The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-02

Commercial grief seems strange
My heart is broken, come howl for
me. will pay you we'll" That is the
whole custom put into sentence or
two. With this Jesus had no sympathy.
Give place." he said She is not
dead. She sleeps" They knew she
was dead. They laughed in loud deris-
ion. Who was this peasant to teach
them in Capernaum? They doubted
his common sense and his power. Men
do yet. There always have been those
who have laughed at the claim Of
Jesus. Let them laugh He knew
whereof he spike then. He knows
still.
Vss. 1920. The ruler had sense. He
gave orders to clear the house He
had brough, Jesus there to lay his hand
upon the girl That was not to be pre-
vented. What scene that was. The
noisy crows outside. Jesus and the
ciples (see Mark $40 alone with the
sleeping body. What would he do?
What could he do? The ruler had
prescribed the method. Jesus follow
ed it. He took her hand. She arose.
There is the story Life out oil a touch
by the Christ.
Has he ever touched you: Did you
ever see a soul dead in sins that Jesus
Christ had touched? Such souls live
when he touches them.
VS.. II. How the cries for help came
A woman who wade 10 cry. but acted
one. a ruler who cane telling Just
how the help must cine Now tw,
blind men-their one word mercy"
But they confessed him as Messiah in
their cry. "Oh, Son OF David, have
mercy" That was a great prayer.
VS.. 2S. Was he tired? think so.
He went home. Back into his house.
But there was no rest for him. The
blind men followed him. Persistent
following always wins. ASK, seek
knock" He said that in the Sermon
on the Mount Now, they are doing
it. Will they receive:
Hear his question. Not What do
you want as once he asked OF a
blind man. He knew what they want
ed. DO you believe | CAM" he asked.
Then came confession The condi-
tons wcr call met. OF course they re-
ceived
vs. 20. He touched their eyes. But
he threw the cure back upon them. BE
It according to your faith" Not, 'be
1t according to my power but your
faith. Had thci, faith failed right
then they would have remained bind.
, There is the secret OF the weakness OF
the Church OF Christ to-day.
Nss. 3o3I. Tell no one" he said.
They went and told every one Why
d h: put such command upon them
lite must have known they could not
keep it They did not need to say a
word. The fact that they could see
would be evident to any ore who
watched them. Blind men and seeing
men do not move in the same way.
Perhaps he wanted to shun further
notor:ety. But | have no idea he
blamed them for praising him. How
could they help telling?
But nowadays there are multitudcs
who are trying to be unconicssina
Christians. Why is it? Is the fact that
God removes spiritual blindness some
thing to be ashamed OF? Read Rom.
|: 10.
NSs. 1924. Not yet through with
the work OF that arduous day Disease
cured; death vanquished; darkness
turned To light: what next: \ demon
driven out. Deaf aid dumb. They
called that a devil But the friends OF
the mute knew that a man who could
open blind eyes could unStop deaf ears.
. Faith once more preceded the wonder.
! How it was done the record does not
Say. 1t was done. Done at once
done completely. done SO it needed no:
to be done again 1t had been a Won
dcrIuI day. But it ends with note OF
, nate. Not from him-oh. no MOI
/ from the crowd-oh, no. But from the
most religious people OF the time;
from the Pharisees. The whole per,
Torrance is dcvilish,' said they. - The
prince Of devils helps him." said they.
How absurd.
Hate is not always possessed Of
common smartness. That was a fool.
ish thing. But no doubt some believ.
ed it. But for partner of the prince
OF devils, Jesus was wonder. He
was tender, gentle, helpful, kind, full OF
compassion, gracious and loving. Die
he get those qualities from the prince
OF the devils? The, prince OF devils
and Jesus the Christ working toge.
Their for the bcttcrment of humanity
hat Is a singular conception. A hat
ing heart can be very mean, and it car
be very foolish also
LESSONS.
The ruler doubtless never thought
OF Jesus until his daughter died
rouble sends many one to Christ
when nothing else will.
Often we blunder along, and involve
ourselves i'll trouble from which we
cannot free ourselves, and then we &C
to God and cry. "Oh, God, please help
us out
The wonderful thing is that very
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