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In Demonstrating God’s Parental Attributes, May 12
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that
fear him.
Psalm 103:13
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In all the gracious deeds that Jesus did, He sought to impress upon
men the parental, benevolent attributes of God. In all His lessons He was
seeking to teach men the wonderful truth that “God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.” Jesus would have us understand the
love of the Father, and He seeks to draw us to Him by presenting His
parental grace. He would have the whole field of our vision filled with
the perfection of God’s character. In His prayer for His disciples He says,
“I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou
gavest me to do. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou
gavest me out of the world.”
Jesus came into the world to illustrate the character of God in His own
life, and He swept back the misrepresentations that Satan had originated,
and revealed the glory of God. It was only by living among men that He
could reveal the mercy, compassion, and love of His heavenly Father; for
it was only by actions of benevolence that He could set forth the grace of
God. The unbelief of men was deep seated, and yet they could not resist
the testimony of His God-like example, and His deeds of love and truth
The bounties of God’s providence speak to every soul, confirming
Christ’s testimony to the supreme goodness of His Father. The Lord would
have His people realize that the blessings bestowed upon any object of
creation are proportionate to the place that object occupies in the scale
of creation. If even the wants of dumb animals are supplied, can we
appreciate the blessings which God will bestow upon the beings formed
in His image
God is love, and He cares for us. “Like as a father pitieth his children,
so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.
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The Youth’s Instructor, December 15, 1892
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The General Conference Bulletin, October 1, 1899
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The Youth’s Instructor, December 14, 1893
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