Evening journal., 1905-10-23

the fesh-ihe Lord Jesus does a strange
thing We must follow Him closely for
since His final break with Israefs blind
guides in chapter T.. lie has been teach-
ing by means Of typical and dspensation-
al parallels and miracles In verses 2i-2s
the church is set forth n a figure Ca
naanitish woman IS richly blessed with
more than she asks or thinks. and by her
example teaches great lesson of hum
bic faith. it will not be forgotten that
this woman was q Gentle. and not only
a Gentle but Canaanite-a representa-
tive Of that race which was under Gods
peculiar curse Thou shalt drive out the
Canaauites'-this was the word TO Israel
upon their entering the land of Canaan;
and the promise OF Zechariah "a: Il, look
ing forward TO the restored land and re-
stored temple worship. saws. In that day
there shall be no more a Canaanite IN the
house OF Jehovah OF Hosts But grace
Is without any limit and overleaps all
obstacles. Through Israels failure this
despised outcast receives the blessing Of
the Lord that maketh rich. Let us look
at the story;
"'And Jesus went out thence. and
Withdrew into the parts of Tyre and
lSidon. And behold. a Canaanitish wo-
man came out from those borders, and
cried. saying. Have mercy on me,
Lord. Thou Son OF David my daugh-
ter is grievously vexed with a demon.
But he answered her not a word Tvs.
21-2Sa.)
| 1T is at first a most astonishing
thing to see the Lord Jesus refusing to
lrespond to this cry OF need. II Is so
dhlike Him, Whose ears are always
open to the slightest call upon His
name. But He cannot answer her She
is calling upon Him as the Son Of
David: and so He is. but as such-as
Son of David-He has nothing to do
with "A Canaanite.
His disciples did not understand His
refusal; they were annoyed by this
persistent woman. And they came and
besought Him, saying. Send her away;
for she crieth after us. But He answer
ed and said. was not sent but unto the
Host sheep Of the house Of Israel Tvs.
l2Sb, 24)
Let us notice how faithfully and
how surely this divine Teacher was
leading the poor woman into the place
of blessing; how His heart went out TO
her, and how He longed to bless her.
He might have healed her daughter in
stantly as indeed He finally did, but all
this was happening for an example and
was to be written for our admonition
IN. Cor. 10: ID and there must be no
mistake; the way OF approach must be
made perfectly clear.
but she came and worshipped Him
lsaying. Lord, help me. And He an
lswered and said. 1t Is not meet to take
the children's bread and cast it to the
ldogs. But she said. Yea. Lord: for
even the dogs eat Of the crumbs which
fan from their masters table. Then
Jesus answered and said unto her, o
woman. great is thy faith: be it done
lunto thee even as thou wilt. And her
daughter was healed from that hour.
l(vs. 25-2S)
"She had now dropped the Jewish IT,
tile. Son of David-this was His name
as Israers King. Lord. help mel was
her cry. and il is not I'm His heart 20
resist that cry. The Bread of Life
belonged first to the children of the
household. that is. to the Jews. II IL
has come to the Gentiles, il is still true
THAT salvation is OF the Jews and il
lis still for the Jews-'to the Jew first.
What we have received is just that
which was first offered to the children
land rejected by them, and it has fal-
lien to us from the Masters table. AND
even these crumbs are for those onl,
who are willing to stOop down to taxi
them-for those only who are ready t'
humble themselves and take the place
OF the dogs-deserving nothing. earning
nothing, meriting nothing.
do you think this picture is over
drawn? II So. let me ask you to lool
lat the picture drawn by the Hol,
Spirit OF Truth, through the apostle t.
the Gentiles in the Epistle to the Rom
lans-chapter II, verses IL to %:
"T say then. Did they stumble tina
they might fall? God forbid but b,
their fan salvation is come unto tn
lGentiles. for to provoke them TO jeal
ousy Now if their fall is the riches o
the world. and their loss the riches O
the Gentiles how much more thei
fulness? But I speak to you that ar
(of the) Gentiles. Inasmuch then as
am an apostle OF Gentles. l glorify m
ministry: II by any means I may pro
b woke to jealousy them that are m
e liz the casting away of them is the re
: conciling of the world. what shall tn
| receiving Of them be. but life from tn
, dead? And if the firstfruit is holy. s
Is the lump: and If the root is holy s
are the branches. But II some of tn
branches were broken Off, and thou. be
ling a wild olive. vast grated I'm anon
them. and didst become partaker wit
them of the root OF the fatness of tn
olive tree; glory not over the branches
but il thou gloriest, it is not thou tina
2 dearest the root. but the root thel
4 Thou wilt say then. Branches wer
broken off. that ] might be grated il
q well: by their unbelief they were bro
I ken off. and thou standest by tn
h faith BE not high-minded. but fear
e flor II God spared not the natur'
d branches. neither will He spare the
e behold then the goodness and severit
II iof God: toward them that fell. severity
but toward thee. Gods goodness. II tho
lcontinue In His goodness: otherwis
. thou also shalt be cut off. And the
p, lalso il they continue not i'm their M
= belief shall be grated in: for God
liable to graft them I'm again. For
Thou vast cut out of that which Is
e mature wild olive tree. and wal
Il grated contrary TO nature into goo
II olive tree; how much more shall the'
l. which are the natural branches. I
d grated into their own olive tree? r,
e / would not brethren. have you ignol
y ant OF this mystery lest ye be wise
s- your own conceits. that a hardening
e mart hath befallen Israel until tt