Chapter 170—God’s Unspeakable Gift
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
2 Corinthians 9:15
.
The revelation of God’s love to man centers in the cross. Its full
significance tongue cannot utter; pen cannot portray; the mind of man cannot
comprehend.... Christ crucified for our sins, Christ risen from the dead,
Christ ascended on high, is the science of salvation that we are to learn and
to teach.
“Who, being in the form of God, counted it not a thing to be grasped to
be on an equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant,
being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the
cross” (
Philippians 2:6-8
, R.V., margin). “It is Christ that died, yea rather,
that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God.” “Wherefore he is
able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he
ever liveth to make intercession for them” (
Romans 8:34
;
Hebrews 7:25
)....
Here are infinite wisdom, infinite love, infinite justice, infinite mercy—
“the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God” (
Romans
11:33
).
It is through the gift of Christ that we receive every blessing. Through that
gift there comes to us day by day the unfailing flow of Jehovah’s goodness.
Every flower, with its delicate tints and sweet fragrance, is given for our
enjoyment through that one Gift. The sun and moon were made by Him; there
is not a star that beautifies the heavens which He did not make. There is not
an article of food upon our tables that He has not provided for our sustenance.
The superscription of Christ is upon it all. Everything is supplied to man
through the one unspeakable Gift, the only-begotten Son of God. He was
nailed to the cross that all these bounties might flow to God’s workmanship.
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart
of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (
1
Corinthians 2:9
). Surely there are none that, beholding the riches of His
grace, can forbear to exclaim with the apostle: “Thanks be unto God for his
unspeakable gift.”
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