[Songs in the Night - May 11]
It is more blessed to give than to receive. Acts 20:35
OUR Lord Jesus Christ is the grandest example
of self-denial in the interests of others.
He was rich
in the possession of the spiritual nature with all its
glory and honor.
Yet for our sakes he became poor,
taking the human nature in order that he might redeem
mankind.
To this end he surrendered life itself
at Calvary, that through his sacrifice we might become
rich—possessed of divine favor and the riches of divine
grace in Christ—even joint-heirship with him who
is now our exalted Lord at the right hand of divine
Majesty.
But to attain this joint-heirship with him
we must study to be like him, to have his Spirit and
to share with others whatever he may give us of either
temporal or spiritual favor—either to feed or to clothe
others (particularly those of the household of faith)
temporally or spiritually, as circumstances may dictate. Z'16-219 R5927:6 (Hymn 191)