Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30
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This is the time OF the year when
Christians all over the world arc won't
to consider and mediate upon the CEN
trial events o6 the history of the human
rece-the death and resurrection OF the
Savior. with tho truth or talsity 81
the facts rs presented by tho EsSunge,
lists who record these events. Chris
1ianty itself must stand, or TAN IL
Christ be not raised your faith IS In
VAIN Il Cor is: AID The theoiogians
OF modern schools who would do away
with all that Is supernatural In religion
ircIuding the resurrection and yet re-
tain Christianity. are attempting the
impossible II there was uo resurrec-
tlon OF The Savior, there viii be no res
direction of any man, and death is tho
cid OF ali. Christianity Is then Il de-
luslpn, But Christ Is risen- The fact
Is established by abundant and unIn-
peachable Testimony. Death has been
conquered The doors to life and i'm
mortality have been opened wide, and
faith and hope have been given To- sec
tho glories of eternity.
One or the memorable appearances
OF our Lord after Hts resurrection was
tha4 which occurred In the. afternoon OF
the resurrection day. when two of lGia
faithful followers went from Jerusalem
TO ETmaus. a little Village situated
seven or eight miles from tho capital,
This appearance has been made the
subject OF the painters brush no less
than the commentators PEN The Ina
spired bi0grapher tells us that two dis
clplcs, Cposslbly cleopas and his Wife,
since only the ono name Is glyen) were
ON their way to EInmaus. conversLng
together about the sad tragedy Of
Calvary. when the Lord came and
Joined them. Their hearts were sad
with grief, for they know not AS yet
that the Master had risen. They told
Hin The entire story, as Well as their
evident disappointment that The ca
reer of One whom they had hoped had
come to redeem their beloved country
from the yoke OF the iyrant, had ended
in ignnminious death. Tho Master lis
tened and then explained that, accord
ing TO tho Scriptures, this must AL be-
Suffering and death were Indeed part of
the plan Of redemption, Engaged In
conversation ON such subjects. the pil-
erims soon reached their destination,
and In the house the lord revealed
Himself to them. Then He suddenly
disappeared, whetenpon the disciples
FASTENED to Jerusalem 10 toll the other
disciples that they had seen the Mas
ter And Behold the Lord came again
and appeared to them. and spoke 10
1ltem words OF peace and encourage
luont.
There is a great lesson in this gos-
pei narrative. appropriate for all ages.
1T Is this, lhat tho plans and purposes
OF the Almighty never fail, storms
may rage and angry waves rise IN fairy
on the path or Israel, while the angry
hosts Of the enemy pursue from be-
Hind But the Lord is mighty to open
n highway even through tlle threaton-
Ing deep, Death and the grave may
encompass the little flock. and disap-
pOlntment Obscure the very Windows or
heaven but u The Wow OF God All Is
well Nothing Is amiss. Behind tie
cruelty the hatred OF the world, and
the most dlaboical schemes. we may
look for tho power ANA wisdom and
love ~ God and know that. finally, all
WIZ bo woll The triumph Of the pow
ers OF eyil are but temporary, Tho joy
OF resurrection day comes quickly nft-
or the horrors Of cEuclaSion.
The appearance ~ Tho LORD offer
ms death on the Cross rs n subject ~
Efea1 Interest What has been record
cd az To that seems to teach the les-
son that The spiritual world IS net so
far ffom The material as some have
Imagined Tho same body that was
committed TO tho tomb was raised US
from the tomb. Yes d. had properties
different from those it had before.
whom the disciples were I'm a room
She doors OF which were securely fas-
tened for fear ~ the Jews. Jesus stood
'n thFiT midst, aud showed them His
Wounds ana desired them to touch
Him, TO reaisuro themsalsys, n was
real body and NO shadow. II was
nov merely spirit" His Intimate
lrlenas ala not always recognize Him.
ana ehen again they suddenly became
aware lhai II was their cruciHea Mass
tsr- ne partook Of food with His
disciples.
su"h are the facts that the Elble
sauef must consider II may he that
dinlenlt for us 10 understand the
'Auo' nature OF the glorlGed body OF
%.r risen Redeemer, but IT Is UNI
"'u''eu'y true that as iIe WAS and Is,