The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-19
John. xii: 2O-33,

Gl0RlFIED Verses - and 2D.'rhe narrative
does not inform lis whether the desired inter
view WAS granted. immediately after the re.
quest Jesus answered. but His words are 50
framed that We warranted in assuming the
Greeks were present. He spoke In such way
however, that the disciples must have been profit.
I'd. His irst remark was that the son OF man
was gloEifcd The visit ol the Gentiles !nd.
Gated the nearness OF the period when the bounds
that had encompassed Him should be removed,
and His ministry be made universal, according TO
its original purpose (Johu iii: To-. But II was
necessary 10 protect this utteraIce by another
that should explain how this glory would De at.
tanned, namely by suffering and death That
was directly opposed 10 the Greek thought. II
was supposed by the PHILOSOPHERS that the true
and beautiful were attained BY the aid Of poetry
and art, and they feared death But Jesus shows
that His exaltation would be in accordance with
a fundamental Law Of nature. only by death
does the single grain Of wheat develop into many.
In like manner the personal glory OF Christ
shall by Ills cross re- appear in the glorifcaton
of the saints in the universal church (Col ILL., y.
SERVED --(Nerses 2j and e6). The great truth,
Just uttered, did not apply to Christ only, il was
universal II He by suffering and death Of the
| cross should be glorided (Luke Nxiv: 20), by the
same process must His disciples reach their re-
ward An int,nsc desire TO preserve ones lie
would render him indifferent TO the high oain,s
oi duty in discipleship, that His spiritual lie
would he forfeited. Whereas, he who is SUI
premey anxious 10 live righteoSly, even though
like all the martyrs he suffers DEATH win be sure
| that which he seeks Matt y: So To be truely
| and thoroughly good one must be willing 10 meet
| the obstacles and prosecutions Of this world even
| 10 indifference OF lie itself Phil ill., - But
such service will have its reward. IL secures
| companlohShip With Christ q IheS,. iv: ~. 1t
| is a law OF thc spiritual world that suferiugs
work in men those excellent qualities Matt. =:
! lO), which we're in Christ, at least in lower
| degree, 50 that they who endure are prepared
! thereby TO meet him Ctom. viii: 10. More.
over, the service OF Jesus under much athct on
| brings one TO lasting honor (Rcy. VII: ln.
TROUBLED (ver,es 81 and 2sl--The train OF
thought in which Jesus had INDUCED produced
profound agitation OF the soul. As lie Gxed Iii.
| eye upon the cross, not far distant. great hor.
| ror came upon Him. This was 10y no means
| the only instance Of Ilig sorrow. That IN Gch,
somane NAs more intense Q.ukc NX.i; In. Prob,
| ably We cannot even cnumcratr the items lnucl
less weigh the heavy burden thln came instlntl,
nlo Iii, experience lie first declared the fact
in the hearing Of those present, and chen lskc,
| what mode Ui r5lie, be rhou!d seek Shall h,
pray 10 BE- delivered TIA, would be improper
] nasnuch as what lay directly heioie Him wa
tho very erd Of hi, mission Instead with .
sudden transition OF thought Vie Utiels praye,
iull on submission, iu which Iurqetnl OF ,glt
lie expresses desire Tor the Father .lo,N +
wa the Hetition in substang' thIj lie had PM
into the In. Of Ill ioliO vcls CNuu. VI: ~
He was willing 70 ncrt Ills end If God might H.
slorihnd. vi, PRAYER wa, answered a. soon ~
ot~od, There cahis 'hr gracious and o0mfortiu.