A Faint Reflection of Christ

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jan 7, 1909

A Faint Reflection of Christ

In the days of the cruel Inquisition a girl, who refused to bow to the priest, was being carried out to be shot. She was made to sit upon her own coffin. Just before the place was reached where she was to give up her life for her faith, a man rushed up and said, “What will it take to buy the life of that girl?” An enormous price of money was stated, and the man quickly said, “I will pay the price.” It was done. The girl was taken down and given her liberty.

What was the first thing she did?—She crouched at her savior’s feet, and, lifting her hands, said, “O sir! let me be your slave. I would love to serve a man so good as you.”

This is a faint reflection of Jesus; it is very faint, indeed, but nevertheless it gives us a hint of him. When the devil had us on the way to hell, Jesus came and purchased our freedom. He did not purchase it with money: money could not buy it. He purchased it with his own blood.—Selected.