The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-28

save this stranserr' Luke 7:s
Jesus ana MS party are on their
last Journey TO Jerusalem most
evenful Journey u leu MIN between
Samaria ana Gaillee ". H. marsJ ana
INTO, or through an UNKNOWN uh
named village. 10 us this u the most
heroic and momentous moment IN MS
tory Jesus knew that MS hour was NJ
hand lie knew all That awaited MIN
In Jerusalem, yet no set MS race
as mint and nothing could turn MIN
from MS purpose MS crowning WORK.
Jesus. however. was never too busy or
In too great haste to do deed OF
compassionate mercy
The Type OF Sin.
7. A Great Need, w. tti4.-We ars
familiar with the awfulness OF leprosy
and that II Is a type OF sin. Like sin.
leprosy begins within, Is insidious In
Its progress; IL denes. shuts men out
Of the society OF the clean. II renders
It's victims helpless and hopeless. has
no remedy and receives no help from
men; In consumes and finally kills.
This was a terrible spectacle that
greeted Jesus eyes as he entered the
village. for these lepers were com
PEELED to live on the outside Notice
". l2) that they stood "afar or
(Eph. 2:l3), indeed. 30 far OF that
they we're compelled TO lift their
voices" In order TO make known their
request. although Il may have been
that the disease had reached their
vocal organs The Mosaic law com
PEELED the leper thus to stand afar on.
Lev. i3:45. i6. Their salutatlon was
the cry OF the needy made to one In
authority. The word Master hero
used Is not that which usually means
teacher. but rather one that would be
applied to one In authority nm an
pointes or A commander. They must
have either recognized his mower or.
having heard OF his miracIes they an
pealed 10 him 10 exercise n like power
on their behalf There WAS no other
who could possibly give them relief
even so the sinners only hone ia To
meet Jesus. He. and he alone can
cleanse them from their uncleannesn
and wretchedness Jesus never
passed that way axain this was their
only opportunity Their need droye
them 10 him. Outlines our dlstress
and need are blessings I'm disguise I'm
that they drive us 10 Jesus. Though
afar of. and though only one drew
nIgh " I6). yet Il was the privilege OF
them all, as Il IL also our privilege to
draw nigh" Eph. 2.I3. Their cry
did not fall upon deaf ears lisa sen.
IL was a brief. but to the point. peti-
ton. They knew what they needed and
drove straight to the point Their ap
peal TO his mercy met with Immediate
response. so also will the cry OF tho
needy sinner meet with a like 70
Spouse Rom. 1919. The record does
not tell us about the faith OF these
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~. A Grateful Heart, w. t5-ts.-Ths
Of cleansing brought differ
ent results to these lepers. "One OF
them" came back at once to express
his gratitude. Before he could scarce
ly speak his petition, now he cries
with loud voice" This is sugges-