The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-28


that left the judgment hall. A nigh
or vigil, mocking, buffeting and with
out food since the previous evenin,
Iett MIN too weak to bear the cross
linen II was that a son of Africa
Simon of Cyrene, was Impressed" t.
Dear the burden. The Romans de
manded that the victim bear his owl
cross. He accepted the human help
Dut refused the aid of the drug, Matt
2T34. Luke gives US at this point the
incident of the weeping woman. Marx
1923 seems to indicate that Jesus had
to be assisted to the place OF the
cross.
On the Cross.
". The Place, Calvary, w. 22-27
Here We see him, the brightness OF
Gods glory and the express image OF
his person, the incarnation of truth. in
whom dwelt the fullness of the God,
head bodily-"crucified." Sin has done
It's worst. The Scriptures are fulfilled,
Ps. 22:16, Zech. 1910. II was neces-
sary for our salvation that he should
die exactly as he did, Gal. $40, 10;
John 3:14; Deut. 21:23. Even the
parting Of his garments was prophe-
sled, Ps. 22:1S. The presence of two
malefactors had also been foretold,
lisa. 1919, IL.
llI. The Passers-by at Calvary, W..
1882. The people and the priests
Joined In heaping scorn upon him.
Even those that were crucified with
him "reproached him." Yet he loved
them all. There seem to have been
no gibes for the two. thieves, John
1913, ii Tim 3:12. The cry of the
mob now is save myself" ". 500.
Twas spoken in mockery, but they
spoke a truth, nevertheless: 1t was
necessary for the good shepherd to
give his life for the sheep, John 1911,
and by no means to use his power in
saving himself They did not believe
on him after the resurrection of Laza-
rus; is 1t to be believed that they
would have accepted him had he
saved HIMSELF" To have saved him.
self would have been for him to take
himself out of the hands of God-an
act Of disobedience, and we read that
he was obedient unto DEATH" Phil.
2:S. He was obedient unto death, for
death had no hold upon him. He was
obedient to the passion and impulse
of eternal love.
w. The Person on Calvary, w. 80.
40. In the midst of this awful scene,
in the confusion Of the mingled CRY
Of the mob, there Is sounded one note
Of triumph. AS Jesus was thus lifted
up from the earth" John 1889, one
Of those, his companions, ceased to
revile him. and cried out, art thou
the Christi and, to be literal, IF so, |
save u.s." The other seems to have
had his vision cleared, for he rebukes
his fellow criminal by saying that
heir condemnation was a just reward
or their deeds. Turning to Jesus he
Remember me in thy
kingdom" The answer was imme-
late and significant, To-day shalt
hou be with me in paradise" This
s a graphic Illustration of the whole
meaning and symbolism OF the cross.
q his undying hour the Savior of men
oosed this sinner from his sins and
,ranted him the right to fellowship
With him in the life beyond.
Jesus hung upon the cross three
ours,
Bearing shame and scoff1ng rude,
In my place condemned he stood
Sealed my pardon with his blood.
Hallelutah what a savior.
His Faith Triumphant.
Then God drew the curtain, for even
e could not look upon that scene Oh
or. 5:21; Heb. 1:13). We do not
elieve the eclipse theory, but rather
lat God caused the darkness, anoth-
r illustration of the closeness of man
nd nature. Rom. 500, 81 R. v. The
wing cry. MY God, my God, why hast
lou forsaken me-" was uttered when
esus sensed the full and complete
,alization Of being separated from
lie Father. Death Is not humiliation.
1t separation, and Jesus was sepa-
ted from God TIE Father because of
IT sins, lisa. 1856. Yet in that terri
e moment his faith does not waver,
r he cries, my God" Conscious of
s personal innocence. but suffering
r the sins of others, his faith is
Other lives have a be-
ming and an end, this one is FIN
he'd" His redemptive work is &C.
and was later sealed by
S resurrection. He gave up the
ost." not common experience OF
ath. but a fulfillment Of his own
)rds, NO man taketh il (his life)
ray from me, but | lay 1t down of
yself." In deed and in truth Jesus
We up his life. John 19:25-27 tells
the faithful women and of the COM
lttal of Mary to the care Of the dis
)le"-John. Immediately following ,
} death the veil Of the temple at ,
was rent from the top to
9 bottom" Not by the hand of man
d the last symbolic event in the ]
story of the old ritualism is COM
tied. That veil had excluded from
d all save the high priest and was
: only way Of approach to his pres
&c. Now a new and better way OF
mission is open and through Christ
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