"Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them." Gal. 3:I0. This curse God has never revoked: every man is naturally under it; but the greatest curse is, men neither believe it, feel it, nor care for it. Hence they alight and disregard HIM who was made "a curse for us," that we might be blessed in him. Says our Lord, "Search the Scriptures, they testify of me." John 5:39. Here is a sweet testimony for our mind, and precious food for our faith: Jesus, Master, Mess me while I meditate on it.
See all blessedness in Christ. Well might Luther say, "I will have nothing to do with an absolute God:" that is, God without a mediator. O sinner, O saint, there is nothing but curse and wrath for us out of Christ: there is a hell of sin in our nature: pride and lust dwell in our flesh. Spirit of God, give us to know this more and more, to the humbling of our hearts and to the prizing of our dear Immanuel: for in Christ there is nothing but blessedness: we are blessed in him. "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ, according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world." Eph. 1:3, 4.
Here are precious foundation-truths of our blessedness: faith receives them, and works by the love of them. Not only blessed in but blessed by Christ: as our covenant head, he has every blessing for time and eternity to bestow upon his members. We have not only the knowledge of this, but the enjoyment of it. Christ is the author of our faith: be gave us faith, that we might feed on him in our hearts, have fellowship with him in our spirits, and have all things in common with him, which our Father's love can bestow, to make us blessed and happy.
"Men," miserable, sinful men shall not only be blessed in Christ, but shall bless themselves in him. This is a sweet art: Holy Spirit, teach it us from day to day: though we find ourselves vile, miserable and cursed, yet let us Mess ourselves in the Lord; boast of him, glory in him, and rejoice for what Christ of God is made to us. Men shall call Christ blessed: the most blessed object their eyes ever saw, or their hearts ever knew. But language fails: Lord, make up in spirit what is wanting in words. There is no end of speaking, dear Lord, of thy blessedness.
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