October 15

Everything found in Christ

“His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isa. 9:6).
“It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell” (Col. 1:19).

Oh! my dear friends, let us rest more upon the truth as it is in Jesus. Of late, I have been brought to feed more upon Jesus as the truth. I see more in Him in that character than I ever did. I see Christ the truth of my life, friends, relations, sense, food, raiment, light, fire, resting-place. All out of Him are but shadows. All in Him are blessed sacraments—I mean visible signs of the fountain, or vehicles to convey the streams of inward grace.
—John Fletcher.

IN CHRIST WE HAVE . . .
Love that can never be fathomed.
Life that can never die.
Righteousness that can never be tarnished.
Peace that can never be understood.
Rest that can never be disturbed.
Joy that can never be diminished.
Hope that can never be disappointed.
Glory that can never be clouded.
Light that can never be darkened.
Strength that can never be enfeebled.
Happiness that can never be defiled.
Beauty that can never be marred.
Resources that can never be exhausted.
Wisdom that can never be baffled.
—War Cry.

Take a long look at Jesus—often, often. If you wanted to know a man again you would take an intense look at his face. Look then at Jesus—deeply, intensely—till every feature is graven on your heart.
—Robert Murray McCheyne.

When Rutherford was in prison he dated his letter from “Christ’s Palace in Aberdeen.” He made the remark to some friend, “Do you know I thought of Jesus till every stone in the wall of my cell glowed like a ruby.”

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