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your sin, to the uplifted Saviour; away from the poisonous, venomous
bite of the serpent to the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the
world.—Lt 98, 1893.
He Will Give Rest—He has borne the burden of our guilt. He
will take the load from our weary shoulders. He will give us rest. The
burden of care and sorrow also He will bear. He invites us to cast all
our care upon Him, for He carries us upon His heart.—
The Ministry
of Healing, 71
(1905).
All Sins Not of Equal Magnitude—God does not regard all sins
as of equal magnitude; there are degrees of guilt in His estimation,
as well as in that of man; but however trifling this or that wrong act
may seem in the eyes of men, no sin is small in the sight of God.
Man’s judgment is partial, imperfect, but God estimates all things as
they really are. The drunkard is despised and is told that his sin will
exclude him from heaven; while pride, selfishness, and covetousness
too often go unrebuked. But these are sins that are especially offensive
to God, for they are contrary to the benevolence of His character,
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to that unselfish love which is the very atmosphere of the unfallen
universe. He who falls into some of the grosser sins may feel a sense
of his shame and poverty and his need of the grace of Christ; but pride
feels no need, and so it closes the heart against Christ and the infinite
blessings He came to give.—
Steps to Christ, 30
(1892).
Guilty Need Positive Approach—No one is ever made better by
denunciation and recrimination. To tell a tempted soul of his guilt in
no way inspires him with a determination to do better. Point the erring,
discouraged one to Him who is able to save to the uttermost all who
come to Him. Show him what he may become. Tell him that there is
in him nothing that recommends him to God, but that Christ died for
him that he might be accepted in the Beloved. Inspire him with hope,
showing him that in Christ’s strength he can do better. Hold up before
him the possibilities that are his. Point him to the heights to which
he may attain. Help him to take hold upon the mercy of the Lord, to
trust in His forgiving power. Jesus is waiting to clasp him by the hand,
waiting to give him power to live a noble, virtuous life.—MS 2, 1903.
Satan Presses a Sense of Guiltiness—The people of God are here
[Zechariah, chapter 3] represented as a criminal on trial. Joshua, as
high priest, is seeking for a blessing for his people, who are in great
affliction. While he is pleading before God, Satan is standing at his