No sin is necessarily connected with sorrow of heart, for Jesus Christ our Lord once said, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death." There was no sin in Him, and consequently none in His deep depression.
Interpretation
Sorrow can exist without sin, as even the righteous experience deep emotional pain.
In this quote, Charles Spurgeon emphasizes that experiencing sorrow or deep depression does not equate to sinfulness. He references Jesus Christ, who felt intense sorrow to the point of death, demonstrating that even the most virtuous can endure profound emotional struggles without any connection to wrongdoing or sin.
In practice
During a sermon, to comfort those feeling sorrowful and to remind them that it's a natural part of life.
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