CHRIST AND DUTY.
It is profitable for us to meditate on such a character as Christ's, if
by dwelling upon it we become even in one respect like him. The more we
know of him, the more we shall love him; for his character is love. We
should imitate the example of Mary, who was first at the door of the
sepulchre where Jesus was laid. She had great love for him, and her
faith in him was as strong as her love. She was not a stranger to the
miracles which he performed while here on earth. She had seen him, and
she knew that in him perfection dwelt. So we should try to be first in
doing any act of kindness or benevolence, not in a spirit of unholy
emulation, but from a love of doing good. By cultivating this spirit we
shall be happy in life, and prepared for death. We shall be far happier
than those who seek worldly honors; and more than all, we shall leave a
name behind us more precious than fame or wealth can bestow. When I was
young as are many of you to whom I am now speaking, I had not the
privilege of worshipping God as we now do.
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