Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-01
NEGOTIATIONS FOR THURSDAY
Comfort and Promise.

Comtort AND promise.
Strengthened by. the prayer and
waiting Of the quiet day at Bethany.
Jesus came to the passover with 4
pOiSe and power that reveal the in
timacy of his fellowship with the Fa-
Their
1t is the last evening that he will
spend with his disciples. He knows
, that treason is at work among them.
lie realizes how severe will be the
trial of their loyalty. He recognizes
that his mission will seem to them
, to be a failure He will devote the
few hours that remain to the comfort
OF these. his friends. who are to carry
on his work 1t is no ordinary COM
fort. which a brave soul may give
those who are to mourn his loss, that
, Jesus offers to his followers. 1t has
a great note of power. 1t has beau
tiful message of promise. 1t thrills
with a sense Of victory.
All that occurs at the Last Supper
and all the words that are spoken by
the Lord reveal his sense Of mastery
and the hour CT the situation. He is
confident that his work has been &C
cOmplished. He recognizes that his
departure is az hand and regards him
self as going to the Father. Clearly
he speaks of reunion with his disciples
and promises them his presence. And
he looks forward to the future with
assurance of the accomplishment of
his mission for the salvation Of men.
The disciples were very sure that
looking for great accomplishments for
which all they had seen was but prep
aratOry. To them the simple life of
service that Jesus had lived before
them was to lead to the dignity of a
royal dominion. But the Master as
Sures them that the service itself is
the dignity. His mission was accom-
plished in his ministry. And in the
very words in which he promises them
thrones, he bids them follow his ex-
ample, who is among them as one that
serves.
So also Jesus will not have the dis
ciples regard the treason of Judas
as an interference with the divine
purpose. The Master is not untimely
cut off. His work is done. The be-
trayer is no less guilty 1t is his own
dreadful. voluntary act, and the re-
suit to him must be terrible. But
he is not permitted to mar the COM
Dleteness of the Savior's mission. The
Son of Man goeth. even as it is writ.
ten of him; but woe unto that man
through whom the Son of Man is be-
trayed! Good were it for that man
if he had not been born.
The Memorial Supper ever speaks
to us of Jesus work we'll done: that
life so wonderfully lived. that death
SO wonderfully died. The remem-
brance of his complete devotion is the
original comfort and inspiration of
man than this, that man lay down his
life for his friends" In the early days
after the Pentecost the disciples met
together and broke bread in memory
Of their master who had died for
them. He finished his work and the.
world can never forget.
There is no power in the world to
hurt a man who has such faith.
The traitor may stink cut in the dark
ness and make his way to the priests
who have bought him. The Sanhe-
drin may violate it's own solemn
rites of procedure and may condemn
him without evidence The cOwardly
procurator may yield to the frenzied
cry for blood. and deliver him to be
crucifed. But none Of them can harm
Jesus. He is going to the Father
Even his friends will forsake him and
leave him alone. But he is not alone,
for the Father is with him.
In this supreme hour there is re-
vealed the central thought in Jesus
life and teachings. And it is part OF
the wonder of his life and teaching
that they may so simply be summed
up in word. He lived as one who
belonged to God and found all the
explanation of life and destiny in that
blessed relationship. And his teach
ing was that We also should be chill
dren of the Father and make all life
journey toward the Father
The faith Of Jesus has brought a