The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

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KS(WATvy AND PRAY IESTYE E1TERuSPD1Ua1 |
vas different with him. His expert
,.nces on the spirit plane before COM
Ing into the world were all In asso-
citation with life. perfection OF LIE.
.In him was Observation-Disclosures.
because he was holy. harmless. unde-
filed and separate from sinners; Ms
life came not from Adam.
He knew that in his perfection he
had a right to life. II he would live
in perfect accordance with the Divine
requirements. But he knew also that
by special Covenant with God, "a
Covenant by sacrifice" he had agreed
10 the surrender Of ali bis earthly
rights and to allow his life 10 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-in word. In thought. In
deed. The question was. Had be 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 promised as
a reward. but the loss OF everything.
Can we wonder that he did not I'M
derstand? The hour seemed so dark,
and be said. MY soul Is exceeding
sorrowful." He knew that be was TO
die. He knew that death was neces-
sarv. But here. now. looming up be-
fore him on the morrow was a shame
fu execution as a blasphemer. as
criminal. as a violator Of Divine law.
Could # be possible that in anything,
even slightly. be had taken 10 himself
the honor due to the Father? Could It
be possible that in any degree he had
hold back. even in bis mind. from
fuU obedience 10 the Fathers WIZ
Did this crucifxion as a criminal pos
sibly mean the loss Of Divine faVOrf
Was fl necessary that he should die
thus? Might not this cup Of ignominy
mass? So he prayed in great agony.
And although the older Greek manu-
scripts do not contain the statement
thai be sweat great drops Of blood.
medical science tells Us that such an
eyperience would not have been at
al impossible in 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 wil' but
thy will. be done"
How childlike aud beautiful the
faith and trust. even amidst strenuous
agitation. st Paul says that be was
heard in the thing which be feared
How? Gods answer came by angeilc
hands. An angel appeared and minis
tered to administered to his neces-
sltv Are they not all minisfering
shirts. sent forth to minister to those
who shall be heirs Of salvationF the-
brews 4. 14l We are not Informed In
what words this heavenly ministry
was expressed to the Master ID MS
lowliness and sorrow. but we do kno"
tbat il must have been with full as
srrance of the Heavenly Fathers Ia
vor and sympathy and love. lie was
hoard in respect to the things which
he feared. he received the assurance
that he was well-pleasng to the fa'
thor. that he had been faithful 70 nis
Covenant. and that be would have tne
resurrection promised.
"pehold the Lamb Of Cod
r-on, that moment onward the Mas
cor was the calmest Of all who nae
any association with the great evenu
Of that night and the following DAY
Oncers. servants. Sanhcdrin. priests
Uerod and bis men OF war Fiiate an
h,s soldiers and the shouting ahble-
ON wore excited. an were distressed
Jasns only was calm. This WAS b
cause he bad Che Fathers assufane
TINT al was well between them. a
D tbis blessed assurance give Che Ma
4 tor courage. SO bis followers since ha'
r found that. "lf God De- for us. VT
: can be- against usT' III we have u
! noare Of God ruling in our henris.
.ff l,fr..a-t rnuuraleus lOl.