5. Christ's nature leads him to show mercy to the greatest sinners.
it would please him more to do great works than little and to show how far his power could reach.
Without such objects, we could not know whether he could 'save to the utmost,' or not, Heb. 7:25. What is his ability for? To be idle? No, it is to be exercised in the most difficult tasks. Suppose the scroll of your sins was as long as it could reach from earth to the highest heavens, would this be beyond the utmost of Christ's ability? Even if you had sinned as much as any person in the world can sin, you are still not beyond the scope of Christ's saving power. I am certain that the word "utmost" can answer all your objections. Even if you had all the sins of the damned in hell upon you, you could not challenge either his free grace or vast power. His blood has the power to make even the devil commence a glorious angel if poured upon him. What is either a great or a light disease to omnipotence when he can cure both the greatest and the least ailments with the same word?
But the soul may ask, I do not doubt his power, but his will.
Therefore, 5. Christ's nature leads him to show mercy to the greatest sinners.
Some people question whether Christ will forgive them because they see him as a harsh master who will not forgive easily. But Christ gives another description of himself, Mat. 11:28, 29, when he urges people to come to him. He tells them that they should not regard him as having a harsh and unforgiving nature but as meek as they are sinful. Meekness is seen in forgiving injuries, not remembering them to breed and nurture revenge. Now, the greater the provocation, the more transcendent is that meekness to let it pass. Did he ever reproach anyone for their offences or throw their former excesses in their face? Luke 7:44. Christ narrates Mary's acts of kindness towards him, but not a word about her foul transgressions. Are your sins so great? Certainly, Christ, who delights in his compassion, will not miss such an opportunity to show both his power and his pity towards such a person. If there cannot be a greater sinner than you, he is unlikely to have such an opportunity again if he misses you.