The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-03-22
SABBATH School.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON 3rop
MARCH "a
lesson Text: ''Blind, Bartimm,!. -
"ark K, 46-52- Golden
Text: Mark 4, 4s- \
Commentary.

,,rat;a. mJan talked ON the mount of tfansfio1
Often spoken John ii. 1921: NAE III 40 so so
aark viii; 81; tx 81; < ,33. S4 45i. III 49,
Prehgured in all the sacrifices since Ieas9 T3
coats nnfrst nfst clothed Adam and Eve wEh the
which provissss Nias saeh: en- III, 2p the t4sment
ners, ,S, sufficient for the sins of tbd wsoIo
"oHa' Hh' elhcient for all who receive i1
th.t s 81 ne went out Of Jerfcho,p Like savs
T. 5ssss sss.ss ssa than s'sa ss ss ass
the wayside. and that He healed tenn Dcss
Matt Xxx, 1884; these accounts BAD in the |
simplest way seem to indicate hat there
were three BLIND men healed ut this time,
one as He 81 Cred Jericho 9ndtwo as He |
left it, Bartsneus being no ot the two.
There is no need to attempt to recshcile these
accounts SO as to try and mako out that
Jesus healed at this time only spe or two
blind men; there is nothing here ID reconcile
except our hearts to the SaviouIi and that
we become as little children, belieting what
He says.
Blind Bartmnus, the son Of lTimaus"
The one name explains the other Bar sigui-
Tying son as in Matt. xvi, II; Acts iv., SO.
We are not often told the names Of those
who we're healed, and just why we should be
told the namo Of this blind man Is somewhat
OF mystery. What an honor to have his
name recorded in this Book of Books and
handed down to all generations as one whom
Jesus healed; but think of the greater honor
Iu. T., 20)
"sat by the highway side begging" Only
a poor blind beggar, picture of utter help-
lessness, having nothing and unable to do
who were passing by; what picture of the
f-inner, wretched and misarable. and Door
a: blind and naked REV. ILL.,, ~, but 1f
sinners were only as sensible Of their blind
hess and poverty as Bartimeus, how good it
would be fer them.
A. "He heard that it was Jesus of Naza-
retb." He had OTTER heard OF Him, for His
fame had spread over all the land, and as ho
works, making the deaf to hear, the dumb to
speak, the blind to see, the lame to walk, the
sick to be whole, and even the dead to live
again, he became convinced that this was
prophets had spoken and foretold that He
would do these very things lisa. xxxv., s, g.,
longing, no doubt, in his heart that some day
Jesus might pass that way so that lie might
cry unto Him and be healed, for he had
heard that it was written in the Scriptures.
He shall deliver tho needy when he crieth;
the poor also, and him that hath no helper."
(Ps. lxxii., 12.)
=. He bsga' to cry out, and say: Jesus, Son
strana->f, as he heard the crowd approach
ing, lie inwardiy felt that the day OF his de-
nveranco had Com" I0rs..sg 81. Il nH;. ,.' -s'rS5
estness hc must havo cried out Here was
tho opportunity lie had longed for, the
Mighty Oneszf Israel was at hand. and he
must cry unto Him: to do otherwise would
indicate either indifference or unbelief. Here
is poverty and helplessness crying unto tho
source of all riches and blessing and the only
plea is the manifest and realized need. That
is the way to como and such pleading always
brings the answer.
~. MANY charged him that he should hold
his pcace.n As well tell man who is drown
ing, or in tho third or fourth story of burn
ing building with no apparent means of es-
cape, to hold his peace; as we'll tell this man
that he is not blind, and poor, and needy, or
He knows better he has long realized his sad
condition and he believes that Jesus of
Nazareth. tho Son of David is q de-
liverer for just such as he, and there
their efforts to do SO only make him
cry the more great deal that the Son of
David would have mercy on him.
40. Jesus stood still and commanded him
to be called" Blessed Jesus hearer of the
cry of the needy, Thou dost not respect the
rich because of his riches, nor despise the
poor because of his poverty. The poor mans
opportunity has prevailed and the Lord OF
sire. Think of the result if he let this oppor-
tunity 20 by, for Jesus never passed that
away again. it was his last chance
''Be of good comfort; rise, He calleth thee. ,
man; how his heart must have leaped within
| him. This word "Bo of good cheer" the
Saviour used to tho paraiytic, the woman
| with the issue, the disciples i'll the storm,
fore He was crucified Matt. Ix. ,2,22, xiv, 81
John xvi, 33l. And to-day He is saying the
same words to every afflicted, tempest. tossed
troubled soul who comes to Him.
3d. ME- casting away his garment H.rros rose
says that he "sprang up;' he lost no time
and that he might not be hindered, he casts
aside his outer garment and quickly came tc
Jesus. He did not say to any one, please
arrange my cloak, fix my turban, make me
presentable, tell me how to como before Him
but simply knowing his neod and tina
jesus could heal him and was now callins
him, he comes to Jesus just as he is. Oh, 70;
such sense Of our need as he had OF his
then would we hear no more of 'no clothe
fit to wear" "the weather is too stormy, OF
too hot or too cold.n si't-;s,aners aud saint
would fill the places Of public worship will
the cry: "We would s,s Jesus" TELL IL
about Jesus"
81. "What wilt thou that I should d
unto thee:' Thoy are now face to face, ii
helper and tho helpless, the Almighty an
to tho 6e5eeching and exPectant heart Of IL
Ahasuerus said to the Queen "Nhat wi
thou, Queen Esther and what is tn
to the half of the kingdom" (Est
W, 3; also that Solomon gave
the Queen of Sheba ali her desire, whatSoov
she asked III Chron. tx, 10; but great
than either of these Kings is here, even t
same who said to Solomon that night
Gibeon: "Ask what ] shall give thee"
Chron. l., y. The same who says to us: .
ye abide in Me, AMI NV words abide in yo
We shall ask what ye will and it shall be dol
unto YOU" John XIV, ~
"Tho blind man said unto Him, Lord, thi
/ might receive my sight" He did not Sc
am slow of speech, l cannot speak befo
this multitude, 7 cannot find words to te
, my need. but simply, definitely and in a fe
, words he tells his need. The most helpf
prayer meetings ever attended were tho
where the prayers consisted of but two
three sentences idsg, g,SStrfrom the heart. tellin
> out the real felt n;-6aJsDt tho soul, and fro
twenty to fifty aich prayers in quick SUI
, | cessioa.
? 52 "Jesus said unto him, Go thy wa
: thy faith hal made thee whole" The san
word that went forth at creation goes fort
as He speaks on behalf of this poor man, al
is ever going forth as freely and readily {
behalf of all who look up coniidingly to Hi
, for .'the Dyes of tho Lord run to and I
: throughout the whole earth, to show Hims'
strong in the behalf of them whose heart
I perfect toward Him" I'll Chron. xvi,
4 | .,in,n,od;otaly Ina receiyel his sight "