The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-08-14
: Sunday School, Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays .
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils.
; Edited by CHAS. K. MEYERS. .

August 1Sth-The Rulers Daugh-
ter.-Mark 5, 21-43.
| We are to consider at this time one
of the most important days in the
miracle working of Jesus while on
earth. From my childhood days,
when taught at the knees of a sainted
mother, l have been impressed with
the lessons to be drawn from bring
ing to life of the great rulers daugh.
ter and the healing of the woman who
touched the hem of the Saviour's gar
ment. 1t will be found that the price
l. less truth to us from this lesson is
faith in God and his ability to per-
form.
The lesson verses tell us of the
coming to Jesus of Jairus, ruler OF
the synagogue, with the earnest re.
quest that he, come at once to heal
his daughter who lay at the point OF
death. Now, this meant much in many
WAYS. Heretofore it had been the
common people who had thronged to
Jesus, and asked him for curing and
cleansing. The ruling class of the
Jews had spurned Jesus as an impos-
tor and condemned him as much as
they dared when the people remained
so strongly in His favor. SO 1t was
a notable event when Jairus, the
great ruler, came humbly to Jesus
asking for favor. Behind it no doubt
was a struggle with pride, an over
coming of prejudice, readiness to|
withstand revilings of fellow rulers,
Pharisees, lawyers and scholars. 1t
was as if bishop of the Methodist
church should ask the Pope to pray
for him, or Catholic bishop invite
the prayers of the Protestant church
of America. Such was the deep gulf
which existed between the leaders OF
the old Jewish church and Jesus the
Christ. But what claims have pride,
or self-righteousness fear OF ridlcule,
when the live of a beloved child is at
stake, when the father and mother
see their daughter sinking away de-
spite all that they or their frlends
can do? This need had given rise TO |
such a faith in the heart OF Jalrus IN
Jesus, that the Master recognized 1t
with a miracle which gives lmmor-
talitv to the request of the father, and
shows the world an example OF par
emf love which is beautiful to contem-
plate.
The plea of the stricken father IS
needed and Jesus starts toward the
home of the ailing child. What JOY I
must have entered the heart OF the
father as it seemed that certain re-
lief is about to come to him IN MS
distress. We can believe that Jalrus
wanted haste and that he was ready to
lead by the nearest way. But what
is this! 1t is a halt Jesus is talk
ing to His disciples and is questioning
them about matter. He asked, VINO
has touched my clothes?' he was
told that He had only been moved
against by the crowd about Him, an
xious to see and hear. Jesus sald'
someone has touched me for l per-
ceive that virtue has gone out OF me.
Then a poor woman fell down before
Jesus crying that she had faith that
if she touched the hem OF HIS gar
mont she would be cured OF a trou-
ble which had been ailing her lot
twelve years, and that indeed on
touching Him she had been made
whole. The reply OF the precious
Jesus was "Thy faith has made thee
whole, go in peace
But what about the poor father
whose daughter was about 10 oe
healed? Even while Jesus spoke to
the woman, came a messenger from
the home of Jairus saying Try daush-
ter is dead, trouble not the Master.
Jesus made this great reply to the
heart of the father and to everyone
,f us. "Be not afraid, only believe.
With this we come to the very heart
If this lesson The words or Jesus
n have no fear but to believe on HIM
and His power to perform can come
RIGHT home to each one OF us IN tunes
# trouble over earthly or splrltuaf
hings. The pages of the New 1esta-
nent are overfowing with promises
rom God to us. 1t is said OF falth1ul
abraham that "he staggered not at
he promises of God through unbelle1'