The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-06-14

of Jesse (Rev. 22:16, lisa. HID in re-
gard to His divine nature, He came
forth from His father; He dwelt in
the bosom of the Father but was
sent into this world to secure mans
salvatitn.
Z. A Rose is a very beautiful flow
err, very pleasant to the eye, of differ
ent colors, red and white and in some
those two colors are intermixed,
which intermixture renders them
very beautiful. The beauty with
which the God of nature has adorned
many of the productions of the earth
is wtnderfuI. Jesus possesses all di-
vine and moral eXcellencies. He is
altogether lovely
s. The lOveliest production of nat
ure is only a faint emblem of Him, in
whom the greatness which eNcites ad,
miration, is united with the tender
ness which wins our love. Jesus alone
is the image of the invisible God. He
is fairer than the children OF men. He
is more bright in excellence than an
gels. Hear htw the apostle describes
Him in Revelations, the first hapter:
His head and His hair were white
like wool as white snow; His eyes
were as a flame Of fire; His feet like
INTO fine brass. as if they burned
in a furnace, and His voice as the
sound of many waters and He had in
His right hand seven stars, and out
Of His mouth went a sharp two-edged
sword, and His countenance was as
the sun shineth in His strength.
9. Christ is said to be white and
ruddy.'
l. White is expressive of His d.
vinity.
: ?. Red is expressive of His hu,
mainly.
3. White denotes His natural puri.
~ and innocency.
T. Red denotes His bloody agony
and sufferings for our sake.
8. The Prophet Isaiah, looking
through the dim spectacle of Nature.
and saw the grooming tramp of Je,
sus, ia years previous to His appear
ane in the world, said: Who is this
that cometh from Edom with dyed
garments from Bozrah? Travelling in
the greatness of His strength? !
that speak in righteousness, mighty
TO save. Wherefore art thou red in
thine apparel, and thy garments like
him that tradeth in the wine-fat.
l. Oh, how interesting is Christ
in the atonement which He made
he blessings He purchased, and tht
victory which He achieved?
2. A Rose is celebrated for its
fragrance-perfume. We read of the
smell of Lebanon, and in the Eas
such is the profusion, and fragrance
Of plants in some places that the all
scented by them for a great space
around. The name of Christ is a.
precious ointment poured forth. II,
is the Savior If life to them that be
lieve. What is so sweet and refresh
ing to the spiritual sense Of the sou
as the sacrifice and saving power o
Christ?
3. Every virtue of Christ's char
acter and every promise of His word
Every precept of His law, and every
rite of His worship. Every act O
His meditation, and every blessing O
His grace is to the gtod, like ointmen
poured forth. 8. His lips are lik,
lilies, dropping sweet-smelling per
fume, all His garments smell o
myrrh, aloes and cas-sia, and Hi
death was a sacrifice of sweet-smell
ing Savior unto God. 1t hath mad
the lothesome dungeon pleasant, an
overcome the noisomeness of tn
rave. When Jactb appeared befor
his father in the goodly raiment @
Esau, his father, Isaac, blessed hin
and said, The smell Of my son is a
the smell of a field which the Lor,
hath blessed"
4. And when Christians appear be