“The Fullness of the Time”
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age, through every hour, the love of God had been exercised toward
the fallen race. Notwithstanding the perversity of men, the signals of
mercy had been continually exhibited. And when the fullness of the
time had come, the Deity was glorified by pouring upon the world a
flood of healing grace that was never to be obstructed or withdrawn
till the plan of salvation should be fulfilled.
Satan was exulting that he had succeeded in debasing the image of
God in humanity. Then Jesus came to restore in man the image of his
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Maker. None but Christ can fashion anew the character that has been
ruined by sin. He came to expel the demons that had controlled the will.
He came to lift us up from the dust, to reshape the marred character
after the pattern of His divine character, and to make it beautiful with
His own glory.
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