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The Love of Jesus

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Oct 22, 1903

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 80, No. 42.

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The Love of Jesus

By Dolan

WHAT is in Jesus that so draws men, that wins their allegiance away from every other master, that makes them willing to leave all for his sake, and follow him through peril and sacrifice, even to death? Is it his wonderful teaching (“never man spake like this man”)? Is it his power as revealed in his miracles? Is it his sinlessness (the most malignant scrutiny could find no fault in him)? Is it the perfect beauty of his character? None, nor all, of these will account for the wonderful attraction of Jesus. Love is the secret. He came into the world to reveal the love of God—he was the love of God in human flesh. His life was all love. In most wonderful ways during all his life did he reveal love. Men saw it in his face, and heard it in his voice, and felt it in his touch. This was the great fact which his disciples felt in his life. His friendship was unlike any friendship they had ever seen before, or even dreamed of. It was this that drew them to him, and made them love him so deeply, so tenderly.
Nothing but love will kindle love. Power will not do it. Gifts will not do it. Men will take your gifts, and then repay you with hatred. But love begets love; heart responds to heart. Jesus loved.—Dolan.