“As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.” 
              — 1 Corinthians 15:48

The head and members are of one nature, and not like that monstrous
image which Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream. The head was of fine gold,
but the belly and thighs were of brass, the legs of iron, and the feet,
part of iron and part of clay. Christ’s mystical body is no absurd
combination of opposites; the members were mortal, and therefore Jesus
died; the glorified head is immortal, and therefore the body is
immortal too, for thus the record stands, “Because I live, ye shall
live also.” As is our loving Head, such is the body, and every member
in particular. A chosen Head and chosen members; an accepted Head, and
accepted members; a living Head, and living members. If the head be
pure gold, all the parts of the body are of pure gold also. Thus is
there a double union of nature as a basis for the closest communion.
Pause here, devout reader, and see if thou canst without ecstatic
amazement, contemplate the infinite condescension of the Son of God in
thus exalting thy wretchedness into blessed union with his glory. Thou
art so mean that in remembrance of thy mortality, thou mayest say to
corruption, “Thou art my father,” and to the worm, “Thou art my
sister”; and yet in Christ thou art so honoured that thou canst say to
the Almighty, “Abba, Father,” and to the Incarnate God, “Thou art my
brother and my husband.” Surely if relationships to ancient and noble
families make men think highly of themselves, we have whereof to glory
over the heads of them all. Let the poorest and most despised believer
lay hold upon this privilege; let not a senseless indolence make him
negligent to trace his pedigree, and let him suffer no foolish
attachment to present vanities to occupy his thoughts to the exclusion
of this glorious, this heavenly honour of union with Christ.

On this day...

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• 1 Peter c1:v17 - 2011
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• Thanksgiving: Echoing the Grace of God - 2011
• Thank you, Father - 2011