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until we have come 10 the emu VI Ouf-
selves oh, that the Lord would bring as
quickly TO see our nothingness and the
vanity OF all earthly things that we might
find in Him our all. He is still, In His
word. showing "the glad tidings OF the
kingdom Of God" (verse -. that He may
allure us to Himself, but because so many
viii not read.
A. Immediately her issue Of blood
stanched.'' The life Of the flesh Is In the
blood (Lev xvii, I'D, and for ~ years her
life had been ebbing away. The story OF
the little girl Of our lesson is that OF IL
years development OF life suddenly cut
of, and just as suddenly restored by the
same Jesus, who healed the life that was
ebbing away. Mere natural life, whether
steadily developed or steadily frittered
away, is nothing until 1t Is touched by
Jesus, who is the life He was cruci1ed
at s'the place Of a skull and all that Is
on the earth OF human greatness or glory
is as empty as skull, apart from the
cross OF Christ.
As. "And Jesus said, Who touched Mef'
The woman had heard Of Jesus, perhaps
was acquainted with some who had been
healed by Him, and by their testimony
was encouraged to believe that II she could
but touch the hem of His garment she
would be whole. Faith cometh by hear
ing and hearing by the word OF God (Rom
Z, III, so II we would strengthen Others
and increase their faith we must commu-
nicate that which God has done for us.
and through us to His glory (Phi. VII.
49, 81 perceive that virtue Is gone out
Of me. - Thus spake Jesus in answer to
the disciples statement that the multitude
thronged Him. AS He preached to the
n a. - . H.. -
emit to heal luke V, 49,, but we read of no
one being healed except the one who came
through the roof So in this case power
went from Him to only this one poor
woman. AS He sat at another time over
against the treasury His heart went out
more to one poor woman than to all the
others Not all who 60 to church or read
the Bible are blessed, but only those whose
hearts 90 out to Him in conscious need or
worship.
Az "She declared unto Him beflre all
the people for what cause she had touched
Him and how she was healed Immediate
IT," 1t seemed hard for this poor, timid,
trembling woman thus to testify before
all the people, but observe that she did 1t
"unto Him, and 1t was in gratitude for
blessing received Unto Him is the key
to all service, aud when thus we serve we
do not mind the people, whether few or
many
4s. Daughter, be of good comfort
Thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in
peace" Surely 1t was worth while to con-
fess Him publicly in order to receive this
gracious word from His own lips right to
her heart. If those who feel very weak
and timid only would declare unto Him
before the people, what a blessing they
might received As far as is recorded she
is the only woman He ever addressed as
daughter. Think how the words good
cheer, ''lnade whole "go in peace,
would keep coming to her in all her after
life-his words to her soul.
40. "Thy daughter is dead. Trouble
not the Master" The incident we have
Just been studying occurred while Jesus
was on Hisway to the house of Jairus TO
heal his little girl, who seemed to be dying
when Jairus left the house to go for Jesus
(verse Al, Ar. Put yourself In the place
of Jairus and imagine his heart, as every
moment seemed an hour that Jesus tarried
in order to speak TO the poor woman.
Then think Of the agony of soul as this
message comes.
so. Fear not. Believe only, and she
shall be made whole" Ere the father
"Oh, If He had only come without delay
ingr' these gracious words fall from
Jesus lips In Mark V, &C. it is, "Be not
afraid, only believe.
81. "He suffered no man to go in save
Peter and James and John and the father
and the mother of the maiden" That
would make just seven, with the little
girl, seven altogether, the perfect number.
On two other occasions these three disci-
pies were the favored ones. Why, we shall
know some day. If we are willing to he
His choice Ones set apart for Himself, "
"a people for His own possession Ps. iv,
8: Titus ii, IA, II. w do not know why
we may not
SO. weep not. She is not dead, but
eleepeth" Thus He spake as they all
wept and bewailed her. In the case Of
Lazarus He called death a sleep (John XII,
11-I4). The body sleeps, but as to the
spirit, the person. the word is, absent
from the body; present with the Lord
stDeparted to be with Christ" phil. 1,
81. go; III Cor. v, 3D. For the Christian
who lives for Christ, to die is gain.
SO. '"And they laughed Him to scorn,
knowing that she was dead. They had
only natural sight. They believed what
they saw, and seeing is believing with the
natural man. But to the spiritual man,
believing is seeing. "Said not unto thee
that If thou wouldcst believe thou should
est sees' blessed are they that have not
seen, yet have believed (John xi, 40; Xxx,
a9) The believer is to believe God rather
than his own eyes or feelings or thoughts
or anything No matter how things look
we are ever to say, II believe God that it
shall be even as it was told me- (Acts
xvii, 25) Abraham considered not his
own body nor thoughts nor feelings, but
Just believed that God was able to keep
His promises, and 1t was not for Abraham
to ask how.
81. And He put them all out and took
her by the hand and called, saying,
Maid, arise The weeping wailing,
unbelieving ones may not be permitted to
see His power. Only faith can see, and
unbelief binders. Therefore it must de-
part. Weeping Mary could not recognize
Him ON the resurrection morning. Neither
could the unbelieving two who walked to
Emmaus.
So. And her spirit came again. and she
arose straightway, and He commanded to
give her meat Some of the resurrection
thoughts that flt i'm here will be found In
the last lesson i'm connection with the wild
owls son. | often wonder how this earth
and things of earth would appear To one
who had seen the realities OF the heavenly
land even though but for an hour. We
are TO live in some measure as SUCH for
we are dead with Christ, and, risen with
Christ, are to have our affections set on
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