Plato expressed a desire that the moral law might become a living
personage, that men seeing it thus incarnate, might be charmed by its beauty.
Plato's wish was fulfilled in Jesus Christ!
The holiness and the beauty of the divine law were revealed in Him. The
Beatitudes contain an outline of the ideal life but the Beatitudes are
only a transcript of the life of Christ Himself! What He taught about
love was but His own love stated in a course of living lessons for His friends
to learn. When He said that we should be patient, gentle, thoughtful,
forgiving, and kind, He was only saying, "Follow Me!"
If we could gather from the most godly people who ever have lived, the little fragments of lovely character which have blossomed out in each, and bring all these fragments into one personality we would have the beauty of Jesus Christ! In one person you find gentleness, in another meekness, in another purity of heart, in another humility, in another kindness, in another patience. But in the holiest of men, there are only two or three qualities of ideal beauty along with much that is stained and blemished, mingled with these qualities. In Christ, however, all that is excellent is found, with no flaw!
If we could gather from the most godly people who ever have lived, the little fragments of lovely character which have blossomed out in each, and bring all these fragments into one personality we would have the beauty of Jesus Christ! In one person you find gentleness, in another meekness, in another purity of heart, in another humility, in another kindness, in another patience. But in the holiest of men, there are only two or three qualities of ideal beauty along with much that is stained and blemished, mingled with these qualities. In Christ, however, all that is excellent is found, with no flaw!
[J. R. Miller]
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Song of Solomon 4:7 ... Thou art all fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
Matthew 5:2-11 ... And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Mark 8:34 ... And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. ❤
