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students. Rev. Gerrit Huyser, in a new book by the above title ($1.50), gives us a marvelous picture of Christ as the One who took upon Himself the form of man, sharing with us our infirmities, yet standing forth in the solitary grandeur of His perfect manhood. Matchless, inimitable. He reviews many instances in Christ’s life which at test the reality of His human nature and prove conclusively that Christ did not appear on earth in what some have termed “ an unreal veil of sense.” He did assuredly partake of flesh and blood, yet it was a life that from start to finish brought to view both the strength and gentleness, majesty and beauty of a perfect man. “ Jesus Wept.” The absolute God, the all-creating, yet uncreated, Spirit, the great Cause uncaused, the incom prehensible and infinite One, eternal and immutable in all the wonderful at tributes of His matchless being: the human mind staggers at the very thought of God, and shrinkü back with amaze and awe from His unseen pres ence. Yet, blessed be God! There is One Who, though He is “ the effulgence of His glory, and the very image of His substance . . . upholding all things by the word of His power” (Heb. 1:3), yet became for a while “ a little lower than the angels” (Ch. IX: 7 ); and Who, whereas man' had “ flesh and blood . . . also Himself in like manner partook of the same” - (v. 14); nay, “ emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of man” (Phil. 11:7); and having thus veiled the dazzling glory of Deity un der gentlest aspect of human form, He “ went about doing good” (Acts X :38 ), everywhere administering the abundant consolation^ of His grace, healing the sick, giving hearing to the deaf, sight to the blind, raising the dead to life again, binding up every broken heart, and even mingling His tears with those of the sorrowing and the bereaved. “ The perfect knowledge of God we cannot attain unto, it is too high for our weak perceptions: but the Son of God arrayed in human flesh and blood, with His human heart palpitating to every human woe, O here is something tangible! Something that our weak senses dan grasp! Yes, in Jesus Christ God has, in amazing condescension and love, let Himself down as it were to the feebleness of our comprehension! He is no longer a God afar off, but in the
person of the Son, He has come very close to us, in having joined our frail human nature into eternal union with the Divine essence.” The book rings true to the deity, atoning work, and the literal ascension and second coming of our Lord, and touches upon several of the most vital doctrines as taught by Him. GRACE FOR TODAY “ Unto every one that entereth into the house of the Lord, his daily portion for their service” (2 Chron. 31:16). No man is called to do any service for God apart from covenanted spiritual enduement. With every commission, whether the task be great or small, God imparts just that peculiar grace which its faithful accomplishment demands. This is the inwardness of this record.. All who had anything to do in regard to the Temple services receive« tneir daily portion, which was ministered to /them by Divine command, and varied accord ing to the manner of their service. And this arrangement, which made possible the service of God’s house to all who were called thereto, likewise took away every ground of excuse from those who neglected or only imperfectly performed it. It is not without spiritual meaning to us that the portion of these workers was a daily one. We are all apt to forget that the grace of yesterday came to an end with yesterday’s toil. Many an one is seeking to carry out today’s duties in the power of an already exhausted experience. Too often we live and work on a mere memory of blessing which has long since ceased to be dynamic; whereas each day and each duty is provided for in the Covenant of *he Lord. His grace is sufficient for us, but only a day at a time. Let us never fail to bear in mind that He never expects us to labor at our own charges. — J. Stuart Holden. ¿¿Sr ¿¿S’
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