Radiant Religion

In Loving Interest in the Human Family, February 26

Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth; and My delights were with the sons of men. Proverbs 8:31. RRe 59.1

At all times and in all places Jesus manifested a loving interest in the human family, and shed about Him the light of a cheerful piety.—Messages to Young People, 406. RRe 59.2

He reached the hearts of the people by going among them as one who desired their good. He sought them in the public streets, in private houses, on the boats, in the synagogue, by the shores of the lake, and at the marriage feast. He met them at their daily vocations, and manifested an interest in their secular affairs. He carried His instruction into the household, bringing families in their own homes under the influence of His divine presence. His strong personal sympathy helped to win hearts.—The Desire of Ages, 151. RRe 59.3

Jesus reproved self-indulgence in all its forms, yet He was social in His nature. He accepted the hospitality of all classes, visiting the homes of the rich and the poor, the learned and the ignorant, and seeking to elevate their thoughts from questions of commonplace life to those things that are spiritual and eternal. He gave no license to dissipation, and no shadow of worldly levity marred His conduct; yet He found pleasure in scenes of innocent happiness, and by His presence sanctioned the social gathering.—The Desire of Ages, 150. RRe 59.4