The Washington herald., 1914-04-12

Rad put out all the light of hop. in their
lives This is seen in the fact that they
sroke in the past tense. We hoped that
II was He"
Continuing. they told the stranger that
certain women had amazed them hy do
cIaring that the body OF Jesus vas not
in the tomb. and that they had seen A
statement OF the women concerning the
empty tomb had been verified by certain
who had gone to investigate. Again the
note OF disappointment is found in their
final words. but Him they saw not"
Then the Stranger began TO talk to
them. and evidently the journey was con-
tinued He gently rebuked them for slow
ness Of heart to believe in the writings of
their own prophets. and gave them the
true Messianic Interpretation OF their cwn
Scriptures
At last they arrived at Emmaus: still
let IL be carefully borne in mind, not
knowing Who it was that had been walk
ing with them. The road led on into dan
gerous places. and they constrained Him
to accept their hospitality. He consented,
and sat at the table to the ordinary even
ing meal. He at once assumed the place
of host. taking the bread. uttering the
benediction. breaking and passing to
them. In that moment they knew Him,
to have understood strangely. and to
have known nothing of fear. With a new
gladness in their hearts they hastened
back to Jerusalem to tell the story 10
the eleven.
The Teaching.
As We have already said. the narrative
is fun of teaching so wonderful that il
is difficult TO deduce from it anything
more valuable than itself. We may. how
ever. emphasize certain outstanding mat
ters
The first is that OF the risen Lord. His
interest in His disciples is radiantly -e-
vealed in the fact that He Joined these
two That they were not Of tho number
Of the twelve is evident from the fact that
on their return to Jerusalem they :ound
the eleven gathered together. Thus He
came to two disciples from among that
QUITE circle. of which We know compare
lively little. Two Of these who loved Him
werc seeking to find some solution Of the
m"st"IV. and some consolati m as they
talked together by the way. To them He
came. His method with them was char
acter.zed by great patience AMI tender
ness. First hiding His identity from them.
He drew them out to tell Him the story
that perpIeNed them He then took them
back to the Scriptures with which they
Undoubtedly were most familiar. in or
der to show how all the things that puz-
Zlrd them were in accordance with those
holy writings. Then I'm TIL sacred hour
in which He had consented to receive
their hospitality. lie reveald Himslf,
and as suddenly vanished
The picture OF the disciples is equally
full of interest As we see them at flrst
we observe that their faith in Him and
their love for Him were still alive. He
Was yet to them the Prophet mighty in
deed and word, and they spoke of Him
with tendcrest affection. That which rad
died was their hope. He had not been
able. so they felt. to accomplish that
whi,h h they had expected He would &C.
Complish. In company with all the rest
- the disciples they had lever really
been able TO apprehend the fur meaning
OF His mission.
Yet they were carrying out thr teach
ing they had received from HIM when
they offered hospitality to the Stranger.
Surely presently they would remember
words that He had once uttered. Il was
a stranger. and We took Me in
The Golden Text.
The Golden Text is taken from the
great writing of Paul to tho RomaLs.
What a radiant picture We have in this
to as at the right hand of God making
intercession for us. His inteTcession with
God for us is closely related to HIS inter-
cession with us. 1t is that interCession
With us which is illustrated in the story.
What patience and what power are mani
fest therein.