The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-09-19

priest then asked Jesus OF His disciples.
and of His doctrine Jesus answered MIN.
| spake openly 20 the world; | ever taught
IN the synagogue and IN the temple. width
er the Jews always resort, ana IN secret
have | said nothing Why askest thou Me-
Ask them which heard Ne what 1 have
said unto them behold. they know what
aid Aud when lie had thus spoken one
of the officers which stood by struck Jesus
with the palm OF his hand, saving. An
swerest Thou the high priest 50
IL was an awful thing Tor TINS man with
opsn hand 20 strike Him IN the face. To
strike Him. before Whom the angels velled
their faces: 20 strike Him before Whom
the archangel sang Holy, holy, hoN,
Lo,d God Almighty,
But a, yoY notice that when they struck
Him He never shuddered, They could not
hurt HIM with any such blows as thS. but
when we read Now Simon Peter stood
without and warmed himself. this Is
blow which makes the Son o. God shudder
ard HIS heart grow SICK
The second part of the trial was HIS APP
nearance before Caaphas. Here, although
false witnesses appeared against Him lie
VAS perfectly silent. But Jesus held HIS
peace Aud the hlgh priest answered ana
said unto Hum. | ad)ure Thee hy the living
God that Thou tell u whether Thou he
the Christ. the Son of God. Jesus said
M. !
say unto YOU Hereafter shall We see the
SON OF Man sitting on the right hand Of
power and coming m the cioads oi hea'
ven
And thev dId.spit m His face" hut lie
never saw them. III, ewes were blinded 10
HIS insults. but Peter IN the presence ot
Hl> enemies was a blow AZ His very heart
They smotc Him until, II Tie had been only
mar lie would have staggered in HIS weak
ness hut they might as well have struck
rock like Gibraltar and expected lt 10 tall
As 10 move Him with their blows. but
when Peter stood IN the presence of those
who were against Him. like one OF them
himself IL was a terrific blow az the Son
OF Col
The third part of the trial was before
the Sanhedrim He IL led out from the
court where He has seen both Annas and
Caiaphas. and passes through an outer
court To another room where the Sanhe'
drim Is to meet As lie passes, possibly
near enough 10 reach out HIS hand and
touch Ills disciple, sudd MY lie hears
Peter say:
Il tell you know Him not
He could forget the splitting of His enc.
mes. the blows Of those who hated Him,
and the rods that had fallen upon Him IN
the hands of the angry multitude, but lie
could not forget Peter
That which hurts HIM the most IN these
DAYS - not int SIN OF NHt
this lie must expect, but the sins OF liia
own people for whom We suffered and
died. and rose again.
There IL an infinite amount OF pathos in
the words, He turned and looked at Pc.
ter" No word OF reproach fell from His
lips, but simply an expression OF sorrow
was there to be seen. Does He not look
upon YOU 20 day. and does He not arouse
memories in your lie--vows that you have
broken-p,edges that you have never kept
Jesus. let Thy pitying eye call back the
wandering sheep.
False 10 Thee like Peter, | would fain
like Peter weep
III
But do not be discouraged Mans use.
funess not nfrequently springs from hls
recovery from some SIN. Out OF Peters
fall came his first epistlc. The best glimpse
that | have of the Saviour's heart is that
which comes when | think of His personal
dealings with individuals. When | think
OF the God % Abraham ! think Of one who
strengthens lIis child under trial The
God of jacob is my encouragement TO be-
lieve that nv old nature may be con-
quered. and nv name changed from Jacob
To Israel. the prince Of God. The God Of
Elijah teaches me that prayer must be an.
swcrcd. The Saviour of Thomas cncour.
ages me while IN doubt, the Saviour OF
Paul sustalns me IN my suffering but the
Saviour Of Peter is the rcstorcr OF the pen
Itcnt
Peter and Jesus met after the Resurrec.
tion on the shore of the lake. II is most
significant that when he denied Christ It
was IN the presence OF the fire of Goals in
the court oi the enemy When the Son
OF God met him on the shore OF this lake
there was a ire OF Goals burning there. |
doubt not but that all the story OF his de-
NAL came rushing upon him. What was
SAID at that interview We shall not know
until we hear II from Peters own lips, but
It is safe 90 say that all his sins were for.
given. and even the marks of hs denial
were taken away.
II YOU have denied this same Lord in
your business IN your home. or in society.
lie waits to forgive and TO forget, and lie
"ls the same Yesterday, to-day and for.
ever"