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Gospel Workers 1915
He presented a lesson appropriate to the time and the circumstances.
Every neglect or insult shown by men to their fellowmen, only made
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Him more conscious of their need of His divine-human sympathy.
He sought to inspire with hope the roughest and most unpromising,
setting before them the assurance that they might become blameless
and harmless, attaining such a character as would make them manifest
as the children of God.
Often He met those who had drifted under Satan’s control, and
who had no power to break from his snare. To such a one, discouraged,
sick, tempted, fallen, Jesus would speak words of tenderest pity, words
that were needed and could be understood. Others He met who were
fighting a hand-to-hand battle with the adversary of souls. These He
encouraged to persevere, assuring them that they would win; for angels
of God were on their side, and would give them the victory.
At the table of the publicans He sat as an honored guest, by His
sympathy and social kindliness showing that He recognized the dignity
of humanity; and men longed to become worthy of His confidence.
Upon their thirsty hearts His words fell with blessed, life-giving power.
New impulses were awakened, and to these outcasts of society there
opened the possibility of a new life.
Though He was a Jew, Jesus mingled freely with the Samaritans,
setting at naught the Pharisaic customs of His nation. In face of their
prejudices He accepted the hospitality of this despised people. He slept
with them under their roofs, ate with them at their tables,—partaking
of the food prepared and served by their hands,—taught in their streets,
and treated them with the utmost kindness and courtesy. And while
He drew their hearts to Him by the tie of human sympathy, His divine
grace brought to them the salvation which the Jews rejected.—
The
Ministry of Healing, 17-26
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