The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-04-02

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Il was whispered 20 him In his
prison.
No, there n no hope for any of
THIS, and realizing II all In It's bit.
iernesH. IN. doomed man almost
longs for the summons the sum.
mons that will send him TO the
, eronh'
But suddenly, as he ats there
In his dungeon. with the weight
OF his letters and hia troubles
so heavy upon him. he hears
the great shout OF n multitude
crying on, his own name
"earsbbssl Barabbasl Barab.
basi"
VIVA, can u meant What new
thing has happened1 ne can
think OF bu, one possible es-
pisratioo--the people are
elsmorlna for his DEATH
lie shambles out with the
bitterness OF death upon him
and the centurion says: Bar
abbas. you arc now free, An
other has taken your place and
will die in your stead
lie is thrust out into tho
great court.
And so the bcwildered man.
with a heart wild with Joy.
presses ON toward his home.
and. as I've turns the last cor
ner. he hears glad shouts and
there arc the wife and children
all running toward him. for
they have bu, just heard that
he is free
\ moment later the heart 81
Barabbas almost stops beating
as he secs the man who has
taken his place led out into
the upper portico where PLATE
stands. and there is Jesus with
His hands bound. the blood
streaming down Ills pale face.
from the crown Of thorns on
His brow, and His flesh clot-
ted from the awful scourging
he has just received And
Plate. pointing to Him. says
Behold the mani"
At that sight the hear, OF
Bsrabbss becomes like that OF
little child. and his eyes are
fountain Of tears. The wick.
edness and bitterness that filled
him 30 long are gone and he
loves the Man who stands be-
fore him more than he ever
loved his own soul.
Stretching out his hands to-
ward Him. he cries.
MASTER MASTER ! love you'll
love you for taking my plaeei"
And ! can see the face OF
Jesus brighten with look 81
ineffabie peace as He llfts His
eyes and seems 10 look into the
very soul OF the robber captain,
whose gratitude cheers Him az
He goes 20 the cross.
Then they led Jesus away 10 cru.
city Him. and you know the awful
story Of how nobody had any mercy
on Him
or how He fell under the weight
OF the heavy cross He was com
PEELED 10 bear. until at last they
came to Calvary. where, without a
thought OF mercy. they drove the
cruel spikes through his quivorIng
flesh. and as Barabbas. with
Stephen. stood and watched II all
from the nearest point they could
gain. you can imagine what must
have been the state OF his heart s
he kept saying over and over.
stephen. He Is dying for me- Hc
is dying for met He has taken my
place and am free. ! want you TO
remember Him. boy He gave wour
father back To- you. You must love
His name and honor His memory"
And now I want to ask you
what you would think OF Barab-
bas today had he done any less
than have imagined for him?
Through what Jesus did In taxi
Ing HIS place. all that the law
had against him was wiped out.
Not one Of you but will say
that he ought to have used tho
life that was given back TO him
In doing all the good he could.
That's what you say, every
one OF you, know II. but listen
10 me-WHAT JESUS DID
! FOR eARABBAs HE HAS
/ DONE FOR YOU AND ME-.
He took our place under the law.
and died in our stead.
"He was wounded for our trans.
gressions. and was bruised for our
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| iniquites; the chastisement OF our
peace was upon Him; and with His
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