He loves those who are most unlovely – Thomas Brooks

Ah! sinners, the greatness of your sins does but set off the freeness and riches of Christ’s grace, and the immensity of His love! This makes heaven and earth to ring of his praise, that He loves those who are most unlovely, that he shows most favor to those who have sinned most highly against Him; as might be showed by several instances in Scripture as Paul, Mary Magdalene, and others. Who sinned more against Christ than these? And who had sweeter and choicer manifestations of divine love and favor than these?

Until men have faith in Christ, their best services arebut splendid sins!