The entirety of Jesus is like a single gem, and his life is one continuous impression of the seal. He is completely whole, not just in his parts, but as a perfect and glorious being. His character is not a mix of random colors or a heap of precious stones thrown together; he is a picture of beauty and a breastplate of glory. In him, all things good are in their rightful place, enhancing each other.
No part of his glorious being outshines the others. Jesus, your power, grace, justice, tenderness, truth, majesty, and unchanging nature form a figure like no other, either in heaven or on earth. Your life, from infancy to eternity, suffering to triumph, death to immortality, is woven seamlessly.
You are music without discord, many yet undivided, encompassing all without disharmony. As colors merge into a brilliant rainbow, the splendors of heaven and earth come together in you, uniquely unmatched. Even if all the virtues of the most noble were combined, they couldn't compare to you, mirror of perfection. You are anointed with holy oil reserved just for you. Your fragrance is like divine perfume, beyond anything an apothecary could create: each spice fragrant, yet the blend divine.
"Oh, sacred symmetry! Oh, rare connection of many perfects, to make one perfection! Oh, heavenly music, where all parts do meet in one sweet strain, to make one perfect sweet!"
Closing Prayer
God, as we start this day, fill us with Your love so we can share it freely. In Jesus' name, Amen.