The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-12
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THE DARK GETHsEMANE HOUR.
Matthew 0iaS-4O---November "a.
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we wonder that He did not under
stand? The hour seemed SO dark
and He said. MY soul is exceeding
sorrowful." He knew that He was to
die. He knew that death was neces-
sary. But here, now, looming up be-
fore Him on the morrow was a shame
full execution as n blasphemer as a
criminal, as a vlolator of Divine law.
Could II be possible that In anything.
even slightly He had taken TO Himself
the honor due 10 the Father? Gould
IL be possible that IN any degree lie
had held back, even in His mind. from
full obedience to the Fathers WIZ
Did this cruciflxion as a criminal pos
sibly mean the loss OF Divine favor?
Was II necessary that He should die
thus? Might not this cup OF ignominy
pass? SO He prayed in a great
agony And although the older Greek
manuscripts do not contain the state
ment that He sweat great drops OF
blood medical science tells us that
such an experience would not have
been at all impossible In nervous,
strained, mental agony. But we note
the beautiful simplicity Of the state
men. with which His prayer conclud-
ed" Nevertheless Ny Father, not My
will, but Try will, be done"
How childlike and beautiful the
faith and trust, even amidst strenu-
Gus agitation! St Paul says that lie
was heard in the thing which He
feared How? Gods answer came
by angelic hands. An angel appeared
and ministered TO Him-ministered TO
His necessity. Are they not all min
lstering spirits, sent forth 10 minister
10 those who shall be heirs of saliva
tion?" (Hebrews 1, IA We are not
informed In what words this heavenly
ministry was expressed TO the Mas
ter in His lowliness and sorrow Lut
we do know that II must have been
with full assurance OF the Heavenly
Fathers favor and sympathy and love.
He was heard in respect TO the things
which He feared. He received the as
surance that He was well-pleasing TO
the Father: that He had been faith
ful 10 His Covenant. and that He
would have the resurrection promised.
behold the Lamb Of God"
From that moment onward the Mas
ter was the calmest OF all who had
any association with the great events
OF that night and the following day
Officers. servants, Sanhedrin. priests,
Herod and his men of war. PLATE and
his soldiers. and the shouting rabble--
all were excited, all were distressed
Jesus only was calm. This was De
cause He had the Fathers assurance
that all was well between them AS
this blessed assurance gave the Mas
ter courage, so His followers since
have found that. IF God be for us,
who can be against us? II we have
the peace OF God ruling in our hearts,
IL Ia beyond all human comprehen-
sion.
Judas the Ungrateful Apostate.
The world is full Of sadly dlsap-
pointing characters In mahy-t things
we all fail. Selhshness, meanness.
perversity. pride. etc. mark the hu.
man family most woefully. But withal
can anyone find anything more repre-
hensible than the migrate who would
betray his best friend?
The world is of one opinion respect
ing such characters as that Of Judas.
And although he is a noted example
he Is by no means an exception: there
But whoever can see the meanness or
such a disposition with a reasonably
good focus will surely be saved from
manifesting such a character, how
ever mean might be his disposition.
The man who could sell his Master
for thirty pieces OF silver is justly in
contempt with all humanity. Nor was
It merely the thirty pieces that inilu-
enced the migrate. Rather II was
pride. He had thought 10 be associ
ated with the Master In an earthly
throne. He had set His faith upon
this expectation. Now that same Mas
ter explained more fully that the
throne was not yet in sight that It
belongs to an age TO follow this, and
was TO be given only TO those who
should prove themselves loyal and
faithful unto death In the mind OF
Judas the matter took not the wiseSt
and best way Holding the Great
Teacher in contempt. the deceived one
probably intended that the delivery
should be merely temporary one-a
lesson TO the Master not to talk that
way, not to carry matters too far-an
incentive 10 Him, compelling Him TO
exert his power for the resistance OF
those who sought His life and thus.
in exalting himself, make good 10 His
disciples the share In the Kingdom
which He had promised. or, failing Of
this, TO wreck the entire project.