Testimony of Christ to Christianity

 

Christ has come, the Light of the world. Long ages may yet elapse before His beams have reduced the world to order and beauty and clothed a purified humanity with light as with a garment.

But he has become:

The Revealer of the snares and chasms that lurk in darkness,

the Rebuker of every evil thing that prowls by night,

the Stillers of the storm-winds of passion

the Quickener of all the wholesome,

the Adorner of all that is beautiful,

the Reconciler of all contradictions,

the Harmonizers of all discords,

the Healer of diseases,

the Saviour from sin.

He has come;

the Torch of truth,

the Anchor of hope,

the Pillar of faith,

the Rock of strength,

the Refuge of security,

the Fountain of refreshment,

the Vine of gladness,

the Rose for beauty,

the Lamb for tenderness,

the Friend for Counsel,

the Brother for love.

Jesus Christ has trod the world. The trace of the Divine footsteps will never be obliterated. And the Divine footsteps were the footsteps of One who is Man. The example of Christ is such as men can follow.

On! until mankind wears His image.

On! towards yon summit on which stands,

not an angel,

not a disembodied spirit,

not an abstract of ideal and unattainable values,

but THE MAN JESUS CHRIST.

Peter Bayne