A Christian was visiting in one of the hospitals and saw that one of the patients was evidently desperately ill. Anxious to know his spiritual condition, the Christian went over to his bedside and spoke softly to the sick man: "I have read of One who, when people were very low, helped them.”
In a feeble voice the reply came: "He went lower than I!”
This conveyed to the visitor's heart at once that the one before him, so weak in body, was strong in faith in that blessed One who went down to "the dust of death," but who was raised up again by the glory of the Father, and who is now at the right hand of God, making intercession for those who love Him.
Do you know that blessed One, my reader? Do you know Him as the One who went lower than you could-went under the weight of your sin's just deserts? If not, let me beseech you to come to Him, learn to know Him, without delay. There is nothing in this poor world to give you lasting joy and gladness. But hear His word: "Him that cometh to ME I will in no wise cast out." John 6:3737All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. (John 6:37). "He that cometh to ME shall never hunger; and he that believeth on ME shall never thirst." John 6:3535And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. (John 6:35). There is perfect satisfaction in Christ.
To Him, then, let our songs ascend,
Who stooped in grace so low;
To Christ, the Lamb, the sinner's Friend,
Let ceaseless praises flow.