Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-30
Cure, Confession, Salvation.

Obedience to Christ always results IN
victory. While the ten We're en- route to
show themselves to the priests to obtain
the certificate of health they were healed
If they had waited until they had evil
dence of being cleansed they would never
have been cured. for as they went they
We're healed. Starting forth as lepers.
they soon began to feel the quickened
power of the new life in their bodies.
As the changes took place within them
they felt the strength of the renewed
life in their veins. quickening their bodies,
and saw in their fellows the changed ap
pearance. which proved to them that
their faith had been we'll established.
They commenced to run in their anxiety
to have their faith that they had been
cured confirmed by the authorities. Ii
we would exercise our faith more we,
too, could receive larger blessings Many
persons have failed to enjoy the bless
ings of being cleansed by the blood of
the Lamb of God because they have not
tried to exercise the little faith that
they possess
One of the number, and he a despised
Samaritan. when he saw that he was
healed turned back. with loud voice
clarifying Cod" and fell at the feet of
Jesus. giving thanks. The Master noted
the absence of the nine, who. filled with
their selfish thoughts, forgot Christ the
Healer, just as many are forgetting Him
today while they are enjoying the bless
ings He has conferred upon them through
His grace and the gift of His people.
filled with power to carry out His pro-
gram among men. Everything that we
prize today in our civilization is directly
or indirectly the contribution of Christ
through His church for the veal of civil
liZation and the building up of the ma
tons of the earth.
1T,,fo te1, f1a of
who forget their obligation to Christ Is
still the same. The truth is that many
today want the blessings of the Master
who are unwilling to bow down and wor-
ship Him, as did the Samaritan stranger.
Only one of the ten had faith to ex-
press itself in the manner that was ac-
ceptable to Jesus. They had a working
faith that cured them but did not save.
Many today are being cured of physical
suffering who still lack salvation. The
cure of our bodily diseases is not any
evidence that We are saved. Our graft
tude that finds expression in thanksgiving
for our daily blessings will bring US still
other and richer blessings.
Jesus was hurt by the failure of the
nine to return. but he rewarded the true
worshiper with the assurance that he was
saved. His faith had not only demon
strated its power over the body. but had
saved his soul. There is no evidence that
the others lost their health by their neg
lect to return to give Christ His due.
They received in accordance with their
faith. The grateful Samaritan had
spiritual vision of Jesus that brought INN
salvation because he returned TO worship
Christ as master 1t is only when We give
our best to Christ that He gives US His
best gifts Back of every good and per-
feet gift is the loving Father who gives to
all and longs for-yea, seeks-not only our
fellowship. but worship. Let us not be
corrupted by the great sin of this age,
ingratitude. but let US. conscious of Gods
rich blessings. draw near to thank Him
in our worship of praise and prayer. in
sincerity and truth. II We do He will
give US still larger and richer blessings an
a reward Of our love and loyalty.