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CONSIDER CHRIST JESUS

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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Feb 7, 1900

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 6.

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CONSIDER CHRIST JESUS.

By M. C. Guild

IN these days of hero-worship, when men are elated, praised, and honored, when the world is absorbed in pleasure-seeking, and the eager search for wealth, how refreshing to turn from it all and consider Christ Jesus, the sinner's Friend! The only thing that will keep us from becoming weary and faint-hearted is to have our eyes fixed on Him. "For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." Heb. 12:3.
The world is ever looking for the ideal, but the longing of the human heart will never be truly satisfied until it finds and knows Him; for He is "the Desire of all nations." Hag. 2:7. Each grace, and every noble quality, are combined in our Saviour in the superlative degree.
Do you admire one who excels in noble deeds? "He is the chiefest among ten thousand." Cant. 5:10.
When or where was there ever such a victory as He won when He rose triumphant over death and the grave after having defeated Satan at every turn? He who was highly exalted, whom angels delighted to honor, while enjoying equal glory with His Father, chose to renounce it all, and humbled Himself, to become one with the human race. He overcame for us, and, through the merits of His own blood, bought eternal redemption for those who were lost and without hope. Such a victory commands our highest admiration.
Surely He merits our loving service. As for beauty, He presents it in its most perfect form: He is "the Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the valleys." Cant. 2:1. "He is altogether lovely." Cant. 5:16. Best of all, He bestows this same beauty on His people: "He will beautify the meek with salvation." Ps. 149:4.
Where can we find a character that will compare with His? So pure and upright was His life, so free from every taint of evil, that He could truly say, "The prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me." John 14:30.
The satisfaction to be found in His service is more by far than can be gained from all the wealth, pleasure, and splendor of the world combined. The pleasures which the world offers are poor, shallow, and fleeting at best, but that which He gives is rich, deep, and enduring. Every child of God can say, with the psalmist of old, "In Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore." Ps. 16:11.
When we come to speak and think of His love, "it is more than tongue can tell." To those who find Him and know Him, He is "all, and in all." And the redeemed will unite with the loyal universe of God in praising Him through all eternity. Truly He is worthy to receive honor, and glory, and praise.
In these busy times, when so much is taking place to perplex the mind and take the attention, how important that we keep our eyes fixed on Him and have our minds filled with the words and teachings of the One who spake as never man spake!
Soon He is coming to take His people home.
If we are truly looking for the "blessed hope" of Christ's "glorious appearing," our minds will not be absorbed with the groveling things of earth. No darling sin will be cherished in preference to Him; for he "that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure." 1 John 3:3. M. C. GUILD.
Pontiac, Mich.