In the other world, God will dwell with his people, and "wipe away all tears from their eyes: There will be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nor any more pain; for the former things will all have passed away. There will be no more curse, because no more sin. For the spirits of the just will be made perfect." They will then be with God and rejoice before him; for they will have "entered into his temple to go no more out." REFLECTIONS I. The considerations which have been suggested afford comfort to the righteous, while groaning under the burdens and sorrows of life, and support in the solemn hour of death. They minister consolation also to those who mourn the loss of pious friends--an occasion of sorrow which we often experience in this vale of tears. Here all have trials and afflictions--_the perfect and upright_ not excepted. But the time is short. The good man's trouble terminates with mortal life. _His end is peace_--his immortality glorious. The wicked are dismayed when they look forward and consider their end, or the time of their departure. To the good man it is desirable--"He then rests from his labors, and his works follow him." St. Paul, "had a desire to depart, and be with Christ." He knew that "a crown of righteousness was laid up for him which the Lord, the righteous Judge, would give him at that day." This was not peculiar to him; it is common to all those "who love Christ's appearing." Those now in glory were lately sufferers here: But their sufferings are ended--"They have entered into peace: They rest in their beds, walking in their uprightness." II. Our subject teacheth the conditions on which only we can hope for peace in death, and happiness after death. These depend on the use which we make of life--on the manner in which we are affected by the overtures made us in the gospel; they are the fruit of receiving Christ and obeying the gospel; for it brings salvation only to those who obey it. Would we "die the death of the righteous, and have our last end like his," our lives must be preparatory--we must "mind the things which belong to our peace--live in all good conscience before God, and not suffer ourselves to be moved away from the hope of the gospel." III. Though when "the mystery of God shall be finished, his judgments will be made manifest;" hitherto, "his way is in the sea, and his judgments are a great deep." We know that his way is perfect; but witness many things in the divine administration, which we do not understand. We have no line to fathom the depths of providence.