The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04

been celebrated. Remembrances or
their walk into Jerusalom then would
rccur to some Of tho company now aa
they retrayersed the well-knosn road.
1t Is not likely that the spot where
christs feet last touched earth was
on the conspicuous summit of ollvct.
but rather somewhere on the eastern
side OF tho hill, nearer Bethany. where.
perhaps in some fold OF the hill, Sc
clusion could be secured, Da the dis
ciples know. like Elisha, that 1.-THE
Lord would take away their Master
from their head that day.? At all
events. He knew, and tho knowledge
would breathe peculiar tenderness and
urgency over His unrecorded words.
10 htted up His hands and blessed
them. Like the high priest, when he
had finished his service he lifted up
MS hands over tho congregation to
give the blessing The hands which
had been pierced with nails. the arms
which had been stretched our on the
Cross were spread above tho bowed
heads of the little group, and dropped
GIFTS which fulfilled His benediction.
Ills whole work is summed up and
Ills whole heart revealed In that la.t
attitude and act
sweet and ever to be remembered
are the last looks OF our dear ones
Jesus would have this remembrance or
rum stamped deepest on all our hearts
His blessing has power ana Is n deco
OF gift" Not these few earlv lovers
of his. but all to the end OF ages. sbor.
III 1t; ana. like the thousands whom He
leu' company after company is salts
ned with Its sweetness and fed from
It's fulness. and no less remains for
the last than was more than enough
for the first
The reticent words OF Lake vet MAZE
ciear picture possible In.the net
or blessing, our Lord withdrew n step
or two. and then, possibly with arms
still lifted in benedict;on, "was carried
up into heaven" The word employed
implies slow. continuous motion
which we cannot but contrast with
the whirlwind which swept Elisha to
heaven. The mortal needed to be lift-
ca by nm external and forcible agency
from his native earth. and rode "upon
inc wings of the wind" in a chariot
OF fire. But Jesus was going 10 His
own calm home, and needed no oid IN
raise Him thither, whence 1t had
nceoeo the strong compulsion OF His
INFINITE love to bring Him down. His
natural motion, IL We may so sneak
Is Upward. and nothing. but the cords
Of love and unaccomplished selr-sur-
render kept Him here These being
cut how should He not ascend I'M
whoro He was before?
The ascension Is the completion .,
ne resurrection. Tt corresponds TO
'ho supernatural birth and the ovange-
list whose record OF tho nativity &c
tho fullest is also he who nrincinalIv
tells us of the humanity. which had
been born In Bethlehem. being taken
up 10 tho throne of God. The ascen-
Sion witnesses to the completion ot
Ills sacrifice, to its acceptance nv the
Father, to tho presence. within tho vol
or our all-powerful Interccssor. 10 tho
elevation 10 supreme authority of tho
wan who liz our Brother. The eternal
word asccnded where lie had boon
from before the beginning. but tho
manhood Is new to the throne OF The
universe. Where He Is, these shall olso
Ills servants be: and as He Is. so shall
they too become. Even now We mnv.
IN a very real sense, live with Christ
In heavenly places: and IF we believe
'hnt He has gone up on high, we, too.
shall "set our affections" and THOUGHTS
on things above, where Christ Is sit
ting ut the right hand OF God" For
where our treasure" is, there should
and shall, our hearts" be also.
The disciples showed us how we
should think OF tho ascension wbe,
they worshiped Him, thus declaring
iiim TO be the Son Of God. and then
turned all the more joyfuny to their
homoly tasks. and drowned the main or
parting in the food of JOY which
poured over their spiiits They made
all life worship. every place temple,
ana every act and word alteration.
Thus joyfully, and with unceasing
thaRkiulness and praise. making music
IN lie and lip, should those pass the
oricf hours OF earthly sojourning
whose lives are hid with Christ in God.
Whore lie Is, is their home 1t be-
comes them to live here as pilgrims
and soiourners
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