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THE HEALING owaR.-ACrsnI.. III


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THE HEALING POwRR.-ACTsII III. Ill.
[Christian Union.
By EMILY HUNTINGTON MILLER.
We all Like to read fairy stories, even
though we know they are not true. 1t is
pleasant even to dream of beings who
could go about making people rich, and
happy, and well, just by the touch of a
magic wand. But there never was any
fairy tale more wonderful than this true
story of Peter and John. They were only
plain, simple hearted men, with no power
of their own any more than we have; but
after the Holy Ghost came upon them they
had not only wonderful wisdom, but power
to heal all kinds of diseases in the name
of Jesus. There are sick people every
where, and when it was told through the
city of Jerusalem that they could be cured
in moment, without money and without
price, we can well believe there was a good
deal of excitement about it. Everywhere
that Peter went they crowded about him,
bringing sick friends that he might lay
his hands on them and heal them. They
and laid them down in the streets, so that
at least the shadow of Peter might fall
npon them as he passed by. The good
news spread to other cities, and from all
around a great multitude of sick people
were brought up to Jerusalem, and the
story says they were healed, every one;
not single one had to go away sick.
The first one of those who were healed was
fboT OlH
never had walked. Every day they carried
him to the beautiful gate of the temple,
and left him sitting there with his poor
useless feet doubled up under him, to beg
for. money from the people who went in
and out. 1 dare say he often envied the
strong men who walked past him, but he
probably never once thought of being
cured.
There he sat when Peter and John came
up together TO pray in the temple; and he
fixed his eyes on their kind, loving faces,
and held out his hand to ask for money.
Most Of the people who gave him anything
tossed him q bit of money carelessly, and
went on; but these men stopped and look
ed at him as if they we're sorry for him.
He felt sure they were going to give him
something; and so they we're; but not
silver or gold, for they had none. Peter
took him by the hand, and babe him rise
up and walk in the name of Jesus of NaZg-
reth. In an instant he was healed; and
be could not be contented with walking, ne
just ran, and leaped, and praised God
aloud, and all the people saw and heard
him. He did not want to let Peter and
John go, but held them there in the porch.
and all the people came running together
to see what had been done. They looked
at Peter and John in establishment, TO see
if they really were men who had done this
wonderful thing. But Peter told them it
was nothing marvellous, because it was not
their power that had made the man walk,
but the power of the Lord Jesus Christ.
When Jesus raised the rulers daughter
to life, he said:
''Damsel, say to thee arise"
Jesus could command disease and death
in his own name, but Peter could only do
it in the name of his master; be said,
'Jesus Christ rnaketh thee whole
Was not that a blessed power to have
Only little from me a bright, beautiful
boy has just closed his eyes and died, and
in another house lovely young girl lies
! dying. If could only go to those SORROW
fu! homes and say to Charley, 'In the
name of Jesus of Nazareth rise up aud
! walk" and lay my hand upon Alice and
say, 'Jesus Christ maketh thee whole" and
go give them back well and strong to tbs
friends that are heartbroken for them, how
happy it would make me. And so 1 am
sure it made Peter and John happy to
| comfort so many people by this power of
healing which God Rad lent to them; bat
litter al the thing they cared most ABOUT
was that people should repent and believe
| on the Lord Jesus Christ. Because it Is
| only little while that we shall need these
bodies that get sick aud tired, and if we
| are only Gods obedient children we shall
| go to be with Jesus in such a blessed home
that we shall forget all the little troubles
! that seem SO great to Us now. And we
must not forget that it is always God who
heals the sick, whether they are cured all
in q moment or very slowly. He made us
| with curious minds that can study, and
reason, and find things out, and We have
learned how to cure a great many diseases
| that no one could cure IN the days of Peter.
II al good people could cure diseases just
| by laying their hands upon the sick in the
name OF Jesus, as Peter did, wise men
never would have thought it worth while
to spend their lives learning about the
| causes of disease, SO that We need not get
sick. And it would have been such COM
mon thing that We should have thought no
more of it than we do now Of the doctors
| curing US by medicine.
At least we may be sure that it was best
that such wonderful miracles should cease
after while, because God so ordered it;
| and Of course be knows. But the other
kind of healing power is just as great now
as it ever was, and every poor sin-sick
| soul may be made whole in an instant by
the touch of Jesus. 1t is not always Gods
will to make our SIGH bodies well, but it is
always his will to take away our sins, and
| teach Us how to love and serve him as the
| disciples did, with gladness of heart.
| Queer Effects of a Lightning Bolt.
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