AT 12:50{"How beautiful to be Christ's little sister!" said a young disciple. For of course He really means it. Will not this make our prayer more fervent, "Teach me to do Thy will"? If the King is indeed near of kin to us, the royal likeness will be recognizable. Can it be said of us, "As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a King"? Nor let us shrink from aiming at the still higher standard, "The King's daughter is all glorious within." We must not dwell only on a one-sided kinship. If He is not ashamed to call us brethren, shall we ever be ashamed to call Him Master? If He is ready to give us all that is implied or involved in near kinship, should we fail to reciprocate with all the love and sympathy and faithfulness which the tie demands on our side? Also, let us prove our loyal love by "looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day" of His return. Let us not incur the touching reproach, "Ye are my brethren, ye are my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the King?”
Joined to Christ in mystic union,
We Thy members, Thou our Head,
Sealed by deep and true communion,
Risen with Thee, who once were dead—
Savior, we would humbly claim
All the power of this Thy name.
Instant sympathy to brighten
All their weakness and their woe,
Guiding grace their way to lighten,
Shall Thy loving members know;
All their sorrows Thou dolt bear,
All Thy gladness they shall share.