“Thy Redeemer.” — Isaiah 54:5

Jesus, the Redeemer, is altogether ours and ours for ever. All the offices ofChrist are held on our behalf. He is king for us, priest for us, and prophetfor us. Whenever we read a new title of the Redeemer, let us appropriateHim as ours under that name as much as under any other. The shepherd’sstaff, the father’s rod, the captain’s sword, the priest’s mitre, theprince’ssceptre, the prophet’s mantle, all are ours. Jesus hath no dignity which Hewill not employ for our exaltation, and no prerogative which He will notexercise for our defence. His fulness of Godhead is our unfailing,inexhaustible treasure-house.

His manhood also, which he took upon him for us, is ours in all its perfection. To us our gracious Lord communicates the…

spotless virtue of astainless character; to us he gives the meritorious efficacy of a devoted life;on us he bestows the reward procured by obedient submission andincessant service. He makes the unsullied garment of his life our coveringbeauty; the glittering virtues of his character our ornaments and jewels; andthe superhuman meekness of his death our boast and glory. He bequeathsus his manger, from which to learn how God came down to man; and hisCross to teach us how man may go up to God. All His thoughts, emotions,actions, utterances, miracles, and intercessions, were for us. He trod theroad of sorrow on our behalf, and hath made over to us as his heavenlylegacy the full results of all the labours of his life. He is now as much oursas heretofore; and he blushes not to acknowledge himself “our Lord JesusChrist,” though he is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, andLord of lords. Christ everywhere and every way is our Christ, for ever andever most richly to enjoy. O my soul, by the power of the Holy Spirit!call him this morning, “thy Redeemer.”

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