Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-04-15
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worshipped him, saying, My daughter
is even now dead but come and lay thy
hand upon her, and she shall live. And
Jesus arose, and followed him, and so
did his disciples -
Let us 90 back in Imagination and re-
view the interesting narrative of which
the text is the introduction. Jairus was
the ruler of Jewish house of worship;
that is, one who had the chief direction
of all the affairs connected with the pur-
pose for which the house was built, and
who had influence and commanded re-
spect among the people. He had doubt
less heard of the power of Jesus mani
fest in his wonderful works, for already
had Jesus commanded the return of a.
spirit, and brought it from the unseen
world that it might be reinstated in its
earthly mansion"
At the time referred to in the text,
the tenderly beloved daughter of Jalrus
lay at the point of death, or perhaps had
died already, as her father passed from
the chamber of sickness to the place
where Jesus was. The Master at once
discerned the mans .taitb and went with
his disciples and others in the direction
of the rulers house. While they were
on their way, there came one with the
sad but not unexpected message to Jai-
rus, "thy daughter is dead, trouble not
the Master" AS soon as Jesus heard
the words that were spoken, he answered,
fear not, believe only, and she shall be
made whole" At length they approach
ed the stricken house, and Jesus, that
there might be no undue excitement, suf-
fered no man to follow him, save Peter,
and James, and John the brother of
James. In accordance with the Jewish
custom, the people were already bewailing
the child as dead, and the minstrels, who
were employed to aid their grief and in
crease the expression of their sorrow, had
commenced the funeral dirge When
Jesus was come in, he said unto them,
''why make We this ado and weep {?
she is not dead but sleepeth and they
laughed him to scorn, knowing that she
was dead, and being faithless as to the
power of Jesus. Not so, however, were
the father and mother of the child
Nevertheless, what an hour of suspense
it must have been to them After quiet
was restored by the dismission of the
unbelievieg people and the MINISTRIES,
Jesus took the child by the hand and
called, saying, maid, arise;;' and she
arose straightway and walked, and He
commanded that something should be
given her to eat. And her parents We're
astonished at the miracle Jesus had
wrought
How could the voice of Jesus have
been other than efectual? He who Gre
ated that little hand had touched it; He
who hereafter shall say, 'arise ye dead
then said "Maid, arise" therefore the
happy parents received their darling
child restored to life, and health, and
beauty. Oh h'ppy thought! oh blessed
faith that led that father to seek Jesus
in the time of his trial and affection
This instance in the life of Jesus af
fords US profitable and comforting tho t.
adapted to the present occasion. First
The faith of Jairus is truly conspicuous
1t was similar to that which we all neec
to exercise in Christ Jairus believed
In Christ's power to deliver from tempo
raj death, thrice demonstrated to us,-ir
the raising of the widows son. of Jairus
daughter, and in that wonderful raising
of Lrzarus from the grave. 1t is ours t.
believe in him as able to deliver from
the poa0er Of san and the penalty due ev
cry sin committed against God. Conf
dence, trust, are essential qualities il
each. at is the souls venture, in spit
of the terror of the law, it draws nea
to Christ. 1t ventures IN Christ in op
position to our outlines; it ventures fo
Christ in opposition to all dificultie
and dlscouragements. p"
Although many of Jairus' friends ant
neighbors did not believe in Christ, ant
would fain have laughed him to scorn
yet he believed in Him, and as a rewar,
rejoiced in the restoration of his daugh
ter. Let US remember that this faith
precious as it is, is the gift of God. Al
the Jews did not have faith in Christ a
one able to work miracles, neither do a
In christian lands possess SaUing faith
We should pray to God that, althoug
We see not Jesus, 1--WE may yet believ
in him with joy unspeakable and full G
glory, receiving the end of our faith, eve
the salvation of our SOULS which al
more precious than these perishing earth
ly bodies.
Second. Notice the compassio nate loc
Of Jesus. According to Matthew, Jesu.
when summoned in this instance, wa
present at his (Matthew's) house, di
coursing with his disciples and othel
upon the subjects which interested the
much. But he at once left the house
his friend to go on this mission of syn
pathy and kindness. Even on the wa,
woman afflicted with disease, in fat
and humility touched the hem of his ga
ment, for she said within herself, IF
may but touch the hem of his garment
shall be whole. . And when Jesus turl
ed and saw her, he said daughter,
of good comfort, thy faith hath MAJ
thee whole" and the woman was maj
whole from that very hour. So from Il
first OF his active ministry to the clos
when he had compassion on the penite
dying thief, Jesus life was filled wi
deeds of benevolence and it is our pri
ilege to think of him to-day though n
present in visible form, as the same
spirit, ready to bestow upon us spiritu
blessings and to grant such aid as sh;
be for our good. Who can doubt t
love Of the Heavenly Father or that
the Divine Son, when we read, God
loved the world that He gave His on
begotten Son, that whosoever believe
in Him should not perish but have {
erlasting life, and that Christ free
said, 10, | come to do thy will?"
the SIX thousand years of the worl,
history, some half dozen instances of
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