20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. —Luke 2:20
Be much in the angelic work of praise. Praising God is the activity of angels and saints in heaven. It will be our own everlasting work, and, if we were now doing it more, we would be more like what we shall be then. Here is the most vivid symbol of heaven that I know upon earth. It is when the people of God, with a deep sense of his majesty and mercy join together both in heart and voice to sing his praises from hearts abounding with love and joy. —Richard Baxter, The Saints’ Everlasting Rest
Richard Baxter (1615–1691): nonconformist minister and theologian who authored The Reformed Pastor.
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