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land, at the Pharisee’s feast or the table of the publican, He spoke to
men of the things pertaining to the higher life. The things of nature,
the events of daily life, were bound up by Him with the words of truth.
The hearts of His hearers were drawn to Him; for He had healed their
sick, had comforted their sorrowing ones, and had taken their children
in His arms and blessed them. When He opened His lips to speak,
their attention was riveted upon Him, and every word was to some
soul a savor of life unto life.
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So it should be with us. Wherever we are, we should watch for
opportunities of speaking to others of the Saviour. If we follow Christ’s
example in doing good, hearts will open to us as they did to Him. Not
abruptly, but with tact born of divine love, we can tell them of Him
who is the “Chiefest among ten thousand,” and the One “altogether
lovely.”
Song of Solomon 5:10, 16
. This is the very highest work in
which we can employ the talent of speech. It was given to us that we
might present Christ as the sin-pardoning Saviour.—
Christ’s Object
Lessons, 338, 339
(1900).
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