经文：有公义的冠冕为我存留。（提后4：8）

疑惑的人哪！你常说：“我怕我永也不能进天堂。”不要怕，一切属神的人都能进去。

我很喜欢一个临终的人所说的很希罕的话，他说：“我不怕回家，我已打发一切先我而去；神的手指已在我的门闩上，我已预备妥当好让它进来。”

有人对他说：“你不怕失去你的产业吗?”他说：“不，不。天堂上有一个冠冕，甚至天使加百列也不能戴的，除了我之外别人都戴不上。天堂上有一个宝座是使徒保罗所不能坐的。这些上帝都为我预备好，我将来必拥有。“多么有喜乐、信心的想法！

又有人追问：“我会不会被没收，而得不到？”哦！不会的，只要你是天父的儿女，你一定不会失去，你一定会得到它，就像你现在人在这儿一样确定。

信徒啊！来，和我一块坐在尼波的顶上，看那迦南美地。你看到那在日光之下闪闪烁烁的死亡小河吗？越过那河你看见天城里高耸的楼阁吗？你看到那荣美之地和快乐的居民吗？你要知道，若你能飞渡到那边，你就能看到许多宫邸之中有一幢上面写着说：“这一幢为某人存留，专为他所预备。他必被提，与神永远同住。”

可怜的疑惑的人啊！你看到那美好的基业吗？那是你的。若你已经信了主耶稣，若你已经悔罪，若已经赐给你了一颗新心，你就是属主的那个子民，那里就有一个地方为你而保留，有一个冠冕为你存留，有一架琴特为你预备。别人不能得你的份，那是在天国上为你保留的，不久你就可以得到，因为当被选的人聚集在一起的时候，宝座上是不会有一个空位的。

Scripture: “There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”(2 Timothy 4:8)

Doubting one! thou hast often said, “I fear I shall never enter heaven.” Fear not! all the people of God shall enter there. I love the quaint saying of a dying man, who exclaimed, “I have no fear of going home; I have sent all before me; God’s finger is on the latch of my door, and I am ready for him to enter.” “But,” said one, “are you not afraid lest you should miss your inheritance?” “Nay,” said he, “nay; there is one crown in heaven which the angel Gabriel could not wear, it will fit no head but mine. There is one throne in heaven which Paul the apostle could not fill; it was made for me, and I shall have it.” O Christian, what a joyous thought! thy portion is secure; “there remaineth a rest.” “But cannot I forfeit it?” No, it is entailed. If I be a child of God I shall not lose it. It is mine as securely as if I were there. Come with me, believer, and let us sit upon the top of Nebo, and view the goodly land, even Canaan. Seest thou that little river of death glistening in the sunlight, and across it dost thou see the pinnacles of the eternal city? Dost thou mark the pleasant country, and all its joyous inhabitants? Know, then, that if thou couldst fly across thou wouldst see written upon one of its many mansions, “This remaineth for such a one; preserved for him only. He shall be caught up to dwell for ever with God.” Poor doubting one, see the fair inheritance; it is thine. If thou believest in the Lord Jesus, if thou hast repented of sin, if thou hast been renewed in heart, thou art one of the Lord’s people, and there is a place reserved for thee, a crown laid up for thee, a harp specially provided for thee. No one else shall have thy portion, it is reserved in heaven for thee, and thou shalt have it ere long, for there shall be no vacant thrones in glory when all the chosen are gathered in.