Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-04-20

Ic~us was sccosted. and satan said:
"Now change these 81 aes. which look
like bread. into an actual supply OF
bread" Had the temptation come to
you aud RE uader those circumstances
We would have cried: BREAD il shall
bel and been almost impatient at the
time taken for ma stication. but Chriss
with one hand beat back the hunger
and with the other hand beat back the
monarch of darkness. D We tempted
oresi Christ was tempted. We are
ted that Napoleon ordered a coat-of-
mail made. BIZ. ne was not quite GER
tain thas il was impenetrable. SO he
said TO the manufacturer of the coat
oi-mail: Pat il on now yourself aud
let us try 81" And with shot after
she; ircd from rs own pistol the EN-
peror found that IL WAS just what 10
pretended 10 be. a good coat-of-maiI.
Then the man received large reward.
bless God that the same cost-of-
mail that struck back the weapons Of
temptation from the head OF Christ
we may nONT all wear. for Jesus comes
and says: II have been tempted. and
know what 81 is TO be tempted. Take
'his robe that defended me and wear
II for yourselves. I shall see you
through all trials. and shall see you
through all temptation"
But" says Satan still further 10
Jesus. come. and I will show you
something worth looking at" And
after half days journey they came 20
Jerusalem and 10 the top of the tenn
pie. Just as one might 20 mp in the
tower of Antwerp and look of upon
Belgium. so Satan brought Christ TO
the top OF the temple. Some people at
great height f<l dizzy and = strange
disposition 90 lump. So Satan comes
10 Christ in that very crisis. Stand
ing there az the top OF the temple. they
looked of. 4 magnificent reach OF
country. Grain fields. vineyards. olive
groves. forests and streams. cattle in
the valley. focls on the hills and viii
ages and cities and realms Vow"
says Satan, I'll make bargain. just
jump on. 1 know IL is q great way
from the top Of the temple TO the val
ley, but IL you are Divine you can fy.
. Jump of. IL won't hurt you. Angels
I viii catch YOU. Your Father will hold
you Besides. I'll make you a large
present if ven Will I'll give you Asia
Minor, I'll give YOU China. IN give you
, Ethiopia. I'll give YOU Italy. I'll give
You Spain. In give you Germany. III
/ give you Britain. IN give you all the
Z world" What a temptation IL must
have bceni
The third installment paid for our
redemption was the aRoniring prayer
I "a Gethsemsne. As / sat in that gar
den at the foot Of an cid gnsrled and
twisted olive tree the historic scene
came upon me erwhelmingly. These
4 old olive trees are the lincal descen nd
ants OF those under which Christ stood
and wept and knelt. Have the leaves
OF whole botanical generations told
the the stOty Of our lords agony TO
their successors2 Next TO Calvary the
solemnest place in Palestine is Geth-
semane. While sitting there IL seemed
as IL could hear eur Lords prayer.
laden with sobs and groans. Can this
be the Jesus who gathered fragrance
from the frsnkiLcense brought 10 His
cradle and from the lilies that flung
their sweetness into His sermons and
from the box Of alabaster that broke
at his feet? l. this Jesus the com
forter Of Bethany. the reSurrector at
Main. the oculist at Bethsaida2 Is
this the Christ whose froNn u the
storm. whose smile Is the sunlight. the
/ spring morning His breath, the thun-
der His voice. the ocean = drop on the
tip OF His finger. Heaven sparkle on
the bosom OF His love. the universe the
dust Of His chariot wheel? Is this the
/ Christ who is able 20 heal a heart
break or hush tempest or drown q
world or flood immensely with His
glory2 Behold Him in prayer. the
globules OF blood By sorrow pressed
through the skin OF His forehead
! What an installDent in part payment
Of the greatest price that was evei
paIdl
The fourth inStsllment paid for on
redemption was the Saviour's shan
trial l can il sham trial-there IA
never been anything so indecent o
unfair in any criminal court as wa
witnessed at the trial OF Christ. Why
they hustled him into the courtroom
at two o'clock in the morning. The.
gave Him no time for counsel The.
gave him no opportunity for subpoS
naing witnesses. The rufians VIII
were wandering around through IN
midnight. of course they saw the al
rest and went into the courtroom. Blu
Jesus friends were sober men. wer
respectable men. and at that hour. tw
o'clock in the morning. Of course the
were at home asleep. Consequent
Christ entered the courtroom with III
, ruffians.
Oh, look at Him. No one 20 speak
word for Him. I lift the lantern vi
til can lcok into His face. and as IN
heart beats In syrnpath for this IN