the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
The light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound. Isaiah 30:26. If the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. 2 Corinthians 3:9.
They had light even in the old dispensation; for Messiah, Jesus, has shined in all centuries. But this was only the dawn, the first blush of day. But in the new dispensation, the sun shines in midday splendor. Since the time when He was born of a woman, hung upon the cross, arose from the dead: since we know that He sits at the right hand of God, and baptizes with fire and with the Spirit, it is far different. We see on the cross infinitely more than the Israelites saw in the brazen serpent. True, God spoke also in the past with man, but only through His servants. Now He speaks with us by His Son. That appeals more to the heart; for His sermon of the cross is the most glorious one could wish in this sinful world. When the crucified Son cries to heaven, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory); when the Risen One shows us His wounds and says, “Peace be unto you, receive the Holy Spirit," it is something far greater than when Moses says, ’’Cursed be he that shall not keep all the words of this law. " From the words of Jesus beams the clearest and happiest light into our hearts; for it brings with it grace, peace, righteousness and joy, while on the other hand the lantern of Moses only seeks out the trespasses and the iniquities, and illumines judgment and hell to frighten us, for our good, however, that we may thereby be driven to the cross. Therefore, we give thanks for both. Let us remain at the cross of Christ until we shall see Him as He is. What a glorious day that will be!
O gladly tread the narrow path,
While light and grace are given!
For those who follow Christ on earth.
Shall reign with Him in heaven.
