AUGUST 18TH, 1939

AUGUST 18TH, 1939

MY DEAR —, — ... I have very often thought of you since the time we met first now many years ago — a precious link in the Lord which will abide eternally, through His infinite love.

... The scripture you were looking at in 1 Thessalonians 4 is to tell us that when Jesus comes back to take up His kingdom here God will bring with Him those who have slept in Jesus. In order that this may be brought about, the Lord Himself will descend and catch up to Himself all His dead and living ^[p. 270] saints. So that they will all be with Him before He comes forth in His royal majesty. And God will bring them with Jesus: not one of them will be missing from the vast throng that will come forth from heaven with Jesus. The believers at Thessalonica were afraid that those of their number who had fallen asleep would miss a part in the glorious appearing of Jesus. But Paul writes to comfort them by telling them that God would see to it that they all came with Jesus. They will be brought forth with Jesus because they have been previously caught up to meet Him in the air. But it is striking that he says that God will bring them with Jesus. It is not only that Jesus will bring them with Him, but God will bring them with Jesus.

What wonderful realities are before us! And how soon may all this be accomplished!

With much love in the Lord,

Yours very affectionately in Him,

August 18th, 1939.