The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-02-14

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at "the plad and all that is
on the en- gl15f greatness or glory
is as. exypty as hull, apart from the
cross of Christ.
A. "And Jesus SAID, Wh0touched Mey
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 If she could
but touch the hem of His garment she
would be whole. Faith cometh by hear
ing and herring by the word of God Rom
x, I'D, 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. viz
as Il perceive that virtue is gone out
of me- Thus spake Jesus in answer TO
the disciples statement that the multitude
throngcd Him. AS He preached TO the
houseful the power of tfS Lord was pres
emit to heal duke V, 49,, but we read of no
one heing healad except the one who came
through the roof So in this case power
went from Him to only this one poor
Ac 10 caf Mt hQp Inns
against the treasury His heart went out
more to one poor woman than to all the
others Not all who go to church or read
the Bible are blessed, but only those whose
hearts 90 out 20 Him in conscious need OF
worship.
AZ. 'sShe declared unto Him before all
the people for what cause she had touched
Him and how she was healed Immediate
ly." IL seemed hard for this poor, timid
trembling woman thus to testify before
all the people but observe that she did IL
''unto Him, and 1t was in gratitude for
blessing received. Unto Him is the key
to all service, and when thus we serve we
do not mind the people, whether few OF
many.
AS. 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 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, - ''made whole, F" Ego 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 His way 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, Az 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.
90 Fear not. Believe only, and she
shall be made WHOLE Ere the father
has time TO say or perhaps even think,
"Oh, If He had only come without delay
ing!" these gracious words fall from
Jesus lips In Mark " 80, 1t 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. III we are willing TO he
His choice ones, "set apart for Himself.
"a people for His own possession" (Ps Nv,
3; Titus II, Ia, II. VI do not know why
we may not.
81 weep not. She is not dead, but
sleepeth." Thus He spake as they all
wept and bewailed her. In the case of
Lazarus He called death sleep (John XII,
11-1N. The body sleeps, but as TO the
spirit the person, the word is, absent
from the body; present with the Lord"
Departed to be with Christ" (Phil. 1,
81, 23; III Cor. v, 81. 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 see?" blessed are they that have not
seen, yet have believed" (John xi, 40; Xxx,
WI. Inc Dell6Ver Is 10 DciitNe ZOO rAtncr
than his own eyes or feelings or thoughts
or anything No matter how things look
we are ever to say, 81 believe God that II
shall be even as 1t 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.
! "a. "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 hinders. Therefore it must de-
part. Weeping Mary could not recognize
| Him on the resurrection morning Neither
could the unbelicving two who walked TO
| Emmaus
1 30. "And her spirit came again. and she
arose straightway, and He commanded to
| give her meat" Some Of the resurrection
thoughts that fit In here will be found I'm
| the last lesson In connection with the wild
ow's son. often wonder how this earth
and things OF earth would appear to one