He [the Lord] is the first-born of all creation:this is a relative name, not one of date with regard to time. It is said of Solomon, " I will make him My first-born, higher than the kings of the earth." Thus the Creator, when He takes a place in creation, is necessarily its Head. He has not yet made good His rights, because in grace He would accomplish redemption. We are speaking of His rights-rights which faith recognizes. He is then the image of the invisible God ; and, when He takes His place in it, the first-born of all creation. The reason of this is worthy of our attention-simple, yet marvelous:He created it. It was in the person of the Son that God acted, when by His power He created all things, whether in heaven or in the earth, visible and invisible. All that is great and exalted is but the work of His hand ; all has been created by Him (the Son) and for Him. Thus, when He takes possession of it, He takes it as His inheritance by right. Wonderful truth, that He who has redeemed us, who made Himself man- one of us-in order to do so, is the Creator! But such is the truth.-(Synopsis.)