John Newton: One Sight of Jesus

Oh to see Him! One day I will, and the night of weepjng will end as the light of His face dawns on the morning of unending, ever-increasing joy. 

"One sight of Jesus as He is, will fill up our hearts, and dry up all our tears."

John Newton: Longing for Heaven II

How often, and with what intensity, do you long for heaven? John Newton has a lot to say on this inexhuastible topic. My prayer is that this quote will make you more choke sick for heaven, more eager for your arrival there, and in the meantime less drawn to the trinkets of the world. 

"What shall it be, when all the children of God, who in different ages and countries have been scattered abroad, shall all be gathered together, and enter into the glorious and eternal rest provided for them; when there shall not be one trace of sin or sorrow remaining, not one discordant note to be heard, nothing to disturb or defile, or alleviate the never-ceasing joy? Such is the hope to which God has called us: that day will surely come, as the present day is already arrived; every moment brings on its approach."