bless God for having shown them the Saviour of Israel, and the kings do homage before Him, He is a mere stripling in the midst of the doctors, but they are astounded at His answers. He is no more than any one of the throng that goes down to the Jordan for baptism, but the heavens open and God proclaims: "This is My beloved Son." The ascent of Thabor is as steep for Him as for His Apostles, but presently He is transfigured, adored by the prince of prophets, and once more proclaimed to be the Son of God. Lord, ask me as you asked St. Peter: "Who do you say the Son of man is? " Ah, I will not turn my puny voice to heaven saying " Father, He is not Thy Son." In the face of such evidence I can only answer with Peter: " Thou art the Son of the living God."
Brethren, Christ's Resurrection is the culminating proof of His divinity; the corner-stone of Christianity. " If Christ be not risen," says St. Paul, " our faith is vain." The Jews recognized its importance when they sealed the great stone that closed His tomb and set a guard of soldiers. For Christ had repeatedly foretold that He would rise again the third day. Future events are known to no man; no, not even to the angels in heaven, but to God alone; and though God has given men the gift of prophecy, He has never empowered any man to foreshadow His own personal destiny. Christ's divinity is doubly proven by His Resurrection, and His Resurrection is certain beyond the shadow of a doubt. That He actually died is testified to by His exhausted condi-
