Consider what Christ is to you!
Christ is your Shepherd - He feeds you in green pastures. He has laid down His life for His sheep. Will you not love such a Shepherd?
Christ is your Captain - who has conquered all your enemies for you, and leads you on to take the spoils. Will you not love such a Leader?
Christ is your Prophet - who teaches you the most excellent things which ever were taught, the highest mysteries, the most glorious truths, which are of the greatest concern to know and believe! He teaches you in the most excellent way - by His Word and Spirit; opening your understandings as well as His truths, giving you light and an eye to discern this light. Will you not love such a Teacher?
Christ is your High Priest - who has made an atoning sacrifice for your sins to reconcile you unto God. He now makes intercession for you - which is incessant and prevalent. Will you not love such an Advocate?
Christ is your King - who rules you most wisely, powerfully, righteously and graciously. Will you not love such a Sovereign?
Christ is your Benefactor - the most kind and bountiful. No gifts are comparable unto His gifts! Will you not love such a Friend?
Christ is your Brother - if He is not ashamed to own you for His brothers and sisters - will it not be a shame if you should withhold from Him your hearts?
Christ is your Husband - and you are joined to Him in such bonds as cannot be broken. Will not you embrace Him in the arms of your dearest love?
Christ is your Redeemer - who rescued and delivered you from sin and Satan, from death and wrath! He has redeemed you by price, the price of His blood. Has He not, then, given the greatest price for your love? He has redeemed you also by conquest. Shall He not make a conquest of your hearts?
Surely you are altogether unworthy of these relations - if you do not present Christ with your most endeared and choicest affections.
Thomas Vincent
Christ is your Shepherd - He feeds you in green pastures. He has laid down His life for His sheep. Will you not love such a Shepherd?
Christ is your Captain - who has conquered all your enemies for you, and leads you on to take the spoils. Will you not love such a Leader?
Christ is your Prophet - who teaches you the most excellent things which ever were taught, the highest mysteries, the most glorious truths, which are of the greatest concern to know and believe! He teaches you in the most excellent way - by His Word and Spirit; opening your understandings as well as His truths, giving you light and an eye to discern this light. Will you not love such a Teacher?
Christ is your High Priest - who has made an atoning sacrifice for your sins to reconcile you unto God. He now makes intercession for you - which is incessant and prevalent. Will you not love such an Advocate?
Christ is your King - who rules you most wisely, powerfully, righteously and graciously. Will you not love such a Sovereign?
Christ is your Benefactor - the most kind and bountiful. No gifts are comparable unto His gifts! Will you not love such a Friend?
Christ is your Brother - if He is not ashamed to own you for His brothers and sisters - will it not be a shame if you should withhold from Him your hearts?
Christ is your Husband - and you are joined to Him in such bonds as cannot be broken. Will not you embrace Him in the arms of your dearest love?
Christ is your Redeemer - who rescued and delivered you from sin and Satan, from death and wrath! He has redeemed you by price, the price of His blood. Has He not, then, given the greatest price for your love? He has redeemed you also by conquest. Shall He not make a conquest of your hearts?
Surely you are altogether unworthy of these relations - if you do not present Christ with your most endeared and choicest affections.
Thomas Vincent
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