The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-15

> LESSON TEXT-Mark 5:21-43:
GOLDEN TExT--'And taking the
child by the hand he saith unto her,
ralitha cunt; which is. being interpreted.
Damsel. say unto thee. arise" Mark
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This Is one Of the most beautiful
stories OF the Bible. It appeals to the
loving parents heart, and charms the
attention of every child in the home.
The introduction of the woman who
touched his garment Is referred to by
three Of the gospel writer's and show
us an intensely interesting side light
as to the reception accorded Jesus
,iusing his Galilean ministry.
The .ran-atis personao is as follows:
First, the father. From his life he Is
about to lose all the poetry and music
of his home.
Second, the child. She was only
twelve years old, Just on the threshold
OF Jewish womanhood. 1t takes no
imagination to picture her life up to
this time, how 1t had entwined itself
into the heart of the father as well as
the other loved ones. The stricken
diseased child is yet to be found In
the land, that Is what makes the
picture SO vivid Why this suffering?
Why these separations? We cannot
reply but our Heavenly Father knows
1t all, and some day we will read his
answer in the glory Of his presence.
Third, the woman. Who. where
from. nor whittier to, we are not told.
Only one of that vast throng who had
just faith to touch the hem Of his
garment, and she was made whole. AS
Jesus and Jairus are walking towards
the child's chamber they are thus
interrupted. We can feel certain that
Jarius in his anxiety must have been
rebellious at this interruption, at this
enforced delay. But he hears the
story OF one who had suffered for as
many years as his child had furnished
joy to his home. and It must have en-
couraged his heart to listen to the
Masters gracious words. However.
his hopes are dashed for as they pro
coed word comes that the child Is
dead. and, the messengers add. why
trouble the master, the teacher, any
longer" Jesus makes reply in words
that have been comfort to believers
for over 1900 years: Fear not. only
believe"
Calm Dignity Of Jesus.
And lastly, the Galilean prophet.
One whose response to the cry of
need was SO instantaneous albeit
without haste or fret or unrest. We
can, In imagination. see them as they
walk along the roadway. Jesus Ger.
tainly had meaning In pausing as
they are interrupted for we must re-
member that the woman was healed
the moment She touched his garment
and before they paused. Having
taught the multitude and encouraged
the heart OF Jatrus they reach the
home and allowing none but his elect
three, Peter, James and John, he en-
ters the house. which Is now in
tumult due to the weeping and wailing
of the mourners, both the professional
and the bereaved Again we are I'm.
pressed with the calm dignity OF
Jesus as he asked them why this tn.
mutt? The child only sleeps" Their
laughing scorn is due to their ignor
ance of the power of this man. though
the record is a~strong emphasis upon
the fact that the child was really
dead
When he had turned the unbelievers
out, Jesus takes the father and mother
and the disciples into the death
chamber, the occasion was too sacred
for the mere manifestation OF power
before crowd. Taking the child by
the hand. personal touch. not by
proxy, Jesus speaks those wonderful
words which form the golden text
Mark records the Aramaic or vernacu-
lar giving us the words just as they
were spoken. We are told that the
word 'Talitha" means freshness, and
that 1t Is closely related to the word
lamb, literally Little Lamb, say UNI
to thee. arise" His touch was that
of power, his word that OF life. His
voice entered those dead ears and
penetrated q responsive spirit and
soul and "straightway- MARKS key
world she was alive.
Beautiful Love Picture.
Having restored the child - fts
parents Jesus admonishes them not to
publish the news broadcast. evidently
AZ he was not ready to precipitats
matters In the minds Of the multitude
for OF surety he knew that IN Ger.
tain quarters the fact a the enrs
would be known.
f This IL . beautiful love picture:
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(a) His need.
(b) His position. At Jesu1
feet
(c) His Plea. 4 pray Thea
Id His fnsistenca. -hesougM
greakiy.-
2 The strangers pfea-s. 1S2A
(a) An Interruption.
(b) OF long standing
(c) Jesus knowledge
sd} Jesus response.
tel Her confession
~ Her blessing.
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dead In his sight.
(b) Delay not mean refusal
(c) The tender resurrection. an |
answer to faith