The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-03-29


EXPOSITION.--I. Jesus Raising
the Daughter of Jairus, 1926. Sor-
row brought the ruler to Jesus 1T
brings more people to Him to-day
than almost anything else He be-
longed to class that was largely hos
tile to Jesus. He was thoroughly in
earnest and his pride was in the dust
(cf. Nix 5:22; Lu 8:41). He wor4
SHIPPED Jesus The fact that Jesus all
/ lowed him to do so is one of the many
proofs of Jesus deity (cf Acts 10a
%, rs; Rev. 22:S, 9, r. "; 5:8).
The rulers prayer was short, to the
point, intense (cf. Nix. 5:23). Jesus
/ arose and followed him. He is al
ways ready to enter the house of sick
ness or sorrow where He is invited
lRev. 3:20). Jesus went at once.
he is just the same to-day (Heb.
1888. The Jewish rulers faith was
not as perfect as that of the Roman
centurion (cf oh. 88 with Luke 81
Al, and note Nix $3.50, but the faith
was genuine and Jesus responded to
it (cf. VS.. FL, 22). The sick child
was the only daughter elk. S:4).
There are but three recorded in
stances where Jesus raised the dead.
an only daughter, an only son Gu.
7:12) and an only brother Ono. liz
-. There was work, too, for Jesus
70 do by the way ". 2O). The wom-
ans case was desperate w. 20; CT.
Lev. 1919, 200. The long continu-
ance of her plague made her case APP
parently hopeless, but it was not
hopeless when we take Jesus into the
account (cf. Lu. 1876; Jno. 55, 8,
8; Acts 4:22, 26). She had sought
relief in many directions (Mk. 5:26;l
Lu. 8:43), but had received none.
Our Lord often heals those whom no
human skill can help. She came to
the Lord because there was no one
else to whom she could go. She had
heard the things concerning Jesus
(Mk. 5:27), and this gave her faith
that He could heal her. The woman's
plan for getting the desired healing
had much of superstitious erroneous
ness mingled with it ". 31). But
there was sincere faith, and that is
all that is necessary. Heart faith,
though mixed with error, that never
theless brings one to Jesus, brings
greater blessing than views that are
correct but entirely matter of the
mead. She received hearty welcome
and the complete healing that she
sought. Jesus had been delayed on
the way in ministering to the woman
who had touched the hem of His gar
, ment and was made whole, and mean
| time the little girl had died (cf. Nix.
b:35; Lu. 8:49). 1t seems as if Jesus
was now too late. 1t often seems so
. (cf. Jno. 11:21) but He never is.
Jesus found the rulers house filed
with uproarious, ostentatious parade
of sorrow. In hearty disgust at it all,
He drives the noisy mourners forth
(cf. Nix. $500. Jesus is always dis
pleased with undue lamentations over
departed friends q Thess. 4.13). He
gives a good reason why the lamenta-
ton should cease at once "The dam
sci is not dead but sleepethv The
reason holds for all our friends who
have fallen asleep in Jesus; they are
not dead, but simply sleep q Thess.
4:14; Acts 1900. They may not
awaken quite as soon as did Jairus'
daughter, but wake they surely will,
and it will not be long q Thess. Al
16, I'D. Jesus statement was re-
ceived with derisive laughter. There
seemed good ground for the derision.
The scorners had reason and common
sense on their side, but they were
wrong. On the other side was moth
ing but the word of the Son of God.
The scorners and the formal mourn
ers all gone, Jesus works. Note the
taking by the hand; it was the fire.
quent practice of our Lord (cf. Nix
1881; 1923; 9:27; Matt. 14:31). And
there was always power in that hand
grasp. To the Jewish mind there
was contamination in the touch of
the dead hand (Num. 19:11), but the
Prince of Life will not be CONTAINING
ated, but communicate life. Death
gave way to the Prince of Life and
the damsel arose.
III. Jesus Opening the Eyes of Two
Blind Men, 27-31. Further work
awaits our mighty Lord. Two blind
men require His help. They were
very earnest, following and crying
out They had faith in Him as the
Messiah, the Son of David, and in His
ability and readiness to help. The
Old Testament had prophesied that
the Messiah would open the eyes of
the blind lisa. 29:18; 35:5, 1875, ~.
Jesus did not seem to pay any atten-
ton to them at first, but with persist
ent faith they followed Him right
into the house Jesus put one ques-
ton to them that went right to the
root of the matter ". 28). Faith Is
the one condition that Jesus demands
If we would realize experimentally
the fulfillment of His promise and the
enjoyment of His power Gu. 1:45;
Jas. 1:5-7). If more OF us could say
yea Lord" to Jesus, Believe We that
/ am able?" we would know more of
His power to help. Our faith is the
measure of the blessing we enjoy ".
29). One touch of Jesus hand and
the blind eyes we're opened.
Iii. Jesus Casting Out a Demon.
1884. Still another needs our Lords
help, man possessed with demon.
Recent investigation proves that de-
monical possession is a reality to-
day. The demon In this case had
rendered the man dumb. The best
thing to do with any man possessed
OF a demon is to bring him to Jesus.
our Lord can make those who are
dumb from any cause speak EEK. A :,
IL, 12). In giving this man the pow
er OF speech an Old Testament pro-
phecy concerning the Messiah was
fulfilled lisa. $500. The multitudes
marvelled and said it was never SO
seen in Israel, but the Pharisees were
ready with sinister explanation (cf.
CHI. 12:22-24; NIX. 1922; Lu. 11:14,
15). Their explanation did not re-
veal their superior reasoning powers,
but the badness of their own hearts
(cf. Jno. 3;2O>-