which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
D. Scepters.  The scepter is another royal symbol ascribed to the Christ. "The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of his kingdom"  (Hebrews 1:8).  One may still see, here and there on earth, the scepter of some ancient monarch, and a few modem ones; and there are vestiges of this device in such things as the mace carried by the sergeant-of-arms at the opening of Parliament, and in the batons of the marshals of France.  In the book of Esther, it is the scepter of King Ahasuerus which figures prominently in the mercy extended to Esther.  He extended the scepter, which had to be touched by the supplicant, before mercy could be given.  In a similar manner, God, through Christ, extends the scepter of Christ, which is his righteousness; and as many as touch shall be made whole.