The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-05

1OmM W. Ost-NOu1 H1e 1e0IAEy 1EGRAEGO
by the Rev. d. NJ. stearns.
TCopyright. 1893, by D. NJ. Stearns.l
43. "Now after two days He departed
thence end went into Galilee.'' The Sa-
niaritans, hearing the woman's testimony.
came unto Him to hear Him for them
selves. Many believed because of what
she told them, and through their entreaty
He abode there two days, and many moro
believed because Of His own word oversees
39-42) Thus souls were saved, united to
Him, made partakers Of His redemption
and His glory, and there was joy in heaven
as well as in Saraaria (Luke XIV, 2, 10).
Untold blessing came to them through this
Jew, and because of Him they forgot their
differences.
A. "For Jesus Himself testified that a
prophet hath no honor in his own coun-
try" His own country was Nazareth,
and, though He taught in their synagogue,
they only wondered at him and called
Him the carpenters son and were offend
ed at Him, SO He did not many mighty
works there because of their unbelief
(Math xiii, 54-5S). We need not think it
strange if sometimes those nearest to us
do not think much of us. If well known
in heaven, we can be content to be un-
known on earth, and the consciousness of
His approval, whose we are and whom we
serve, is everything (Acts xvii, 23; II
Tim. ii, 15).
40. "Then when He was come into Gal
lice the Galileeans received Him, having
seen all the things that He did at Jerusa-
lem at the feast, for they also went unto
the feast At the feast of Jerusalem He
had cleansed the temple and wrought
many miracles (chapter ii, II, 23). At
one time He said, The works that l do
bear witness of me that the Father hath
sent Me (John V, 36), and He also said,
The Father who dwelleth in Me He doeth
tho works xiv, 10). We are commanded
TO let our light so shine that others may
see our good works and glorify our Father
which il; in heaven.
46 so Jesus came again into Cana of
Galilee, where He made the water wine,
and there was a certain nobleman whose
son was sick ut Capernaum. At the mar
riage He supplied their need, He delivered
from difficulty, He manifested His glory.
He is the same yesterday, today and for
ever (Heb. xiii, s., and we are assured
that He win supply all our need, and de-
liver from all difficulties, and preserve us
unto His kingdom (Phil. iv, 10; II Tim.
iv, 49,
Az "When he heard that Jesus was come
out of Ju(ipa into Galilee, he went unto
Him and besought Him that He would
come down and heal his son, for he was
at the point of DEATH He heard that
Jesus was come, therefore some one must
have been telling How necessary it is
that we should be ever telling that Jesus
has come and suffered and died and risen
again, and by His life and death and res
direction provided eternal redemption for
all who will receive Him, and that He
will come again to give immortal bodies
to all His people and to set up His king
dom on the earth
As. "'Then said Jesus untohim, Except
ye see signs and wonders ye will not be-
lieye." Faith needs to be tried, for by
trial faith is strengthened. Jesus never
said an unkind or an unnecessary word,
and therefore there waS q cause why He
should thus speak to this nobleman. They
were ever saying, Shcw sign. What
sign shewest Thou (NIath. xii, 3S; John ii,
1S) and there may have been desire for
such even in this mans heart, for the
Lord knew what was in man.
40. 1.-THE nobleman saith, unto Him,
Sir, come down ere my child die" When
it is great emergency and the soul is
very much in earnest, our words arc apt
to be few and to the point. Perhaps as
the man journeyed he tolerated doubtful
thoughts, but by our Lords remarks he
RECEIVERS himself, and now comes this cry
of faith, believing that if Jesus will only
come his boy win live. 1t was fathers
heart cry for his son. See one much moro
pitiful in II Sam. xviii, 33, because it wa:
too late. What did our Father in Heavier
feel as He gave up His only begotten SoI
for us?
90. "Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way
thy son liveth. And the man believed thu
word that Jesus had spoken unto him
and he went his way" The same voict
which said, Let there be light, and tbert
was light; the same word that made the
heavens and all their host; the One tt
whom nothing is hard or wonderful (Gen
i. 8; Ps. xxxiii, 8; Jer. xxxii, 10 said tS
this man these comforting words, and the
man rests upon them in quietness anG
confidence and goes his way expecting tc
find his son living and not dying. There
are joy and peace in believing, but there il
no steadfastness apart from it (Rom. XIV
13; II Chron. Xxx. 20; Isa. vii, %.
51. "And .as he was now going dowr
his servants met him and told him, say
ing, Thy son liveth.' And so it came tt
pass as Jesus said. When Paul was tolC
by the angel in the storm at sea, after al
hope was given up, that all would b
saved, ne SGOO(t anu SaICl, do VI BOOl
cheer, for / believe God that il shall b
even as it was told me. And so it caln'
to pass (Acts xvii, 25, 44). When Mary
believed the message OF Gabriel, it is writ
ten of her, Blessed is she that believed
for there shall De performance of thos'
things which were told her from th'
Lord, Luke i, 45).
52. 'tThen inquired heof them the houl
when he began to amend. And they SAID
unto him, Yesterday at the seventh houl
the fever left him." We may imagine tht
anxious watchers after the father left hom'
and how they would reckon the time til
his return, bringing with him the grea
prophet. They would say, Now he is a
Cana, now he is perhaps talking to Him
now if he has found Him he ought to b
leaving for home, and all the time thel
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