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LESSON
LESSON FOR MAY 81

Cpy o. Z. sELLERs. Director Of nvsa.
ing Department The Moody Bioss insu-
tuts OF ChicaSoD

LESSON rExr-Luks ff:if.fe
GOLDEN TExr-"wers there none
found that returned to give glory 10 ood
save this stranger" Luke lila
Jesus and his party are on their
last Journey TO Jerusalem. . most
eventful journey. II led him between
Samaria and Galilee ". IL. marg) and
into. or through. an unknown. un
named village. To US this IL the most
heroic and momentous moment In his
tory Jesus knew that his hour was a
hand. He knew all that awaited him
In Jerusalem. yet he set his face
a. a flint" and nothing could turn him
from his purpose. his browning work.
Jesus. however. was never too busy or
IN too great haste to do . deed Of
compassionate mercy.
The Type Of Sin.
!. A Great Need, w. tt.t4.-we are
familiar with the awfulness Of leproey
and that II is n type OF sin. Like sin.
ieprosy begins within. is insidious In
Its progress; Il defes. shuts men out
OF the society OF the clean. II renders
its victims helpless and hopeless. has
no remedy and receives no help from
men: In consumes and finally kills
This was n terrible spectacle that
greeted Jesus eyes NJ he entered the
village. for these iepers were com.
PEELED TO live on the outside. Notice
" i2) that they stood "afar on"
tEph. 2:i3). indeed. 30 far on that
they were compelled to lift their
voices" In order to make known their
request, although II may have been
that tho disease had reached their
vocal organs. The Mosaic law com.
PEELED the leper thus to stand afar on,
Lev. i3:t5. 40. Their salutation was
tho cry Of the needy made to one In
authority. The word Master hero
used Ia not that which usually means
teacher. but rather ono that would BE-
applied TO ono In authority. IN ap
pointes or q commander. They must
have either recognized his power or.
having heard OF his miracles they sp
pealed to him to exercise . like power
on their behalf. There was no other
who could possibly give them relief.
even 90 tho sinners only hope 10 10
meet Jesus. lie. and he alone. can
cleanse them from their uncieannsss
and wretchedness. Jesus never
passed that way again. this was their
only opportunity. Their need drove
them TO him. Outlines our distress
and need are blessings In disguise In
that they drive US to Jesus. Though
afar on. and though only one drew
nigh ". I6). yet II was tho privilege Of
them all. as II Ia also our privilege 70
draw Nigh" Eph. 2:i3. Their cry
did not fall upon deaf ears lisa. 6s:D,
II was a brief. but TO tho point, petit
tion. They knew what they needed and
drove straight to the point. Their ap
peal to his mercy met with immediate
response. so also will tho cry Of the
needy sinner meet with a like re-
Spouse from. 1919. The record does
not tell US about the faith Of these
men and II 10 useless for US to spec
ulate. The cry OF faith will have it,
answer. Matt. 9:29. Their prayer wa
brief. It must have been humble. be
lieving. earnest and specific. for when
he saw them" ". ~ he gave direc
lions as TO the manner whereby they
might be cleansed. He could have
spoken or have touched them. but
his way at that time was to utter q
command. This resulted In (a) Q full
filling OF the law. (b) q test for their
faith. (c) . testimony to the prissts
They showed their genuine earnest
ness by immediate obedience. they
took him at his word. The record Il
wonderfully suggestive. "as they wen,
they were cleansed." Faith and works
obedience and results. When We act
upon his simple yet sublime word wa
too. will receive q blessed answer Il
our every need. As we look to him
our great high priest. as we take oul
eyes on Of self, we shall be cleansed
John N.2l.23.
Bore Witness Before Men.
n. A Grateful Heart. w. t5-ts.-Th,
revelation OF cleansing brought differ
ent results to these lepers. "One O
them" came back at once to express
his gratitude. Before he could scarce
ly speak his petition. now he criel
with O loud voice." This Is o sugges
ton as to the completeness Of hi
cure. He at once uses his restore,
voice TO "giorify God" and It looks q
though he bore this witness before h,
testified to men; (a) being heale'
seems also to have opened his eye
a. to the character Of Jesus. He no
only returned thanks. but "worshipe'
him" Nor does Jesus refuse to &C
cept such worship-an evidence Of hi
deity. see Acts l5:26,26; John $50
and Heb. 1:6.
The nine we're too occupied In n
1oicing with their friends. too bus
with fulfilling duties from which the
had long been separated. to expires
their thanks. It Il significant tina