Oh, this is a great mystery. By William Dyer. And without
controversy, great is the mystery of godliness. God was manifest
in the flesh. 1 Timothy 3.16 What a mystery
is this! He who made man became man, suffered
by man, and for man is Jesus, the true and perfect God. And truly, sirs, it is a great
mystery, for happiness to become a curse, for him who made the
angels to become lower than the angels, for the Creator to become
a creature, for him who had the riches of all in himself to become
poor. Oh, this is a great mystery,
that he whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain, that his glory
should be enwrapped in the rags of flesh. that the great God
should be enclosed in a piece of earth, that he who hangs the
earth upon nothing should hang upon a cross between two thieves. that he who rules the stars should
suck the breast, that he who thunders in the clouds should
be cradled in a manger, that Abraham's Lord should become
Abraham's son. What a mystery is this! God's
son became man's son, that we poor man's sons might become
God's sons. He loved me and gave himself
for me. Galatians 2.20 All that Christ
did and suffered, it is for me. All that Christ has is mine. Christ's love is mine to pity
me. Christ's mercy is mine to save
me. Christ's graces are mine to beautify
me. Christ's power is mine to protect
me. Christ's wisdom is mine to counsel
me. Christ's spirit is mine to comfort
me. Christ's word is mine to teach
me. Christ's glory is mine to crown
me. Therefore, a grain of saving
grace in the heart is better than a chain of gold around the
neck.