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 aid. Hence, the  grace  of  God  appeared  in  the  person of Jesus,  and  appeared  to  representatives  of  all nations, collected  for  the  Passover — came,  actually experiencing our  every  infirmity,  and  so  binding  men to God  with  a  sympathetic  bond,  and  discovering  to them  the  precious  pearl  of  salvation,  to  purchase which they  would  sell  their  every  possession  and their lives. He appeared  to  all,  I  repeat,  for  it  is  a remarkable  fact  that  Christ's  birth  was  made  known to every  condition  of  men  and  women,  from  John in his  mother's  womb  to  the  aged  Simeon;  from  the royal Magi  to  the  simple  shepherds;  to  Mary  the Virgin; to  Anna  the  widow;  to  Elizabeth  the espoused; at  His  death  every  nation  was  represented; and  since  then,  through  the  Church,  the  light of Gospel  truths  has  suffused  the  world,  even  the spiritually blind  and  the  slumbering. Such is  the audience the  infant  orator  of  Bethlehem  addresses. On Sinai  of  old  His  majestic  presence  terrified  the people, but  who  can  now  resist  the  simple  pathos  of His  childish  eloquence? Ah, He  has  held  the  world spellbound for  nineteen  hundred  years  and  been born again  in  the  souls  of  men,  times  innumerable. Brethren, how  shall  you  and  I  know  whether  or  not Christ is  born  in  us? Whether or  not  now  live,  not we, but  Christ  in  us? This shall  be  a  sign  unto  you. Do you  deny  your  ungodly  and  worldly  desires;  do you  live  soberly  and  justly  and  godly  in  this  world? Soberly; do  you,  more  wisely  than  the  banqueters  of Cana,  partake  moderately  of  the  cup  of  pleasure, that you  may,  like  Lazarus,  enjoy  the  greater