The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

GOLDEN TENT Were there nons
found that returned t. give glory 10 God
save this str1ns"r"' Luke Ills
Jesus and his party are on their
last journey 10 Jerusalem. a most
eventtul journey. 1t led him between
SamarIa and Galilee ". II. margD and
INTO. or through, an unknown. un.
named village. To us this is the most
heroic and momentous moment in his
tory. Jesus knew that his hour was AZ
hand. He knew all that awaited him
IN Jerusalem. yet he set his face
as Mint and nothing could turn him
from his purpose his crowning work.
jesus. however. was never too busy or
IN 100 great haste to do a deed of
compassionate mercy.
The Type Of Sin.
L. a Great Need. w. t1-14.-We are
lalhillar with the aWfulncss of Ieprosv
ara that IL is type of sin. Like sin.
leproSy begins within. is insidous in
It's progr,s s.: it dctics, shuts men out
OF The society of the clean. II renders
us victims helpless and hopeless. has
no remedy and receives no helm from
men; IN consumes and finally kills.
ms was terrible spectacle that
: greeted Jesus eyes as he entered the
| village, for these Iepers were conn
PEELED to live on the outside. Notice
" ~ that they stood "afar off,
'Eph. 2:l3l. indeed. so far off that
they We're compelled to lift their
! voices in order to make known their
| request although it may have been
lhat the disease had reached their
vocal organs. The Mosaic law COM
pelled the leper thus to stand afar off.
Lev. 13:45. 46. Their salutation was
the cry of the needy made to one in
authority. The word Master" here
uSeu Is not that which usually means
teacher, but rather one that would be
applied TO one in authority, an ap
polntee or a commander They must
nave either recognized his power or.
having heard of his miracles they ap-
pealed TO him to exercise a like power
on tnelr behalf. There was no other
VINO could possibly give them relief.
even so the sinners only hope Is to
meet Jesus. He, and he alone. can
and wretchedness Jesus newer
passed that way again. this was their
only opportunity. Their need drove
them to him. Outlines our distress
ana need are blessings in disguise in
that they drive us to Jesus Though
alar on, and though only one drew
high ". l6). yet II was the privilege of
them all, as 1t is also our privilege to
draw Nigh Eph. 2:13. Their cry
did not fall upon deaf ears lisa. 59.D.
Ii was brief. but to the point. peti-
ton. They knew what they needed and
drove straight TO the point. Their ap-
peal 10 his mercy met with Immediate
response. so also will the cry Of the
needy sinner meet with a like re-
Spouse tRom. 1913. The record does
not tell us about the faith of these
men and 1t Is useless for us to spec-
ulate. The cry of faith will have its
answer, Matt 1929. Their prayer was
BRIEF! 1t must have been humble. be-
lleving, earnest and specific. for when
he saw them" ". 1D he gave direc-
lions as to the manner whereby they
Night be cleansed. He could have
spoken or have touched them, but
his way at that time was to utter a
command This resulted in (a) a full
hlling of the law. (b) a test for their
aith, (c) testimony to the priests.
they showed their genuine earnest
less by immediate obedience they
ook him at his word. The record is
wonderfully suggestive, "as they went
hey were cleansed." Faith and works.
obedience and results. When we act
pon his simple yet sublime word we.
90. will receive a blessed answer to
ur every need. AS we look to him,
ur great high priest. as we take our
yes off of self. we shall be cleansed,
ohm 14:21.23.
Bore Witness Before Men.
u. A Grateful Heart, w. 15-19.-The
evelation of cleansing brought differ
mt results to these lepers. "One OF
lem" came back at once to express
is gratitude. Before he could scarce
speak his petition. now he cries
it'll loud voice" This is a sugges-
on as to the completeness of his
Ire. He at once uses his restored
)ice to "glorify God" and it looks as
Tough he bore this witness before he
stified to men; (a) being healed
ems also to have opened 70 eyes
to the character of Jesus q not
lily returned thanks, but "worshiped
m" Nor does Jesus refuse to &C
pit such worship-an evidence of his
,ity, see Acts l5:25,26 John 5:23
Id Heb 1:6. The nine were too oc-
pied in rejoicing with their friends,
o busy with fulfilling duties from
hich they had long been separated, to
press their thanks. Ii Is significant
at this one was a Samaritan-"a
ranger" This is the one OF whom
IS would be expected, yet Luke re-
rds other good things about the
marian. Oh. 10: 1886. luke, as the
Of Paul. shows us not only
his gospel. but in his life of Paul
rist's outreachings towards the Gen.
esq The Jews have no dealings
tn the Samaritans John 4:9), but
! makes strange companions Jesus
PRESSES in his OueStion " II ~ ~