Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-14
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STAR LESSON FOR APRIL r..
BY Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, DID,

SECRETARY OF AMERICAN REL erous EDUCATION

the city another and quite different com.
pahy emerged from II. young man re-
Gently deceased tfor the Jews Inferred tho
eooy as soon as possible after life departed,
Acts v:o) was being borne forth To the
sepulchre. The bier was followed by the
mother. widow. and by many Of her
sympathizing friends and relatives. all OF
Whom gave expression to their grief after
the manner common among orientslists a
pathetic scene IT was, celebrated by painter
and poet In all the after centuries There
was not In those days a more pittful object
than widow. She had depended on this
only son, who under moral and legal COM
mands Deus. xiv:29) as well as natural
affection. would support her But he was
taken away.
THE Compassionate JESUS
oversees Is, IA. 100. Our Lords ministry was
Incidental and casual He did not appoint
hours and places that people might come
to him. but he went among the people
Matt. iv:23) to do and to teach There
was never time place that did not
present some need which he promptly met.
And this procession aat the gate OF Main
afforded one Of the opportunities for his
many services. AS he beheld the woman
and considered all the circumstances he
was moved by compassion for her. The
slght was enough TO awaken tender emo
tons In any heart and especially In the
heart of Ham who carried human griefs
dsa. liii:D. Then fell from his lips two
words. Weep not'-tender, comforting
words they were. breaking through tho
sorrow and reaching the heart of the dis
tressed. Next moment the hand of power
was laid on the bier, the giver of life be.
was the authoritative command instantly
the dead sat up and was delivered to his
mother
THE REJOICING PEOPLE Cversea
10 and I'D Two professions had met-the
one of mourners coming forth out of the
city. the other of followers of Jesus en-
tering the city. This miracle converted all
into one company moved by a common
spirit. Their emotions were complex There
was the element of fear. or reverential
awe luke 1861 as they realized that they
had been in the Divine presence (Ex iii:5J,
brief Silence. and then the voices OF the
company were raised in praise. They glor-
lied God gave glory 10 Him, ascribed
praises to him Matt v:l6) In that DEM
which had support in the same great truth
They declared that a prophet had risen
among them, referring 10 Christ, whom they
regarded as human. but as Divinely sent
duke xxiv:1Y. And because of this they
believed that God had visited his people
duke 1853 according 70 his promise
(Zeph. lid. And this awakened their hope
and joy. Through ali the region round
about the glad tidings were borne.
THE CLOSING THOUGHTS. See
how in both of these cases Jesus entered
into domestic life. once at Capernaum and
once at Naim. Evidently He honored the
home and made it the center of the new
dispensation. as did the apostles afterward
tEph. vi:i-9. II was Roman and
JEWISH lHdl he touched Tor GOOD =
See what prompted His acts. In the one
case 1t was faith exhibited by conduct In
the other case il was sorrow awakening
compassion. In both cases He acted only
when spiritual conditions were present that
warranted the act J. See the result in
both cases-death was robbed of its victim.
Jesus was the great conqueror of the great
est enemy John v:26). He stopped down
and plucked men out of the very jaws of
she monster and delivered them from the
grave. 4. See the very heart of Jesus. as
it opens with affection. How delighted He
was when He witnessed the centurions
confidence How pitiful He was In the
presence OF a Borrowing woman, How
quickly His power responded to His adj
miration and His sympathy. The same
Jesus is today ready to do good TO the
needy