April 13

“A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me.” — Cant. i. in

MYRRH may well be chosen as the type of Jesus OD fl account of its preciousness, its perfume, its pleasa itness, its healing, preserving, disinfecting qualities, and its connection with sacrifice. But why is He compared to “a handle of myrrh “? First, for plenty. He is not a drop of it, He is a casket full. He is not a sprig or flower of it, bul a whole bundle. There is enough in Christ for all my neces« sities; let me not be slow to avail myself of Him. Our well-beloved is compared to a” bundle,” again, for variety; for there is in Christ not only the one thing needful, but “in Him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily; “everything needful is in Him. Take Jesus in His diff’erent characters, and you will see a marvellous variety — Prophet, Priest, King, Husband, Friend, Shepherd. Considei Him in His life, death, resurrection, ascension, second adv’,ut; view Him in His virtue, gentleness, courage, self-deniai, love, faithfulness, truth, righteousness — everywhere He is a bundle of preciousness. He is a” bundle of myr/h ’ fbr preservation — not loose myrrh, to be dropped on the rloor or trodden on, but myrrh tied up, myrrh to be stored lu a casket. We must value Him as our best treasure; we must prize His words and His ordinances; and we must ke’p our thoughts of Him and knowledge of Him as under look and key, lest the devil should steal anything from us. Moreover Jesus is a “bundle of myrrh” for speciality; the eH/olem suggests the idea ot distinguishing, discriminating grioe. From before the foundation of the world. He was set apart for His people; and He gives forth His perfume ohly to those who understand how to enter into communion Him, to have close dealings with Him. Oh! blessed poople whom the Lord hath admitted into His secrets, and for whom He sets Himself apart. Oh! choice and happy who are thus made to say, “A bundle of myrrh is mywell-beloved unto me”