The most precious thing in heaven or earth

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The most precious thing in heaven or earth

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“But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

In giving Christ to die for poor sinners, God gave the richest jewel in His cabinet; a mercy of the greatest worth, and most inestimable value.

Heaven itself is not so valuable and precious as Christ is! Ten thousand thousand worlds–as many worlds as angels can number, would not outweigh Christ's love, excellency and sweetness! O what a lovely One! What an excellent, beautiful, ravishing One–is Christ!

Put the beauty of ten thousand paradises, like the garden of Eden, into one; put all flowers, all fragrances, all colors, all tastes, all joys, all sweetness, all loveliness into one; O what a lovely and excellent thing would that be!

And yet it should be less to that loveliest and dearest well-beloved Christ–than one drop of rain compared to all the seas, rivers, lakes, and fountains of ten thousand earths!

Now, for God to bestow the mercy of mercies, the most precious thing in heaven or earth, upon poor sinners; and, as great, as lovely, as excellent as His Son was–what kind of love is this!

“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” 1 John 3:1 

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Gardiner Spring, “The Distinguishing Traits of Christian Character”
Chapter 5. CONVICTION FOR SIN 

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