How great is the evil and bitterness of sin!
(Charles Simeon) LISTEN to Audio! Download Audio
“Man is born to trouble as surely as sparks fly upward!” Job 5:7
“Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble!” Job 14:1
“In this world you will have trouble!” John 16:33
If there had been no sin, there would have been no sorrow. Sorrow is the fruit of sin, the fruit which immediately sprang up, as soon as this root of sin was planted in the human bosom. Until Adam fell into sin, he enjoyed the sweetest fellowship with his Creator; but after his transgression, instead of going forth as before to meet God, Adam fled from His face, and strove to hide himself. From that moment has the world become a “Bokim”–a land of weeping and of mourning! Judges 2:4-5
Sorrow is that inheritance to which every man is born; and even truly godly people, as long as they continue in this Valley of Tears, will, at a greater or smaller distance, be followed by two inseparable attendants: “sorrow and sighing.”
It is only when they arrive at the portals of Heaven, that joy and gladness will be their sole companions! Then indeed, but never until then–will that Scripture be fulfilled, “Everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away!” Isaiah 35:10
“Now the dwelling of God is with men, and He will live with them.
They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes.
There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain,
for the old order of things has passed away!” Revelation 21:3-4
