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Why You Should Read This Book
In the heart of all people is an inexpressible longing for some-
thing they do not naturally possess. This longing, implanted by
a merciful God, has been perverted by Satan. He makes people
believe that this deep hunger may be satisfied by pleasure, wealth,
ease, fame, or power. But those who have been thus deceived by
him find that all these things leave the soul unsatisfied.
God designs, however, that this longing shall lead to the One
who alone is able to satisfy it. The desire is of Him that it may lead
to Him, the fullness and fulfillment of that desire. That fullness is
found in Jesus Christ, the Son of the Eternal God. Haggai calls Him
“the Desire of all nations,” and we may well call Him “the Desire of
all ages,” God’s Son, sent from heaven with love.
This book sets forth Jesus Christ as the One in whom the deep
yearnings of every heart may be satisfied. It is not, however, the
purpose of this work to provide a harmony of the Gospels or to
set forth in strictly chronological order the important events and
wonderful lessons of the life of Christ. Its purpose is to present the
love of God as revealed in His Son, the divine beauty of the life of
Christ.
In the following pages the author opens before the reader
undreamed-of riches from the life of Jesus. New and glorious light
flashes forth from many familiar passages of Scripture. Jesus Christ
is revealed as the Fullness of the Godhead, the infinitely merciful
Saviour of sinners, the Sun of Righteousness, the merciful High
Priest, mankind’s compelling Example, the Healer of all human mal-
adies and diseases, the tender, compassionate Friend, the Prince of
Peace, the Coming King, the culmination and fruition of the desires
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and hopes of all the ages.
We send forth this book with the prayer that the Holy Spirit will
make its words, words of life to millions whose longings and desires
are yet unsatisfied.
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