ALL MEN SHOULD HONOUR THE SON

 

OCTOBER 22.
All men should honour the Son.
John 5:23

 
THIS is the Father's will, is it yours?
 
The Father wills that the Son should be honored
  equally with himself; and
  if our minds are spiritual,
  we shall rejoice that he does so.
 
Every soul that is taught by the Holy Spirit
  wishes to exhort, honour, and glorify Jesus.
 
We can never exalt him high enough to satisfy us.
 
We wish to praise him with warmer hearts and
  sweeter voices than the angels do.
 
He deserves to be honoured.
 
He is God equally with the Father.
 
He possesses all the divine attributes and perfections.
 
But he humbled himself,
  he made himself no reputation,
  he wore the servant’s form,
  he died the death of a slave, and for what?
 
To deliver us from the curse of the law,
  to save us from going down into the pit,
  to raise us to glory, honour, and immortal life.
 
Blessed be his dear name for his wonderful love!
 
Let heaven and earth praise him for his amazing grace.
 
Throughout eternity he will be honoured by
  all the saints for what he did for them,
  bestowed upon them, and secured them.
 
O that we could now praise him as he deserves, and
  render again according to that which he has done for us!
 

Whatever his Father's hath he claims;

His honours, attributes, and names;

He spread the starry skies abroad,

And heaven, and earth proclaim him God.

 
James Smith 1849