Days of Heaven Upon Earth

It is A. B. Simpson's daily devotional — a short Scripture text and meditation for every day of the year. The readings call believers to walk in the fullness of Christ moment by moment, so that ordinary days become, as the title says, days of heaven upon earth: a life of present rest, trust, and joy in God rather than a distant hope reserved for the future.

Albert Benjamin Simpson was a Canadian-born preacher of the later nineteenth century, founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance and a leading voice of the deeper-life and healing movements. Known for his 'fourfold gospel' of Christ as Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King, he brought that same emphasis on the fullness of Christ into these daily readings.

It comes from the promise that God's people may enjoy 'days of heaven upon the earth' — that the life of heaven can begin now, in daily communion with Christ. Simpson means the phrase literally as a hope for the believer: that each ordinary day, lived in the fullness of Christ, can carry something of heaven's rest and joy into present experience.

As a reading for each day of the year, each pairing a verse of Scripture with a brief meditation. It is designed to be used one day at a time, building a habit of drawing daily on the fullness of Christ, so that the reader is fed a short, focused portion of truth and encouragement every morning across a year.

The fullness of Christ for every part of life — Simpson's lifelong theme. The devotional presses the believer not merely to be forgiven but to draw on Christ as their sanctification, strength, healing, and hope, moment by moment. Its keynote is a present, experiential enjoyment of all that Christ is, rather than a merely doctrinal or future-focused faith.

For any Christian wanting a short daily reading that lifts them into a fuller enjoyment of Christ. It especially suits those drawn to the deeper-life tradition, but its warmth and brevity make it accessible to any believer seeking a faithful daily meeting with God through Scripture and Simpson's Christ-centred meditations.

The two share a heart. The Fourfold Gospel sets out Simpson's teaching that Christ is Saviour, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King; Days of Heaven Upon Earth turns that same vision into daily devotional food, applying the fullness of Christ to the reader's ordinary experience one day at a time.

At today's date, and then one reading each morning. Like other year-long devotionals, it is meant to be lived with across a year rather than read straight through, so the best way to begin is simply to take up today's entry and let it turn the day toward the fullness of Christ.