The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-03-07

y for God was with Him
ST. '.And the fame of Him went out into
4 every. place cf the country round about"
| His name is as ointment poured forth Cant.
| l., 81; and rs Saul OF TarSus was chosen 10
bear His name. and to suffer for His names
sake, so we are chosen to bear His name and
to suffer with Him that His fame may DO
spread abroad (Acts tx, Is, l6l. If we choose
to please ourselves and prefer our own way
and our own glory that will disQualify us
for His service, and we shall be set aside as
vessels unfit for His service. But if we are
willing to be purified we shall become vessels
unto honor, sanctified, meet for the Masters
use and prepared unto every good work
Ss. And He arose out of the synagogue,
and entered into Simon's house. In Mark j.,
90, it is said that Andrew and James and
John went with Him; quite party to tako
home from church, and especially to house
where was sickness. Had Simon's wife been
somewhat of Martha's spirit she might have
been careful and troubled that day. and per-
haps have informed Simon that he should
have known better than to bring company
home when her mother was so sick Not
knowing how she did feel or act, we can only
hope that she joyfully received her Lord and
His followers.
80. "He stood over her, and rebuked the
fever, and it left her; and Immediately she
arose and ministered unto them" A little
before lie had rebuked the unclean spirit, ana
now He rebukes the burning in this womana
hemaIi, MS so' this is}lSvas the spirit fled from
same Almighty Word, and tho womanfs Is 'tea
! lister unto them, and she does 1T at once: In
| public and in private Satan works: in the
church and in the home, causing disturbance
and weakness and suffering, but Jesus Is
Prince of Peace and Prince of Life lisa. lX.,
| 6. Acts ill., l5), and before Him all the power
of the enemy must fall.
40. And He laid His hands on every one
of them and healed them" Iidings from
The synagogue and from Simons home soon
spread through the city, and people sick Win
all kinds of diseases are brought unto Him,
every one of whom is sent away healed. oh.
the wondrous hand of Jesus!
Al "And devils came out or many.
and Hc rebuking them, suffered
them not TO speak, for they knew that lie
was Christ" How many happy homes there
were in Capcrnaum that night; people now
perfectly well who had long been SICK ana
had suffered much; people now about on the
streets and at their work who had not peen
seen there for many day; people now meek III 9a
and gentle to whom you could not speak pe
fore without being insulted; and all because
Jesus had come His word and His hand
did it all, and He still lives, and IS accessible
to all who truly seek Him.
AZ. And when it was day, He departed,
and went into desert place. Marx say
that He rose great while before day and
went away to pray Mark l., 35l. What
hungering for communion with His Father
what abstraction from the things OF earth
But this is the secret of power. n hold upor
, God a clinging to God, a waiting upon Hin
alone a whole hearted reliance upon Hini.
living i'm His sight, witnessing unto Hin
that lie may be glorihed, studying to show
= ourselves approved unto Him, seeing no on
but Jesus only. This is for us the way o
n power.
a And the people sought Him, and cam
. unto Him, aud stayed Him. that lie shoul
y y not depart from them" What contrast .
u u tho conduct of the people of Nazareth! bu
20 10 were these people seeking Him for His oW
u sake OF for the blessings to be received at n
- - handsp A more practical question is, ID
u ~ YOU seok Him, dear reader on the day atte
is the Sabbath as we'll as on the Sabbathy' An
10 why do Won seek Him? Is it for His gift
some bIs.sigs pG 5Ea@ dAi an
the @ feiioWs.ipsof His spfferinssi
IL t-E,naaom OF God to other cities aisceac
-. therefore nm sent" The II; v. says
4" must preach the good tidings OF the kngIVo gnV.
of Godn Matthew adds that lie preaS9n !
re- the Gospel OF tho kingdom and hea,eu n; a.,
nd manner of sickness and all manner OIL VI. sa
a. "And He preached in the synago?ut1s5o tso
Gal ilee.n Matthew says that lie wenI rI;a aot
fxit ali Gallilee The commission 10 al ,S 'n,S =
The lowers now is to 'Go into oil the wCIn o,,p
,m- nrea oh the Gospel to every creature' un y
ing aanv believer Is content simply with ms =, -
iiss saiyation and Indifferent to the greaC, -
oor saamd what is he but willfully ana sen,,s
eg+ Msohedient, and how can he be hiied wlen s'..
lrss Snirit or have fellowship with tne a'no'
''.y the Son. Lesson Helper -