All the offices of Christ are held on our behalf. He is our king, our priest and prophet for us. Whenever we read a title of Jesus, let us appropriate him as ours under that name as much as under any other. The great physician, The healer,The good Shepherd, The shepherd’s staff, The captain, The captain’s sword, Our High Priest, the priest’s mitre, the prince’s sceptre, the prophet’s mantle, all are ours for the wellness of our body and soul.

Jesus has no dignity which he will not employ for our salvation and exaltation, and no prerogative which he will not exercise for our defence and protection. His fullness of Godhead is our unfailing, inexhaustible treasure-house for he is the spring of living water- the fount of life.

By becoming flesh,which he took upon him for us in the womb of the Virgin Mother Mary is ours in all its perfection. To us our gracious Lord communicates the spotless virtue of a stainless character; to us he gives the meritorious efficacy of a devoted life; on us he bestows the reward procured by obedient submission and incessant service. He makes the unsullied garment of his life our covering beauty; the glittering virtues of his character our ornaments and jewels; and the superhuman meekness of his death our boast and glory.

He bequeaths us his manger, from which to learn how God came down to man; and his Cross to teach us how man may go up to God. All his thoughts, emotions, actions, utterances, miracles, and intercessions, were for us. He trod the road of sorrow on our behalf, and has made over to us as his heavenly legacy the full results of all the labours of his life. He is now as much ours as heretofore; and he blushes not to acknowledge himself “our Lord Jesus Christ,” though he is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords. Christ everywhere and every way is our Christ, forever and ever most richly to enjoy.

He cured the good Centurion’s slave because he was known to be a man of faith, good works and humility. Recognizing his unworthiness as a pagan, he did not want to bother the Messiah but when you are good, people will pray for you and intervention will come through.

So let us say in the words of St. John Chrysostom, “let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave.”

Have a nice day and a wonderful week ahead!