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By Dr. Louis T. Talbot, Chancellor, Bible Institute o f Los Angeles, Inc.
saved you? Born in Bethlehem’s manger, has He been bom within your heart? Christ Came to Renew Fellowship Our Lord’s incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrec tion form a triad of truth our minds never tire of meditating upon. We have already indicated the vital association between Christ’s birth and death. Let us now think of the union existing between His birth and resurrection. In the virgin womb of Mary, the human body of Jesus was fashioned. In the virgin tomb of Joseph, the glorified body of Jesus was pre pared. And the Holy Spirit was responsible for both miracles. By His broken body, Christ made possible our salvation. But had His body remained within the grave, we would have been of all men most miserable. The truth of the gospel, however, is that although delivered for our offences, He was raised again for our justification. As some of the early fathers were wont to explain it, the resurrection was God’s Receipt for Calvary. And how trae this is! Hallelujah, the debt has been paid! Further, Christ’s own resurrection was not only the evidence that the demands of God’s holy law had been fully met, and that, if he be in Christ, the sinner is justified; but that resurrection is also a pledge one day believers shall be raised from the dead or changed “ in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,” their bodies made like unto His glorious body, their natures capable of fellowship with God throughout eternity. My friend, have you this hope? Do you believe that the Christ whose birthday we recognize at Christ mas, and who died and rose again, is to return before long? Some of us believe that His coming is at hand. This may be our last Christmas. Who knows? Are you ready? If not, then why not fill the heart of Jesus with joy this Christmastide, by surrendering yourself unreservedly to Him? Give Him a Happy Christmas. Receive Him as your Saviour, and then at His coming He will receive you unto Himself. May God’s richest blessing rest upon you and yours at this memorable season of the year! C H R I S T M A S G I F T S “ Thou hast received gifts for men.” P s a lm 68:18 Christmas gifts for thee, Fair and. free! Precious things from the heavenly store, Filling thy casket more and more; Golden love in divinest chain,
That never can be untwined again; Silvery carols of joy that swell Sweetest of all in the heart’s lone cell; Pearls of peace that were sought for thee In the terrible depths of a fiery sea; Diamond promises sparkling bright, Flashing in farthest reaching light. Christmas gifts for thee, Grand and free! Christmas gifts from the King of love, Brought from His royal home above; Brought to thee in the far-off land, Brought to thee by His own dear hand. Promises held by Christ for thee, Peace as a river flowing free, Joy that in His own joy must live, And that Infinite love can give. Surely thy heart of hearts uplifts Carols of praise for such Christmas gifts!
—Frances Ridley Havergal
DECEMBER, 1958
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