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THE RULERS DAUGHTER.
LESSON V, SECOND QUARTER, ~
TERNATlONAL SERIES, MAY a.

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5e-Commit Verses 54-56-Golden Text,
Luke will, 80 Commentary by the Rev.
ID. NJ. Stearns.
compiled from Lesson Helper Quarterly by per.
mission of H. S. Hoffman, publisher, Yhadel-
phia.l
After the parallels spoken by the seashore
and the further parallels spoken in the house,
He entered into boat with His disciples to
cross the sea, and as they sailed He fell asleep.
But great storm arising, they awoke Him;
He arose and rebuked the wind and the sea,
and there was a great calm, SO that the dis
ciples marveled, saying: "What manner of
man is thisr' Having crossed the sea, He
healed the man of Gadara, who was possessed
with legion Of evil spirits, and sent him
home to his friends well man, to tell the
great things the Lord had done for him.
Jesus then returned to His own city, Caper-
naum Matt tx, y, and the people gladly re-
ceived Him, for they were all waiting for
| Him. Contrast verses 81 and 40 of this chap
ter and see the Gadarenes driving Him out
and the people of Capernaum receiving Him.
! What has your heart for hms Rejection or
a hearty welcomed.
Al "And, behold, there came a man named
Jairus, and he IA ruler of the synagogue
Matthew says that Jesus was sitting at meat
in the house, in the midst of His disciples and
many publicans and sinners, and to the fault
finding Pharisees He said that He came to
call sinners and not righteous ones such as
they considered themselves to be- The dis
ciples of John also come with u question con-
corning fasting, and Jesus in reply speaks of
Himself as the Bridegroom, and of the inn
possibility of combining the old and the new.
"And he fell down at Jesus feet, and be-
| sought Him that He would come into his
house, He cares not what any one may
think or say; one great need fills his soul and
here is one who can satisfy it; So he stops not
to think of his dignity as a ruler, nor of the
criticisms that may be passed upon him, but
only of this Great Physician whom he seeks
In this gospel we find four different people
at Jesus feet vii, So: viii, So Al X, 39), and
they are four very different kinds of people,
but the same Jesus meets the need of each
AZ. "For lie had one only daughter, about
twelve years of age, and she lay dying"
Here is the cause of his eagerness, anxiety
and self folgetfulness; another fills his heart,
and she is very dear to him, for she is his
daughter, his only daughter, and she is sick,
very sick dying, perhaps dead by this time.
40. "Whle He yet spake, there cometh one
from the rul r Of the synagogue house, On
throng Him, but there mingles with them an
other whole hearted seeker; only poor wom-
all, a sufferer for twelve years, who has spent
all her living upon physicians but without
avail Quite a contrast in social position to
| the ruler, but they are both alike in this, that
each is whole hearted seeker because of
| keenly realized need and sense of utter help
! lessnesS, and each has faith i'll Him.
50. Fear not: believe only, and she shall
be made whole" Mark says that Jesus said
this word just soon the messenger from
the rulers house had spoken; as if to quie'
the rulers mind and keep him in peace for
it is Jesus way to speak peace to His people
and keep the mind stayed on Him in perfect
peace Here is a word for every child of
God which will carry them in triumph
through every trial. Take it as you find it in
Mark V, SO: BE not afraid, only believe"
and let your heart reply, II will trust and not
be afraid Qsa. xii, q. So shall you have
peace and victory, while you wait for the
morning.
81. HE suffered no man to go in, save
Peter, and James, and John, and the father
and the mother of the maiden" All is now
quiet the thronging crowd shus out, no more
hindrances can delay; the father and mother
have Jesus all to themselves only the favored
three of the disciples being allowed to enter.
81. He said, Weep not; she is not dead
but sleepeth." This is as He sees it, and He
knows for He sees all things in their true
light. The little tired body sleeps, the spirit
has fled but He knows how to awake it. He
said concerning Lazarus, "Our friend Laza-
rus seepeth;" but later He said plainly,
Lazarus is dead" John XII, 1l-l4). So
here is our proof that Jesus calls death "a sleep
IS. "And they laughed Him to scorn, know
hot eh. hi.
saw you couldn't make them disbelieve; and
like many today, what their eyes couldn't see
or their blinded reasons understand you
couldn't make them believe. Seeing is be-
lieving was their motto The follower Of
Jesus says, believing is seeing" We take
to our hearts His words to Thomas.
"a. "He took her by the hand, and called,
saying, Maid, arise" Mark gives the two
words which He actually uttered, "Talitha
cumi" Only two words, but the power that
created the world is III them. Where the
word of "A king is there is power (Eccl. viii,
A., and here is a word from the King OF
Kings in the power of the omnipotent Spirit
of God. Young man. arise "Maid
arise" Lazarus, come forth" Let any or
binary mortal stand by these dead people
and shout such words till he falls down from
exhaustion and there will be no response; but
!
but more than man, quietly he utters the
word, but mark the result.
-. "And her spirit came again, and she
arose straightway.n Instantly, from the
spirit world comes back the one just set free
the little tabernacle is again tenanted, the
heart and lungs resume their functions, the
, eyes open and look around, she arises to her
' feet, and quicker far than | have told it she
is in her mothers arms alive and we'll Not
weak and sickly looking as one arising from
5 "a sick bed, but perfectly whole one in good
health; and with an appetite for food, for He
commanded to give her something to eat. Al
the same word shall all who are in their
0 graves come forth, either among the Blessed
and Holy who take part in the First Resur
rection, or among the rest of the dead who
live not again till the thousand years are fin
ished REV. Xxx, 5, y. What reunions never
0 to be broken, what joy, what blessing unal
loyed when we shall sit down with Abraham
Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdom of Cod to
. eat and drink with Him, at His table, in Hi.
Eino1on, Matt viii Tul,a yxii