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Characteristics of Christ
“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity”
(Proverbs 1:1-3).
The ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high official in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official’s authority. The mace, as used today, derives from the original mace used as a weapon.
When the Scottish Parliament was re-established in 1998 (after being dissolved in 1707), it commissioned the manufacture of a mace as a symbol of its powers. Inscribed into the mace are four words, “Wisdom, Justice, Compassion and Integrity”. These are intended to convey the aspirations of the Scottish Government as to its principles of governing. Whether the characteristics are evident all the time may be questioned by some, but they were all constantly evident characteristics in the life of Christ, and should be evident in the lives of every Christian at all times. How much is it true in our daily life?
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