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Christ Revealed The Riches Of Heaven, January 29
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me
to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the
brokenhearted.
Isaiah 61:1
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Never was there such an evangelist as Christ. He was the Majesty of heaven,
but He humbled Himself to take our nature, that He might meet men where they
were. To all people, rich and poor, free and bond, Christ, the Messenger of the
covenant, brought the tidings of salvation. His fame as the Great Healer spread
throughout Palestine. The sick came to the places through which He would pass,
that they might call on Him for help. Hither, too, came many anxious to hear His
words and to receive a touch of His hand. Thus He went from city to city, from
town to town, preaching the gospel and healing the sick—the King of glory in the
lowly garb of humanity.
He attended the great yearly festivals of the nation, and to the multitude
absorbed in outward ceremony He spoke of heavenly things, bringing eternity
within their view. To all He brought treasures from the storehouse of wisdom.
He spoke to them in language so simple that they could not fail of understanding.
By methods peculiarly His own, He helped all who were in sorrow and affliction.
With tender, courteous grace, He ministered to the sin-sick soul, bringing healing
and strength....
What a busy life He led! Day by day He might have been seen entering the
humble abodes of want and sorrow, speaking hope to the downcast and peace to the
distressed. Gracious, tenderhearted, pitiful, He went about lifting up the bowed-
down and comforting the sorrowful. Wherever He went, He carried blessing.
While He ministered to the poor, Jesus studied also to find ways of reaching
the rich. He sought the acquaintance of the wealthy and cultured Pharisee, the
Jewish nobleman, and the Roman ruler. He accepted their invitations, attended
their feasts, made Himself familiar with their interests and occupations, that He
might gain access to their hearts, and reveal to them the imperishable riches.
Christ came to this world to show that by receiving power from on high, man
can live an unsullied life. With unwearying patience and sympathetic helpfulness,
He met men in their necessities. By the gentle touch of grace, He banished from
the soul unrest and doubt, changing enmity to love, and unbelief to confidence....
At the sound of His voice the spirit of greed and ambition fled from the heart,
and men arose, emancipated, to follow the Saviour.—
The Ministry of Healing,
22-25
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