Christ’s Steadfast Character
In speaking of the character of Christ some one has remarked that, "He was never elated with applause, or dejected by censure or disappointment. When He met with the greatest opposition and the most cruel treatment, He was of good courage." Isaiah says of Him, "He will not fail nor be discouraged, till He have set justice in the earth." How inspiring is the thought of being connected with such a Character! Neither applause on the one hand nor censure nor disappointment on the other could move Him in the least degree from His course. Applause tends to elate the mind into a condition of ecstasy that keeps it from acting as it should, while censure has the tendency to work disastrously in the opposite direction. The Master barred both from His life and thus placed before us an example to be followed, if we are to win the highest success in this world and in the end be prepared for the life that is beyond.