failingly responds to the spectacle of human need; suffering never fails to appeal to him. His compassion is moved alike by physical suffering, mental anguish, or spiritual sorrow. He is quick to recognize and generous to acknowledge the presence of faith or any other grace in his fellow men. He is so just and fair and at the same time so merciful and considerate. He grieves over the spiritual obstinacy of the people and rejoices when they consent to see the light of truth.
5. He seems to know the thoughts of men's minds and to understand the
longings of their hearts. And he is always sympathetic with our troubled spirits.
He seems to possess all our human emotions, but they are magnificently glorified. He strongly loves goodness and equally hates sin. He possesses a superhuman consciousness of the presence of Deity. He prays like a man but performs like a God. He seems to foreknow things; he even now dares to speak
about his death, some mystic reference to his future glorification. While he is
kind, he is also brave and courageous. He never falters in doing his duty.
6. We are constantly impressed by the phenomenon of his superhuman
knowledge. Hardly does a day pass but something transpires to disclose that
the Master knows what is going on away from his immediate presence. He also
seems to know about the thoughts of his associates. He undoubtedly has communion with celestial personalities; he unquestionably lives on a spiritual plane
far above the rest of us. Everything seems to be open to his unique understanding. He asks us questions to draw us out, not to gain information.
7. Recently the Master does not hesitate to assert his superhumanity.
From the day of our ordination as apostles right on down to recent times, he has
never denied that he came from the Father above. He speaks with the authority
of a divine teacher. The Master does not hesitate to refute the religious teachings of today and to declare the new gospel with positive authority. He is assertive, positive, and authoritative. Even John the Baptist, when he heard Jesus
speak, declared that he was the Son of God. He seems to be so sufficient within
himself. He craves not the support of the multitude; he is indifferent to the
opinions of men. He is brave and yet so free from pride.
8. He constantly talks about God as an ever-present associate in all that he
does. He goes about doing good, for God seems to be in him. He makes the most
astounding assertions about himself and his mission on earth, statements which
would be absurd if he were not divine. He once declared, "Before Abraham was,
I am." He has definitely claimed divinity; he professes to be in partnership with
God. He well-nigh exhausts the possibilities of language in the reiteration of his
claims of intimate association with the heavenly Father. He even dares to assert
that he and the Father are one. He says that any one who has seen him has seen
the Father. And he says and does all these tremendous things with such childlike naturalness. He alludes to his association with the Father in the same manner that he refers to his association with us. He seems to be so sure about God
and speaks of these relations in such a matter-of-fact way.
9. In his prayer life he appears to communicate directly with his Father.
We have heard few of his prayers, but these few would indicate that he talks
with God, as it were, face to face. He seems to know the future as well as the
past. He simply could not be all of this and do all of these extraordinary things
