"CHRIST IN YOU, THE HOPE OF GLORY." As light is in the sun, so all grace is in Christ. The promises of God which are contained in the Bible, all centre in Jesus. The promises of scripture are divine; they make known the nature and disposition of God. They all originated in grace; they are proofs of God's unbounded benevolence; they display infinite condescension; and they are intended to strengthen our faith and hope. They are in Christ: in His mouth as the true witness; in His hand as the surety of the better covenant; in His heart as the Bridegroom of his church; in His will as the gracious testator; in His inheritance, as the heir of all things; and are all comprehended in Himself, as the mercy promised to our forefathers. He publishes them as a prophet, confirms them as a priest, and fulfils them as King. Some of them relate to the world, and some of them exclusively to the church. Some of them regard the body, others the soul. They embrace all time, and extend into eternity. In Christ, every promise is yea to the Greek, and amen to the Jew; that is, they are confirmed to all. Beloved, let us believe them, plead them, and rest our souls upon them. Let us look only and always to our Lord, Christ the hope of glory.

For Meditation:
O for a faith that will not shrink
Tho' pressed by many a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;
That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chast'ning rod,
But in the hour of grief or pain
Will lean upon its God.