None Like Christ

From: Tidings Of Life And Peace: 1893

From: Incidents and Illustrations of the Gospel: Sought and Brought

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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, 49⁴⁷Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. (Luke 7:47)
⁴⁹And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? (Luke 7:49)).

Christ was receiving sinners, and eating with them, while Pharisees caviled at His grace. (Luke 15:1, 2¹Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. ²And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. (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 4:6⁶Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. (John 4:6)).

Christ took into His own companionship one whom the world took positive pains to get rid of— “To-day shalt than 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; 13:44¹⁵And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. (Matthew 26:15)
⁴⁴Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. (Matthew 13:44)).

Surely there is none like Christ, none like Christ!

How safely you may trust Him.

GEO. C.

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