The saint needs an object from God to form our souls and fashion our ways. And He sets before us Christ. What or who can compare with Him? Flaws were in the best of saints at their best; think of Peter, Paul and John.
Christ "did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth." Christ "when reviled did not again revile, when suffering did not threaten, but gave over to Him that judgeth righteously." Who among His most bitter foes that sought every occasion ever convicted Him of sin? He always did the things that pleased His Father and never once did any will but His: the lowliest of men, yet above the highest, for there is nothing so lowly as obedience, nor is there anything so pure and morally elevating as ever obeying God. He and He only was His "righteous servant," absolutely and perfectly. [21]