Fragments

From: Christian's Library: Volume 6 By: Alfred Henry Burton

“My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” (Ps. 22:1).

“But Thou art holy, O Thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel” (Ps. 22:3).

“He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” (Phil. 2:8⁸And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:8)).

“That the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do” (John 14:31³¹But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence. (John 14:31)).

ON the cross there were four brilliant moral lights shining out through Christ’s deepest agony, which neither the hatred of man, nor the malice of the devil, nor the infinite judgment of God could extinguish —

Faith, which had God for its object when abandoned by Him.

Holiness, which vindicated God, when the waves of Divine wrath were His portion.

Obedience, perfect and unmurmuring, the exact opposite of sin, when made sin.

Love unfailing, when made a curse and forsaken.

H. H. M’C.

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“THAT He may exalt you in due time” (1 Pet. 5:6⁶Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: (1 Peter 5:6)). God’s due times, how blessed! He has to wait until the surgings and upheavings of our hearts are over before He can act for us. In the meantime it is the waiting.

ROCHFORT HUNT.

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