Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-08-15

Wark W 4l-Sommenrary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
At the request of the people of Ga
dara He left their coasts and recrossed
the sea to His own city. Capernaum
and the people received Him gladly
for they We're all waiting for Him
There are many places today chiefly
In so called Christendom. where He ia
not wanted as the opposer of Satan
and his wiles, for much that is called
church work and much preaching is
really not for Christ but against Him
while there are many others longing
to hear Of Him. have just read OF
one valley in Mr.. Beuuchamp's terri
tory in China where thousand peo-
pie are crying loudly for teacher
and many leading families have put
away their idols. May the Lord direct
us to the open doors and make us will
ing and obedient. Trouble comes to
the rich as well as the poor. the devil
Is the oppressor Of all classes, and In
this lesson we see rich man. ruler,
and poor woman, both in great trou-
BILE; little girl twelve years develop
ing and poor woman twelve years
growing weaker and both seemingly
IN hopeless condition as far as this
life goes. Both find deliverance at the
feet of Jesus. Jairus, the ruler of the
synagogue, fell at His feet and be-
sought Him greatly for his only daugh-
ter, who was at the point of death,
that He would come and lay His hands
on her and heal her. The sick woman
had spent all her living upon physi-
clans. had suffered much and was moth
ing bettered, but rather grew worse.
She had such faith in Him, no doubt
by hearing of His wondrous works,
that she believed If she could only
touch the hem of His garment she
would be healed Jesus arose to go
with Jairus. His disciples followed, and
much people thronged Him. 1t was In
this thrOng that the sick woman came
and succeeded in touching the border
of His garment and was Immediately
healed. Jesus. knowing that some one
had believingly touched Him. turned
Him about and said. who touched
my clothes?" Peter and the other dis
ciples said in surprise. Master. the
multitude throng and press thee" But
He insisted that some one had touched
Him in special manner and that vir-
tue had gone out Of Him. 1t is just so
still-many meet to worship Him. but
few touch Him as this woman did
Many know about Him. but compare
lively few know Him in the sense of
receiving power from Him for them
selves or others.
When the woman saw that what she
had done was known to Him she fell
down before Him and declared unto
Him. before all the people why she
had touched Him and how she was
healed Immediately duke viii. AZ. This
is what He wanted. that He might do
more for her than she had expected
She had already received what she
came for and expected. but He loves
to DO exceeding abundantly above all
we can ask or think (Eph i'll. 2O>. She
had no thought that He would speak
to her personally. much less call her
daughter. She could never forget those
words from His lips. Daughter be Of
good comfort: thy faith hath made thee
whole; go In peace" (verse "a: Luke
viii. 48: Matt TX. 22, This good com
fort is just His good cheer Of Matt
TX, 2; xiv. 27; John xvi. 33 Had she
not publicly confessed her healing by
His power she would not only have
missed this special blessing. but would
have occasion to upbraid herself be.
cause she had not done So There is
much blessing In obeying (Rom. K. o..
IF thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus In last lesson the
healed demoniac was sent home to tell
his friends how great things the Lord
had done for him. and the command
stands to declare His doings among
the people" Qsa. xii. 4,
What about the anxious father all
this time and the only daughter. whom
he left dying? The incident we have
been dwelling upon probably took much
less time than we have taken to write
1t. but there are times when minutes
seem very long. and 1t may have been
SO with Jairus. But God is never too
late. Though He tarry. we must wait
for Him and be patient CHeb. x. SO,
81: HAD. II. 3. ~, While He still talk
ed to the woman tidings came from
the rulers house that the little girl
was dead. which as soon as Jesus
heard He said to Jairus. BE not afraid.
only believe" Verse 36,. Reaching the
house. He said to the waiting people:
why make We this ado? The damsel
Is not dead. but sleepeth.' And. TAX
ing only Peter, James and John and
the little maids father and mother
Uuke viii. 52). He went in where she
was and took her hand and said.
"Damsel. ! say unto thee. Arise I'm
mediately she arose and walked. and
He commanded that something should
be given her to eat (43) There was
no further laughing to scorn (40), but
a great establishment, for they had
never seen anything like this. This
manner OF man was not ordinary. n