Thee in the air,
And with Thee ascend in triumph,
All Thy deepest joys to share!

A Glorious Vision.

THE Epistle to the Hebrews, this profound and blessed portion of the
Holy Scriptures, unfolds a most wonderful vision of the Person, the
Glory and the great Redemption work of our adorable Lord. The
portion of the Epistle which is the richest in this respect is the
Second Chapter. Here is a vista for the eyes of faith which is
sublime. Our Lord in His Person, in His humiliation and exaltation,
in His suffering and glory, stands out in a way which makes the
believing heart rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of Glory. What
He has accomplished for us, His present place in Glory and
intercessory work, His future and dominion over the earth, all are
mentioned by the Holy Spirit in this brief chapter. His humiliation
by incarnation is mentioned in these words "Thou madest Him a little
lower than the angels." "Forasmuch, then as the children are
partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of
the same." And He is the One "by whom are all things" (verse 10).

His suffering and death and its blessed results are given in this
chapter. "By the grace of God He should taste death for every man."
"That through death He might destroy him that had the power of
death, that is the devil." He made "reconciliation for sins of the
people."

We read of the gracious relations into which all believing sinners
are brought in virtue of His work on the cross. "For both He that
sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one; for which
cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren." It is that blessed,
deep, eternal relationship of being One with Him and One with God.
Then we find here His presence as Man in Glory. "But we see Jesus,
who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of
death crowned with glory and honor."

In that attitude He is now "the merciful and faithful high Priest."
"For in that He Himself hath suffered, being tempted, He is able to
succor them that are tempted."

The ultimate result of His work is also stated. He is "bringing many
sons unto glory." And that glory will be His own glory. Not only now
but in that future day of glory He will declare "Behold I and the
children, which God hath given me."

Furthermore we have the fact of His earthly dominion, that He is to
have possession of the earth. "The world to come," that is the
habitable earth, not heaven