Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIoNAL LESSON FOX
APRIL IS
l. sson Text: "The Widow u Main,
Lukeyii HIS Golden Text: Luke
vi, 16-Commen AIRY on the
Lesson.

Lukevli, 10 Golden lcxt: Luxe
vi, 16-Commcn AIRY on the
Lesson
II. "And it came to pass the day after,
that He went into a city called Nam. He
had been at Capernaum, where His soul had
been greatly refreshed by the faith or Cen
tile, Roman centurion leading Him to say
Il have not found 50 great faith, no, not in
Israel, and to look forward to the time of
the Kingdom when many who were far off
shall be found there and many who thought
themselves entitled to the kingdom shall be
cast out tsee Matt. viii, 1913.
"And many of His disciples went with
Him, and much people" Tabor. Little Her
mon and Gilboa are three mountains rising
from the plain of Esdraelon south of Cana
and southwest of the sea of Galilee. Main is
on the northwest of Little Hernon the
middle hill Of the three, while Endor is on the
north and Shunem on the west. Jesus left
Capernaum and journeyed some twenty
miles southwesterly to Main. He would not
be very far from Cana or Nazareth, and
little farther on He would have come to
Shunem, where Elisha raised little boy to
life and restored him to his mothel
I'll XII, iv.), but His steps are by the Spirit
directed to Main.
IL. "Now when He came nigh to the gate
of the city, behold. there was dead man
Oui. OJl1 merit. all Is
this city mentioned, but it is forever made
memorable by this meeting of the Prince of
Life and Light and the Prince of Darkness
who has thepower of death. The Son of God
was manifested that He might destroy the
works of the devil q John i'll, s., and when
He has gathered from this present world His
elect company of associate rulers He will
there reign till He hath put all enemies under
His feet; the last enemy that shall be de-
stroyed is death Il Cor. XIV, 25, 90.
'The only son of his mother, and she was
widow; and much people of the city was
with her." The little girl whom Jesus raised
to life was an only daughter luke viii, ~,
and Lazarus seems to have been an only
brother. Thoughtful readers will stop
moment to remember that Solomon's master
workman in brass, etc, was widows son;
so also was Jeroboam, son Of Nebat; poor
widow sustained Elijah, and another was
commended by Christ for her offering Il Ri.
VII, IA; XII, 20; xvii, 0; Luke xxi, 2, -.
Special words of comfort for widows are
D; Zech. vii, 10; and some day we shall see
more clearly into all these things.
IL. And when the Lord saw her, He had
compassion on her. and said unto her; Weep
not" In one company the center of attrac-
ton was the Lord of Life and Glory; in the
other, this poor, desolate, broken hearted
widow. The two now meet, and from the
rOuuldin VI Llte lllUO Tue utdIb VI Tue uSSU-
late flow the all powerful words: Weep
not" So He also said in the house of Jairus
luke *, So; and to Mary after the resur-
rection He said. why weepest thou" John
Xxx, 49, Yet He Himself wept at the grave
of Lazarus and on the mount of olives and in
the garden of Gethsemane John XII, IS;
Luke xix, Al; Heb. v, y. When He weeps
it is because of sin either in its present or
future results: when He says Weep not it
is because of what He is as the Resurrection
and the Lifs, and what He is willing and
able to do.
IA. "And He came and touched the bier;
and they that bare him stood still" TO hear
the words and see the power of God we must
stop and be still 1t was when God saw that
Moses turned aside to see that He called unto
him out of the bush. Israel at the Red Sea
had to stand still in order to see the saliva
ton of Jehovah. Saul had to stand still that
Samuel might shew him the word of God.
Israel had to stand still that Samuel might
reason with them of the righteous acts of the
Lord. And again did they stand still to see
the salvation of Jehovah in the the days Of
Jehoshaphat QGx. iii, 4; xiv, l3; Sam. tx,
"; xii, z, IL Chron. Xxx, III. lu the busy,
everyday life, following the dead things of
this world, we are not apt to hear or see the
words or works of the Lord; although even
there He is ready to meet us, and it is there
we do need Him so much; but how thankful
we should be for the day which kindly COM
pels us TO stand still, and for the week night
evenings when We may stand still and turn
aside to the prayer meeting OF the Bible study
to hear what He will say unto us,
"And He said: Young man, | say unto
thee, Arise Now when all is still and all
eyes are upon Him He utters just four words
dn the Creek, but what powtr and meaning
there is in them; and all because of Him who
uttered them. They are the words of Him
who spake and it was done, who commanded
and it stood fast US. xxxiii., 6-91, by whose
word the Heavens were made and all the host
of them by the breath of His mouth. OBJ
serve the II say unto thee" which He uses so
often, and in the sermon on the mount just
fourteen times. Compare it with the many
hundred times repeated "Ihus saith the
Lord of the prophets, and note its signifi-
canoe The word arise signifies to awake
as from sleep (see Matt. viii, 26; xvii, 2, and
is used in reference to those who rose from
the dead after His resurrection (Matt, xvii,
52).
Is. "And He that was dead 1t up and be-
gan to speak" Life and health and speech
from the Prince of Life all unmerited, all OF
grace and all by His word i'll the power OF
the Spirit The words which He speaks are
Spirit and Life, and he that hears and be
lieyes hath everlasting life, and is passed
from death unto life.
''And He delivered him to his mother" Is
there not here hint, as in the resurrection
OF the little girl and Lazarus, of the reunion
Of families i'll the resurrection Aud while
there shall then be neither marrying nor Civ
ing i'll marriage are we not by these facts,
and by Thess. IL, 10 taught to expect in some
measure reunion of those WHO in families or
in service have been united on earth? 1t
seems so to me-
IT, And there came a fear ON all: AMI
they glorifed God, saying, That a great
prophet is risen up among us; and, That God
hath visited His people" They may have
thought of the resurrections through Elijah
and Elisha, and possibly have remembered
these words: 81 will send you Elijah the
prophet before the coming of the great and
dreadful day Of the LORD NAL. iv. 81, or
some of the promises of visitation for deliv-
erance and restoration, as lsa xiv, %, %;
Eek. xxxviii., s; Zeph. H., z, etc. The two
companies have now a common centre;
the woman and her son and all their friends
have joined the disciples and much people
who followed Jesus, aud together they glori-
fly God as seen in Him. This was the great
object of Jesus i'll all He said and did, and iii
His last prayer He is able to say triumphant
ly, II have glorifed Thee on the earth; have
finished the work which Thou gavest me to
do" John xvii, A..
II. "And this rumor of Him went forth
throughout all Judea, aud throughout all
the region round about" That is about
equal to saying from Dan AMI Beershebl,n
or throughout the length and breadth OF the
land. What joy in Nainl What excitement
Something unheard of since the days of Eli
jah and Elisha. How the people did talk
How they spread it abroad through the
whole landl One who can not only cure the
sick but actually raise the dead has visited
Israel. The men talked, the women talked
the children talked, and it was all about
Jesus and His wondrous works
IS. "And the disciples of John Showed him
of all these things" And John wasn't bit
jealous, but only desired that all might fol.
low Jesus, for he had before said: "He must
increase, but l must decrease; the friend of
the Bridegroom which standeth and heareth
Him rejoiceth greatly because of the Bride
groom's voice; this my joy, therefore. is full
filed John iii. 29.-LeSSoR Helper.