But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8

Christ could have man’s heart, but man would not give it to Him. Christ tried him in many a way; He woed him, but man’s heart was hard and would not melt. Moses came, and said, “My Master, let me try and open man’s heart;” and he used the fire, and the whirlwind, and the hammer of God; but the heart would not break, and the spirit would not open to Christ. Then Christ came, and He said, “Hard-heart, I will win thee; O, icy Soul, I will melt thee.” And the Soul said. “No, Jesus, I defy Thee.” But Christ said, “I will do it.” And He came once upon a time to the poor Hard-heart, and brought His cross with Him. “See, Hard-heart,” said He, “I love thee; though thou lovest not Me, yet I love thee, and in proof of this, see here; I will hang upon this cross.” And as Hard-heart looked on, suddenly fierce men nailed the Saviour to the tree. His hands were pierced; His soul was rent in agony, and looking down on the Hard-heart, Jesus said, “Hard-heart, wilt thou not love Me? I love thee; I have redeemed thee from death; though thou loveth not Me, yet do I die for thee; though thou kickest against Me yet will I surely carry thee to My throne.” And the Hard-heart said, “Jesus, I can bear it no longer, I yield to Thee. Thy love has overcome me; oh, I would be Thy subject for ever, only remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom, and let me be numbered with Thy subjects both now and for ever.” My hearers, has Christ ever overcome you? Has His love been too much for you? Have you been compelled to give up your sins, woed by His love divine? Have your eyes been made to run with tears at the thought of His affection for you, and of your own ingratitude? Have you ever thought this over? “I, the blackest of sinners, have despised Him; His Bible I have left unread; His blood I have trampled under foot, and yet He died for me, and loved me with an everlasting love.” ~ C.H. Spurgeon

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