Thoughts

The example of Jesus was HOLY and SANCTIFYING. All who came into His presence could feel how dreadful, yet how attractive, HOLINESS was...

"I don't want to be weary of God's dealings with me," said Bickersteth, on his death-bed; "I want to glorify Jesus in them, and to find Him more precious."...

How earnestly and touchingly did Christ ask His disciples: "Stay here and watch with me, while I go yonder and pray."...

A thankful spirit pervaded the entire life of Jesus, and surrounded with a heavenly halo His otherwise darkened path. In moments we least expect to find it...

How beautifully did Jesus unite intense sensibility to sin — along with tenderest compassion for the sinner...

If the Christian precept of FORGIVENESS be estimated by the magnitude of the injury forgiven, then these words of Jesus present to our view a forgiveness of an inconceivable and unparalleled injury...

Jesus never spoke one unnecessarily harsh or severe word. The giving of a wise reproof requires much Christian prudence and delicate discretion...

Jesus literally "walked with God." As man, He was deeply conscious of the spiritual necessities of man; and as the God-man Mediator, He felt the need of looking up to the Strong One for strength...

Many a death-struggle has been made — to save a friend. A dying Savior gathers up His expiring breath — to plead for His foes!...

In great minds, there is often a beautiful blending of majesty and humility, magnanimity and lowliness. The mightiest and holiest of all Beings that ever trod our world — was the meekest of all...