy in all its
sensations.
2. We shall see Christ as He is. Peter’s words describe
our present state: “whom having not seen ye love.”
3. Connected with this benefit is an official and public
justification and acquittal, when all doubt will be swallowed
up in perfect knowledge.
4. Associated with this official and public justification or
acquittal will be the presentation of the redeemed to the
Father as recovered prodigal children, and a public recog-
nition of such by the Father.
5. A gracious acknowledgment will be made by Jesus
Christ of services rendered to Him on earth. Ah!
brethren, if it be possible then for shame to redden one’s
cheek, what crimson will clothe one’s face when one hears
Christ refer to anything we have done.
6. Entrance to the place prepared by Christ, which will
be attended by the introduction of all that can gratify and
please. Let your eyes rest upon every gift of God—gifts
great and gifts small. But look above what is in your
hand, to all that is in the hand of your coming Redeemer.
When He comes, He will come with His hands full of
blessing to you.
Samuel Martin