Counsels on Health - Ellen G. White

thousands of hungry souls! His life was a living
ministry of the word. He promised nothing that He
did not perform.
The words of life were presented in such
simplicity that a child could understand them. Men,
women, and children were so impressed with His
manner of explaining the Scriptures that they
would catch the very intonation of His voice, place
the same emphasis on their words, and imitate His
gestures. Youth caught His spirit of ministry and
sought to pattern after His gracious ways by
seeking to assist those whom they saw needing
help.
Just as we trace the pathway of a stream of
water by the line of living green it produces, so
Christ could be seen in the deeds of mercy that
marked His pathway at ever step. Wherever He
went, health sprang up and happiness followed
wherever He passed. The blind and deaf rejoiced in
His presence. His words to the ignorant opened to
them a fountain of life. He dispensed His blessings
abundantly and continuously. They were the
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