The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-14

whom ne had done his greatest works
had become a crushing weight upon
the heart of Jesus. Alas for thee.
Chorazin' he cried; alas for thee.
Bethsaida for If the wonderful mira
clesw hich have been performed in
you had been performed in the worst
OF heather cities--in Tyre and Stdon
even---they would have repented long
ago, putting on sackcloth and casting
ashes upon their heads in token of
their profound sorrow. / tell you 1t
will be more endurabie for those cities
In that great day when men shall be
Judged according 10 their opportuni-
ties than for you. And thou, Caper-
naum--thou hast had so much pros
pertty that thou dost feel thysef ex-
allied unto the very heavens. and in
deed thou hast been exalted. for thou
hast had privileges surprising those
Of any other city; yet thou shalt be
brought down to death--to utter de-
struction, for such privileges as thou
hast had would have caused as vile
place as .Sadain TO repent and thou
hast not repented. tell thee that
even Sodom will have less 10 answer
for than thou In the great day that
cometh.'
Words such as these usually set one
Gods dealings with men, and II ts pos
sibIe that our Lord was here inter-
rupted by one OF those hard questions
which men like to ask at such time
--Isuch a question. for instance. as II
Sodom would have repented II IT had
been given such an opportunity. why
was the opportunity withheld but
whatever may have prompted MS
words, we have here the only answer
that can be given to questions OF TINS
sort. These are matters which are
beyond the range OF unaided human
vision we can imagine Jesus saying,
and then lifting his eyes toward heaV-
en- he exclaimed: praise thes'
Father, that while thou hast IN thy
providence tthe language 10 obscure.
but perhaps this 10 not far from tue
true meaning) hidden these things so
that the most discerning minds can
not lay hold upon them. thou hast in
they mercy graciously revealed them
10 many simple minds that put their
trust in thee I am glad that IL IL so.
Father, because II Is IN accordance
with thy holy will.
There Is apparently, another break
in the order OF thought at this point
Possibly he went on to assure MS as
odples that although life Is fun OF mys-
tertez. he---J esus~--was at the helm.
and he would guide US safely, Tor ne
knows all things. For all things ne
said, "haye bean delivered unto me by
my Father; / have the knowledge ana
the power: and therefore you shall be
safe. For am one with him: ! speak
his mind; he knows me and l know
him. and he ALONE fully knows me ana
I alone fully know him and those
to whom I may reveal him. Therefore
come unto me. ye who are weary
from struggling under the worlds
yoka.- who are bowed down with
burdens Of every sort: and to whom
all things have been delivered Will
gtvs you rest--the rest that comes To
ono devilered from bondage. Let me
remove the calling, crushing yoke
the law OF sfn-from your neckE. ana
take my yoke--the law OF love--in-
stead; and a. ye walk under my law
learn OF me: follow my example: be
meek, hold yourself in restraint. and
be only inh cart. as ! am. and thus
you shall DO rid of things that weary
and that fiji up life with anxiety: you
shall And rest unto your souls. For my
law Of love Is easy; nothing that love
burden that shall place upon You u
light"
The lesson i'm My Daily Lafe.
/, Do / appreciate my privileges as
q Christian living in 4 Christian COM
munity7 Do live up to them? Do I
make usc OF all the light I have? Do
] make the most Of my Bible. my op-
portunities for worship, my opportani-
ties TODD Epods~If / wereA benighted
heather longing for light and . man
should come along claiming to have
news about God would I listen to him
more earnestly than listen to the
Sunday morning sermon? Can Jeans
say Of me that n the people OF Sodom
had had the advantages 7 have they
would have done better than ! am
doingf I Will try to think Of this the
next time hear sermon. or open my
Bible. or kneei to pray. hear Of the
wonderful sacrifices the new converts
In China and Africa are making for
Jesus: shall I do less than theyg II
poor little Korean can walk twenty
I'VE miles to attend a prayer-meeting