The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-06-03
5uuAoy Rra0illll.
From the Trlcscopc.
JESUS WEPT,

Sympathy was u prominent character
isiic in ali tie dongs and dealings Of the
Lord Jesus Chi>t. 1t WAS this tha, caus
cd him TO undertake the cause of mans
redemption. And while he preached and
taught on earth, he ever manifested the
deepest sympathy for poor sinful, suffering
humanity. Ills whole Lille was spent in
giving instructions in tie way of life eter.
nal lie event about continually doing
good: = his was the blessed work, to pour
the oil of consolation and gladness in the
heart of the distressed; and from the holy
influence Of his blessed teaching, many
were turned to light. And ir all his
teaching he ever felt the greatest anxiety
and solicitudc for the salvation OF those
whom he taught lie has also in his
sympathy given us an example worthy of
our imitation, TO feel = deep sympathy
ourselves with the Affections Of our fellow
creatures. There were many things con
stanty occurring Immediately under his
observation, calculated TO move all the
deeps oFhis meek, humble, and benevolent
soul Tie mickcdness Of man was great.
lie saw the hypocricy Of the self right
eouS phariscc, and bchcld wnh deep sor.
row the snares of a wicked people against
HIM, who had come to save thcm from
their sirs lie hchcId, and reflected upor
with sorrow, Jerusalem. the holy cItv,' Ie
jrcrimg the Savior, and, in the deep sym.
pathy for her wiIit'ul blindness, and helm.
Gus sin.uIhcss; We behold him, when com.
ing near the city, lie wceps over j, saving.
III thou hadst known, even thou at least
in this thy day, the things which belong
unto thy peace, but now they are hid
from thy eyes" lie wept that they
should he so blind, so reckless, and would
not heed his gracious words, hat would
bring uron themselves a most awful acs
truction, having closed their ears to the
teaching Of a blessed Savior.
Again we find the blessed Jesus went.
Al the time lie was about to raise Lazarus
from the Dead he wept in sympathy for
the weeping sisters; and more than this.
he wcpt in sympathy for sinful world
for we are tod, that "he was wounded,
for our transgressions, lie was bruised for
our miIuiLes, the chastisemcnt OF our
peace was upon him and by his stripes
arc we healed" lie came TO suffer and
die in our stead, and the sane sympathy
that influenced him TO leave his blessed
abode at the right hand Of the throne of
God, and live and die in this ''mournful
vale" lei him 10 weep over the wicked
ness Of the world. Jesus wcpt, the inn
maculate Eternal, Uncreated son Of God
wept; let angels veil their faces le,
heaven and earth bc astonished he felt
70: our woes, when there was no eve TO
pity, he intcrposed for our rescue, he has
done more than sympathise, he has given
his life n ransom for his people. Jesus
wept. Oh heavenly love:
ale wcpt that we might weep
Each sin demands a tear"
Here Christian reader, is model for
your imitation, here deep longing for
the salvation OF your dying fellow man ;
weep in deep sympathy for the suiferings
Of your fellow beings; weep for the cold
ness in the cause of Christianity weep for
the error and intidelity that is abroad in
the land weep with your afflicted fellow
creatures Jesus wept over the folly and
vanity that WAS in the world /; he wept
over the awful destruction that WAS to
come over Jerusalem, he wHpt and groan,
ed over the hardness aud depravity oftht
human heart. Every Christian should
initiate the model Savior in all their deal
ings with their fellow creatures, anG
they will receive glorious recon.
pense of reward, from this sane Je
sus, when lie comes again, not to eer
over the sins OF men, but to Judge th,
'quick and the dead"
DEMPsos.