How great is the evil and bitterness
of sin, by Charles Simeon. 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. 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 Bochim, a land of weeping and of mourning. Judges 2 verses 4 to 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 verse 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 verses 3 to 4