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The Ministry of Healing
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them
that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in
heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and
on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the
unjust.”
Matthew 5:44, 45
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tried, yet living a life free from sin. Tender, compassionate, sympa-
thetic, ever considerate of others, He represented the character of
God, and was constantly engaged in service for God and man.
“Jehovah hath anointed Me,” He said,
“To preach good tidings unto the poor;
He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,”
“And recovering of sight to the blind;”
“To proclaim the year of Jehovah’s favor; ...
To comfort all that mourn.”
Isaiah 61:1, A.R.V.,
margin; Luke 4:18; Isaiah
61:2, A.R.V.
“Love your enemies,” He bids us; “bless them that curse you, do
good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven;” “for He is kind unto the unthankful and
to the evil.” “He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good,
and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” “Be ye therefore
merciful, as your Father also is merciful.”
Matthew 5:44, 45
;
Luke
6:35
;
Matthew 5:45
;
Luke 6:36
.
“Through the tender mercy of our God; ...
The Dayspring from on high hath visited us,
To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the