He was the LIGHT, yet He hung in darkness on the cross.

He was the LIFE, yet He "poured out His soul unto death."

He was the ROCK OF AGES, yet "His feet sank in the deep waters."

He was the SON OF GOD, yet He died a felon's death.

He was HOLY, UNDEFILED, SEPARATE FROM SINNERS, and knew no sin, yet He was "made sin" when He took the guilty culprit's place, and suffered in his stead.

He bade the weary come to Him for rest, yet not on earth could He find rest until He said, "It is finished," and gave up His life to God.

He was the LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, yet He was led as a lamb to the slaughter.

He was the ROOT AND OFFSPRING OF DAVID, yet He grew as "a root out of a dry ground."

He was the CHEIFEST AMONG TEN THOUSAND, AND THE ALTOGETHER LOVELY, yet it is written, "He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him there is no beauty that we should desire Him."

He was the ANCIENT OF DAYS, yet He was "cut off in the midst" of His days.

He was the FATHER OF ETERNITY, yet He became the Babe in the manger at Bethlehem.

He was the MIGHTY GOD, yet He became a Man, and "was crucified through weakness."

HE UPHOLDS ALL THINGS BY THE WORD OF HIS POWER, yet in Gethsemane an angel came to strengthen Him.

He was the IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, yet His visage was "marred more than any man."

ALL THE FULNESS OF THE GODHEAD DWELLS BODILY IN HIM, yet He took on Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.

"HE SPAKE and it was done, HE COMMANDED and it stood fast," yet He humbled Himself and became obedient—obedient unto death.

He was the DESIRE OF ALL NATIONS, yet He was despised and rejected of men.

He is the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, yet upon the cross He cried, "I thirst."

Can you understand these mysteries? These things that angels desire to look into. The heaven of heavens cannot contain Him, yet He comes to dwell with us: "I will come in to him, and will sup with him."

—H.W.