Heart of Christ in Heaven towards Sinners on Earth

Thomas Goodwin, one of the most influential Puritan theologians of the seventeenth century, offers here a profound meditation on a doctrine that has brought comfort to countless believers: the unchanging compassion of Christ toward his people even now seated in glory. Goodwin argues that Christ's human nature, far from being diminished by his exaltation, remains powerfully attuned to every struggle, every failure, every desperate cry of his children on earth. This is not abstract theology but pastoral bread for hungry souls. Drawing on Scripture, patristic sources, and his own preaching experience, Goodwin builds a case for the 'gracious disposition' of Christ that feels less like a systematic treatise and more like a father sitting beside a weary traveler, reminding them they are not forgotten. The work tackles difficult questions with theological precision: Does Christ still feel our infirmities? Can he truly identify with us in our sinfulness? What comfort is there for the Christian who sins again and again? Goodwin's answer is always the same: Christ's love is not conditional on our performance. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt too broken for heaven, too fallen for grace.