Thy Maker is thine husband, the Lord of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel: the God of the whole earth shall he be called. – Isa. 54:5
In this one verse is a trinity of comforts: all are enjoyed in the unity of faith: the Spirit bears witness of them: let our hearts attend to them. Consider, thou sin-distressed, Satan-accused soul, thy Maker is thine husband. Glorious Gospel; faith listen, love awake, hope rejoice. The triune God who made thee hath espoused thee, and is in covenant with thee. How is this relation effected? God the Son comes into the world and takes our nature upon him.
We are peculiarly espoused to Christ, experimentally by faith. We know nothing of the loving, eternal designs of Christ to our souls, till by the grace of his Spirit we are brought to him, receive him, and give him our hearts as our own bridegroom; then we feel the blessings and enjoy the comfort of marriage union: we live in love; walk by faith; rejoice in hope. O Christ, make us and keep us chaste virgins to thee!
Christ is our REDEEMER: he took our nature, that in our nature he might redeem us to God his Father: he has effectually done it by his precious blood: being redeemed by him and married to him, the Father owns the relation, glories over us in him, and the Spirit sane-titles and comforts us in him. Therefore, as an affectionate bride glories in the person and rejoices in the titles of her husband, so, O soul, do thou in thy heavenly bridegroom.
He is thy Maker: he who was almighty to create, is almighty to preserve. He is the Lord of hosts: what can all the powers of earth and hell do against him? He is the God of the whole earth: the Lord God omnipotent is thy Redeemer; ever glory in him as equal to the Father. Fools deny this: the wise unto salvation believe, adore, and glory in Christ as such; "who only hath immortality" to bestow upon poor sinners, "to whom be honor and power everlasting, Amen." I Tim. 6:16. Ever remember we are married to Christ, that we should bear fruit unto God. Rom. 7:4.
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