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Covenant by sacrifice he had agreed
to the surrender Of all his earthly
rights and to allow his life to be taken
from him. The Father had promised
him a great reward of glory, honor
and immortality through resurrection
from the dead but this was dependent
upon his absolute obedience in every
particular--ln word. In thought, in
deed. The question was. Had he been
absolutely loyal TO God in every partic-
ular? II not death would mean to him
an eternal extinction of being, not
only the loss OF heavenly glory prom
ised as a reward, but the loss of every
thing. Can We wonder that he did not
understand The hour seemed so dark,
and he said. "My soul is exceeding
sOrrOwIui.' lie knew that he was 10
die. He knew that death was neces-
sary. But here now, looming up be-
fore him on the morrow was a shame
ful execution as a blasphemer as a
criminal. as violator of Divine law.
Could it be possible that in anything.
even slightly. he had taken to himself
the honor due TO the Father? Could II
be possible that in any degree he had
held back. even I'm his mind, from
full obedience to the Fathers viii?
Did this crucihxion as a criminal pos
sibly mean the loss OF Divine favor?
Was IL 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 manu-
scripts do not contain the statement
that he sweat great drops Of blood,
medical science tells us that such an
experience would not have been at all
| impossible I'm a nervous. strained,
mental agony. But We note the beau
tiful simplicity Of the statement with
which his prayer concluded-"Never-
theless my Father. not my will, but
| thy will, be done"
How childlike and beautiful the
faith and trust. even amidst strenuous
agitationl st. Paul says that he was
heard IN the thing which he feared.
How? Gods answer came by angelic
hands. An angel appeared and minis
tered TO him-ministered TO his neces-
sity Are they not all ministering
spirits. sent forth TO minister to those
who shall be hoirs of salvationY Gle
hrews /. 14) We are not informed In
what words this heavenly ministry
| was expressed to the Master in his
ioftincss and sorrow. but we do know
that It must have been with full as
surance of the Heavenly Fathers ia
vor and sympathy and love He wa
heard I'm respect to the things whicl
he feared. He received the assuranc
that he was well-pleasing TO the la
ther; that he had been faithful TO hi
Covenant. and that he would have thi
resurrection promised.
"RebOId the Lamb of God"
From that moment onward the Mas
ter was tho 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 be-
cause he had the Fathers assurance
that all was we'll 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 us7" II we have the
peace OF God ruling in our hearts, II
is beyond all human comprehension.
Judas the Ungrateiul ApOstate.
The world is full of sadly disap-
pointing characters. I'm many things
we all fail Selnshness, meanness
perversity. pride, etc. mark the hui
man family most woefully. But with
al can anyone find anything more re-
prehensiye 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
are many Some OF them live to-day
But whoever can see the meanness oI
/ such a disposition with reasonably
good focus will surely be saved from
manifesting such a character, however
mean might be his disposition The
! man who could sell his Master fol
thirty pieces Of silver is Justly in con-
tempt with all humanity. Nor was I
merely the thirty pieces that influ'
enced the migrate. Rather il wa.
! pride. He had thought to be asso
clated with the Master i'm an earthly
! throne. He had set his faith upon thii
expectation. Now that same Master eN
, planned more fully that the throni
was not yet in sight; that Il belong
| TO an age TO follow this, and was 4
be given only TO those who shoull
prove themselves loyal and faithful
! unto death. In the mind Of Judas tn
matter took not the wisest and bes
way Holding the Great Teacher II
J contempt, the deceived one probabl
: intended that the delivery should b
merely temporary one-a lesson {
} the Master not to talk that way, no
! to carry matters too far-an incen
: tive TO him. compelling him to exer