CHRIST was forgiving while self-righteousness was grumbling. “Her sins, which are many, are forgiven... Who is this that forgiveth sins also?” (Luke 7:47, 49).
Christ was receiving sinners, and eating with them, while Pharisees caviled at His grace (Luke 15:1, 2).
Christ comforted whom men condemned. “Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more” (John 8).
Christ relieved whom some men robbed and others refrained from helping. The robbers turned away because there was nothing more to get; and the priest and Levite, because they had either nothing to give or no heart to give it. “But a certain Samaritan [figure of Christ], as he journeyed, came where he was,” did all, and paid all.
Christ walked weary miles to reveal Himself to one whom the world was ashamed to own. “Jesus, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on the well” (John 4:6).
Christ took into His own companionship one whom the world took positive pains to get rid of— “Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise” (Luke 23).
The world gave thirty pieces of silver to get rid of Christ. Christ gave all that He had, and His precious life as well, to make sure of me! (Matt. 26:15; 13:44).
Surely there is none like Christ, none like Christ How safely you may trust Him!
“There is none like Jesus,
None like Him, none like Him!
There is none like Jesus,
Weary hearts to win.”