Practical Idealism

Monday. Mark 10: 46-52.

Jesus was a practical idealist. He had ideals, high ideals, the highest. He insisted upon them. Yet at every turn he was so simply, warmly practical. He was in the hurting-grip of his purpose to go to the Cross, yet he stopped at the cry of need. The whole world was filling his vision, yet the plea of a despised beggar stopped him. Only the Jesus-touch makes practical idealists, with broad vision and practical touch.

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