| The Ministry of Comfort |
Chapter 15 |
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It is when we have this spirit of service that we are prepared to be truly helpful to others. Then we will look upon every one we meet as our brother. Even the most debased will appear to us as still having in him possibilities of something noble and beautiful.
“The hungry beggar boy…
Contains, himself, both flowers and firmaments,
And surging seas and aspectable stars,
And all that we would push him out of sight
In order to see nearer. Let us pray
God’s grace to keep God’s image in repute.”
When we have faith to see glints and gleams of God’s image in every man, whatever his present character or worth, we shall find abundant inspiration for service. It was this that drew Jesus to His wondrous ministry among the lost – He saw the possible glory in them and knew they could be saved to eternal blessedness. The divinest work in the world is that which finds the stars in the darkened life, and helps the life to find itself. But in both low and high there is need always for love’s serving. We are debtors to every one – to every man we owe love’s debt; and if we are truly following our Master we must love all, and be ready ever to serve all in love’s best way.
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