I am now reading Octavius Winslow’s 18th century work, The Precious Things of God. Yesterday I came across this statement, which is a fitting reminder for the Christmas season:
Other objects often lose their attraction, their desire to interest, or their power to charm us, by the lapse of years; but Jesus is that glorious object who grows more precious to the heart in time, as His capacity unfolds of making us supremely happy; and in eternity will become increasingly the object of our love, and the theme of our song, and the source of our bliss, as growing ages unveil His loveliness, His glory, and His grace.
Beloved reader, is Jesus increasingly precious to your soul? Each day’s history, each day’s trial, each day’s sin, each day’s want, should endear the Saviour to your heart, because in each and all of those circumstances you should have direct and close dealings, daily and personal transactions, with Christ; and you cannot cultivate an intimacy with Christ and not be enamoured of His beauty, charmed with His graciousness, and absorbed with His love.
Words of Grace 