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Thought for the Day 22 December 2009

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
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He it was who created the worlds; He it was who interposed of old time in the affairs of the world, and showed Himself to be a living and observant God, whether men thought of Him or not. Yet this great God condescended to come down on earth from His heavenly throne, and to be born into His own world; showing Himself as the Son of God in a new and second sense, in a created nature, as well as in His eternal substance.

From the sermon ‘The Mystery of Godliness’ (1837) Click here for the full text (leaves site)