The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-22


(Ephesinns iv, $40.
In this week occurs the anniversary
of Jesus ascension. In one sense OF
the word our Lord ascended 0hat IS
from human nature and the tomb, e
the divine nature and immortality al
the time of His resurrection from the
dead He tarried, however. for forty
days, with the Apostles for their es
tablishment and instruction-He on
the spirit plane. invisible 10 them. ex
cept when he manifested Himself by
appearing miraculously I'm various
forms to convince them that He was
no longer deceased, and also that He
was no longer confined to human con
ditions-that His resurrection had
made Him again spirit being on th,
higher plane. where lie was before
He took human nature fer the suffer
ing of death. for the redemption OF
humanity.
Not alone by His words. but also by
His conduct. our Lord taught His fol
lowers. They had not as yet been be
gotten OF the Holy Spirit, and hence
could not understand or appreciate
spiritual things. They could there.
fore receive instruction only along nat
ural lines. Jesus was raised from the
dead a spirit being. far above angels.
principallties and powers. Had H
then gone directly To the Father with
out manifesting Himself to His disci
pies. they would never have been able
TO understand the truth Of the matter.
Hence their lessons were given them
largely in pantomlmc. corroborated by
the Masters words, explaining that II
was necessary that Messiah should
die in order that lie might redeem the
world, and that It was also necessary
that He ascend mp on high and re
enter upou the spiritual plane Of ex
istence. which He had before He came
into the wOrld-in order that from
that higher plane OF being lie might
be the more capable of filling the
great Office of Prophet, Priest, Medi
ator and King Of the world.
"Flssh and Blood Cannot Inherit tho
Kingdom OF God"
Not only. therefore, did Jesus mani
fest Himself during the forty days
some seven times. for a few moment
each time, in various forms. but final
, ly. at the conclusion Of the forty days
He ascended I'm full view Of His dis
ciples. This was one way Of tellin
them OF His ascension that He hnc
gone to the Father, that they need no
expect to see Him again as formerly
We are not, however to suppose fo'
a moment that Jesus ascended a tlesLly
or human being; we remember, on th'
contrary, that flesh and blood canno
inherit the Kingdom OF Cod" and tina
''He was put TO death in the flesh bu
quickened in the spirit" and tina
thenceforth. as the Apostle declares
"The Lord Is that Spirit" Oh CORN
thians Ill, 10.
Seen by Saul of Tarsus.
The Apostles were TO bear witness
to the resurrection Of Jesus; but Juda
having lost his place, and 1t having
been given to st. Paul it was prope
that the latter, as well as the rest o
the Apostles, should be able TO bea
witness to Jesus resurrection. Re
counting those who had seen the Lor'
after His resurrection, in some OF TIN
various manifestations. st. Paul says
Last of all lie was seen Of me also
as one born before the time"
Jesus appeared to St Paul in tn
glorious, brightness of His Spirit BE
ing. "shinlng above the brightness o
the sun at MONDAY" Tile sight cause'
injury TO the eyes Of the behOldeI
Such a manifestation would have bee
inappropriate aud unsatisfactory ha'
the Redeemer so appeared to the eleN
Ell during the forty days How coul
they have identified the glorious Per
sonage. who shone above the bright
ness OF the sun at MONDAY ms the Lor
Jesus, whom they hnd known 10
years. How could they have been en
abled to fully Identify Him, in III
many different appearances, with III
former self-their Friend, their Teacl
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