Divine Worker
“I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day.”—John 9:4 God has a purpose in sending trial to His children. He never leads them otherwise than they would choose to be led if they could see the end from the beginning, and discern the glory of the purpose which they […]
Great Healer
“They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”—Mark 16:18 This world is a vast lazar house, but Christ came to heal the sick, to proclaim deliverance to the captives of Satan. He was in Himself health and strength. He imparted His life to the sick, the afflicted, those possessed of demons. He […]
Healer of the Soul
When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”—Matthew 9:2 There are today thousands suffering from physical disease, who, like the paralytic, are longing for the message, “Thy sins are forgiven.” The burden of sin, with its unrest and unsatisfied desires, is the foundation […]
Divine Sower
“The sower sows the word.”—Mark 4:14 The prophet Isaiah bears striking testimony to Christ: “Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” … Christ reproached […]
Saviour-Shepherd
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”—John 10:27 As the shepherd leads his flock over the rocky hills, through forest and wild ravines, to grassy nooks by the riverside; as he watches them on the mountains through the lonely night, shielding from robbers, caring tenderly for the sickly and […]
Meek and Lowly One
But made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.—Philippians 2:7 By coming to dwell with us, Jesus was to reveal God both to humans and to angels. He was the Word of God—God’s thought made audible. In His prayer for His disciples He says, “I […]
