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Love People as Christ Loved Them, July 2
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This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have
loved you.
John 15:12
Christ carried out in His life His own divine teachings. His zeal never
led Him to become passionate. He manifested consistency without obsti-
nacy, benevolence without weakness, tenderness and sympathy without
sentimentalism. He was highly social, yet He possessed a reserved dig-
nity that did not encourage undue familiarity. His temperance never led
to bigotry or austerity. He was not conformed to this world, yet He was
not indifferent to the wants of the least among men. He was awake to
the needs of all.
From earliest years to manhood Christ lived a life that was a perfect
pattern of humility and industry and obedience. He was always thought-
ful and considerate of others, always self-denying. He came bearing the
signature of heaven, not to be ministered unto, but to minister....
The unselfish life of Christ is an example to all. His character is a
pattern of the characters we may form if we follow on in His footsteps.
Tact and good judgment increase the usefulness of the laborer a
hundredfold. If he will speak the right words at the right time and show
the right spirit, this will exert a melting power on the heart of the one he
is trying to help.
Those who differ with us in faith and doctrine should be treated
kindly. They are the property of Christ, and we must meet them in the
great day of final account. We shall have to face one another in the
judgment, and behold the record of our thoughts, words, and deeds, not
as we have viewed them, but as they were in truth. God has enjoined
upon us the duty of loving one another as Christ has loved us.
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