The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-12

helpless on the couch. but forgiven, must
wait until attention. given to these t%5
unfortunate man. but lie was determined
to carry the whole company with, Film.
He was not willing to rest J., INC !, !, ~.
putation that lie had exceeded Hls righa es
stood. It was a favorable moment, 70
clear, up several points pertaining to Him m
lself-to show the relation between the the
teaching h and miracles. So. turning to the
5scribes, esus asked why they reasoned,
why they could not understand. ?, An 8
then He put to them dilemma NINA IS s.; y
Hewho could do one might DO the other.
Jesus had cured. Why might He not, for
give? His cures declared His nature,
sin. That was mighty argument in few
d /" ccioMMAND.-tverses 10 and ~ The
question OF Jesus was enough TO silence
vinced and disposed to allow, the utter
Certainly, they did not proceed, as they
10 stone Elm for His supposed offense
But If they were done with Him. Jesus
was not done with them. Proceeding unon
the logic Of s apisshtonp p ne rssn slns
and in hat demonstration to settle III
the public mind certain matters concern
ing His nature and Office, which until then
. luu not DeS1l uIlucl SlOOll, fhAib tt.A'' 49,
pose He boldly announced III tho hearing
of ali. trhat We may know, He said,
and turned to tho man before Him. whu'
during the delay Incident to fhe e. ln & =,
fears. 10 him the saVlo< spoke, COM
handing what seemed impossible. Arise:
take up thy bed, and go into thy house,
There was no application Of . Pow. b. by
sions. (Matthew tx: 29) There were, no
invocations or lncantations. that might
have gathered mystery about the event.
The majestic Christ spoke. and did :, no
more. All was open to the view of an.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70 But that
command was all that was needed. Inc ~,
ton. no waiting, for the slow return Of
strength. Immediately,.in the presence Of
ali, he st God. he lifted his bed and
moved away, possibly in silence; There e., -
dence that he gave an exclamation ot.1oy
/ or even returned thanks to Ills benefactOr;
His prompt obedience was complete and
and the faith which brought him there.
1T was the obedience Of true faith. tRo,,
mans j: 81 When the cured man retired
1--WE may believe that every eye was nv,
etcd upon him. Doubtless some expected
him to falter or fall Some may have
been hardly able to credit the testimony
Of their senses. And when his form dls'
appeared the tension OF the protound as
5ton.snment must have been, great. Grad
ually the silence was broken WITH t eS-
CARNATIONS spoken one to another: I'VE
(, never saw It on this fashion," Jesus
| had demonstrated Ills authority and dl-
l-vinity,%and the company at length broke
| in ascribinS glory to God. 1t was lelt
| tina, tho power OF the Almighty had been
| displayed.
REFLECTIONS.-1 Jesus was ap.
| proachable, lie did not assume u liuughty
and exclusive attitude. as many do OF
less dignity. He allowed all classes e
come into his own private quarters, ana
| did not repel any. =. AS Mcn came r.
proceeded at once to give them what Ht
always had. and what. In fact, all mosl
needcd---Iie taught. He did not walt loi
| the Sabbath of the synagogue. BLESSED
| ara they that SOW beside all waters
| (Isaiah xxHii: 2o), for they shall reap
| 8. That which Jesus saw with greatest
| satisfaction was faith IN the hciirt or =
/ palsed man and In the hearts Of his asSo'
1 ciates--the thing which awakened His
! sympathy and enlisted Ills help, 4. Thai
| which Jesus saw with greatest dlspleaa
| ire was IL the heart OF professcd teach
| crs--unbeliet and envy--calllns forth liz
| words Of ccnsurc, 5. Hear I he master
| logician in self-defcnse. God only can Tor
! give sin. He who can cure the palsy may
| forgive sin. Jesus cured the palsy There
| fore. Jesus was divine .. Let the force o.
hits history be felt in all after time, Lee
! men wonder and gorify God because liz
/ Son came into the world