23rd December

Wonderful

"The soul needs to be needs to be so aquainted with him as to excite and constantly keep awake its wonder and adoration. Contemplate Christ from any point of view and the wonder of the soul is excited. Look at any feature of his character at any department of the plan of salvation, at any part that he takes in the glorious work of man's redemption; look steadfastly at him as he is revealed through the gospel through the Holy Spirit at any time and any place , in any of his works or ways and the soul will instantly exclaim, WONDERFUL!" (Finney)

24th December

Counsellor

"Until he is known and embraced in this relation it is not natural or possible for the soul to go to him with implicit faith in every case of doubt. Almost everybody holds in theory the propriety and necessity of consulting Christ, in respect to the affairs that concern ourselves and his Church. But it is one thing to hold this opinion and quite another to apprehend and embrace Christ so spiritually in the relation of counsellor as naturally to call him Counsellor when approaching him in secret and as naturally to turn to consult him on all occassions and in respect to everything that concerns us and to consult him too with implicit confidence in his ability and willingness to give us the direction we need." (Finney)