Days Of Heaven Upon Earth And Other Sermons

THE DAYS OF HEAVEN The days of heaven are peaceful days, Still as yon glassy sea; So calm, so still in God, our days, As the days of heaven would be. The days of heaven are holy days, From sin forever free Two little words are found in the Greek version here. They are translated "_ton kairon_" in the revised version, "Buying up for yourselves the opportunity." The two words _ton kairon_ mean, literally, the opportunity. They do not refer to time in general, but to a special point of time, a juncture, a crisis, a moment full of possibilities and quickly passing by, which we must seize and make the best of before it has passed away.

Most of A.B. Simpson's many books are sermons preached to large, enthusiastic audiences, stenographically recorded, lightly edited and pressed into print. Days of Heaven on Earth is different. In response to repeated requests for a daily devotional, Simpson himself prepared this book, selecting appropriate passages from his various books, pamphlets and sermons. This spiritual treasure house of thought-provoking meditations will continue to be valuable wherever wise words are needed for comfort and inspiration.

A.B. Smith was a Canadian Evangelical who preached around the globe and wrote important words such as: " A Larger Christian Life" and "The Gospel of Healing". Days of Heaven Upon Earth provides thought-provoking meditations for each day of the year

THE DAYS OF HEAVEN The days of heaven are peaceful days, Still as yon glassy sea; So calm, so still in God, our days, As the days of heaven would be. The days of heaven are holy days, From sin forever free; So cleansed and kept our days, O Lord, As the days of heaven would be. The days of heaven are happy days. Sorrow they never see. So God leads us into spiritual conditions and habits which become the spontaneous impulses of our being, and we live and move in the fulness of the divine life. But these spiritual habits are not the outcome of some transitory impulse, but are often slowly acquired and established. They begin, like every true habit, in a definite act of will, and they are confirmed by the repetition of that act until it becomes a habit. The first stages always involve effort and choice. We have to take a stand and hold it steadily, and after we have done so a certain time, it becomes second nature, and carries us by its own force. The Holy Spirit is willing to form such habits in every direction of our Christian life, and if we will but obey Him in the first steppings of faith, we will soon become established in the attitude of obedience, and duty will be delight.