Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-28

son. rector of the Emmanuel Chapel,
Sunday morning, was based on The
Third Temptation and was in part as
follows:
Have you stood at the top of Wash
ington's monument and looked over THE
city. first glancing south at the wind
ing Potomac, then looking east saw in
the distance the hills of Maryland. or
gazing westward took in the rolling
hills of Virginia. then turning to the
north seeing fully the beautiful city
shining and gilded dome of the library,
and the many lofty buildings; or, per-
chance. you have stood on the Brooklyn
Bridge and taken Il brds-eye view of
New York and its surroundings: posi-
bly, YOU have crossed the ocean and
stood in some lofty height of London
or Paris and viewed with the eve the
wonders of the world. II YOU have
done any of these things YOU have Il
faint idea of what the Blessed Lord
experienced in being taken up to see
the Kingdoms OF the world, and the
glory of them.
Tradition tells us it was Mount
Quarantaina, it may have been Olivet
or the dewy heights of Hermon from
which our Blessed Saviour saw these
Kingdoms, and the glory of them. Let
us remember that the devil had tried
to entanEle the Lord, first by tempting
stones which so reSembled bread tina
they must have tainted him in this
hour of hunger But, as he said. man
does not live by bread alone-therc is
something else beside that which feeds
cur lower nature, so man does not live
by bread alone but by every word
that proceedeth out of the mouth of
God"
Then Satan takes him to the temple
height. All. here Is where he taunts
the Lord to presume upon God. and
not only this but to deny his human
nature and thereby separate himself
from man as his brother but Jesus will
not transgress the laws Of man and
nature. How cunning the devil is: lie
knew that the Blessed Lord under
stood how the Jews expected the Mes
sian to appear in some remarkable
way. and that in the temple Now the
devil says. if YOU want those people
below where The Holy place is. where
the priest and incense is to believe ON
You, cast yourself down. II you are
Gods son. his angels will take charge
OF YOU. and when YOU alight on the
temple pavement they will acclaim Won
Messiah. because they will never be-
lieve YOU. who have worked in your
1athers shop, are the long looked for
Messiah unless you do something like
ms. but Jesus yields not
Again. surely the devil will leave To-
sus alone after two defeats. No. he
diu not leave Jesus. nor will he leave
US. The more we try TO do right tho
more lie will assault us. We have not
the time to discuss the need and use of
temptation here. but we know the more
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stronger we are and the weaker he is.
what sight Jesus must have seen.
past, present and future being revealed
unto him. Let us draw on our memo
RES of ancient Kingdoms. and see what
must nave passed before him as a pan
oraina. NOW he sees Egypt. with its
temples and columned cities. it's libra
ries and schools. its pyramids and Won
uertul works of art. Babylon and its
hanging gardens. Then Greece win
her power, Athens in her beauty ana
ancient maSnificence, her acropolis and
beautiful buildings, after which comes
me glorious City of Seven Hills and
hcr klnE!y palaces. gorgeous theatres:
and shall we say in the dim distance.
coming like the flowing stream. are
London. Paris. New York and Chicago.
Like one flash of lightning shows in
me darkness the scene at night. our
saviour saw the Kingdoms and the
Si'iH VI lHclll. 1)lQ he not come 70
save the world and all the kingdoms in
1t? Was not this his mission? WHY
NOT. then bow down and Worship tho
devil Why not choose to wear thn
robe OF purple and the diadem in his
crown But no; he sees another crown
anu another Kingdom. a place of sur
fering, of deprivation. of want This
IL what he chooses. that he may win
Tor humanity kingdom not made with
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choosing This. his crown will be thar Of
thorns. his robe will be that of n meas
ant. his throne the bloody cross: his
palace will stand on the hill of Cal.
vary, But this is his choice. He viii
not deviate from the pathway of pain
ana woe he has to tread. He viii MOI
turn aside. He will save man to do his
work of love.
The devil lied to Jesus but the Lord
did rot take the Kingdom at his hands
Here is where the trouble comes in
the world-the devil lies and the world
believes him. Man that shows his ma
lure to be higher than that of an ami