0988. 967. “What Think Ye of Christ?”

967. “What Think Ye of Christ?”

An Alphabet of Blessings

When a friend was walking with Tennyson in his garden, he challenged the poet: “What do you think of Christ?” After a reverent pause, he said, “Look, here is a flower. What the sun is to this flower, Christ is to me.”

What is Christ to the believer?

Advocate to plead…… 1Jn_2:1.

Beauty to adorn…… Psa_90:17.

Comeliness to perfect…. Eze_16:14.

Deliverer to save….. Psa_116:8.

Emancipator to free…. Joh_8:36.

Fullness to satisfy Col_2:9-10, R.V.

Grace to strengthen 2Co_12:9.

Hand to use Act_11:21.

Indweller to sanctify Gal_2:20.

Joy to fill and thrill Joh_15:11.

Kindness to bless Tit_3:4.

Lover to inspire 2Co_5:14.

Maker to mould Isa_43:7; Isa_44:2.

Name to charm Isa_9:6.

Overcomer to cheer Joh_16:33.

Power to keep 1Jn_5:18, R.V.

Quietness to calm 1Ch_22:9.

Redeemer to ransom Eph_1:7.

Sovereign to rule 1Pe_3:15, R.V.

Truth to sanctify Joh_17:17.

Upholder to sustain Isa_41:10.

Vine to fructify Joh_15:1-5.

Wall to protect Zec_2:5.

‘Xellence to attract Son_5:10-16.

Yoke to unite Mat_11:29.

Zeal to enflame Psa_69:9.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH