DAY 6
And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin,
and of righteousness, and of judgment. JOHN 1 6 : 8
These words contain part of a gracious
promise, which the blessed Jesus was pleased to make
to his weeping and sorrowful disciples. The time was
now drawing near, in which the Son of man was first to
be lifted up on the cross, and afterwards to heaven. Kind,
wondrous kind, had this merciful High-priest been to His
disciples, during the time of His tabernacling amongst
them. He had compassion on their infirmities, answered
for them when assaulted by their enemies, and set them
right when out of the way, either in principle or practice.
He neither called nor used them as servants, but as
friends; and He revealed his secrets to them from time
to time. He opened their understandings, that they might
understand the Scriptures; explained to them the hidden
mysteries of the kingdom of God, when He spoke to others
in parables: nay, He became the servant of them all, and
even condescended to wash their feet. The thoughts of
parting with so dear and loving a Master as this, especially
for a long season, must needs affect them much.
G E O R G E W H I T F I E L D ( 1 7 1 4 - 1 7 7 0 )
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