Deity
And when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him.—Isaiah 53:2 Nearly two thousand years ago, a voice of mysterious import was heard in heaven, from the throne of God, “Lo, I come.” “Sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not, but a body hast Thou prepared Me…. Lo, I come (in the […]
One Mightier Than Satan
And all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.—2 Timothy 3:12 Jesus does not present to His followers the hope of attaining earthly glory and riches, of living a life free from trial. Instead He calls upon them to follow Him in the path of self-denial and reproach. He who came […]
Mysterious Victim
“Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy.”—Revelation 15:4 At the cross of Calvary, love and selfishness stood face to face. Here was their crowning manifestation. Christ had lived only to comfort and bless, and in putting Him to death, Satan manifested the malignity of his hatred […]
Daysman Between God and Humanity
“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”—John 3:16 Christ was treated as we deserve, that we might be treated as He deserves. He was condemned for our sins, in which He had no share, that we might be […]
Lamb
By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.—Hebrews 10:10 Our Lord has said, “Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no life in you…. For My flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink […]
Lord and Master
Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”—John 13:8 These words mean more than bodily cleanliness. Christ is still speaking of the higher cleansing as illustrated by the lower. He who came from the bath was clean, but […]
