The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-23

4, IN sHch unmistakable terms that
they preferred their hogs 20 decent
men. Jesus took them AZ their word,
al lie always does. and returned
with His disciples across the sea,
telling the man for whom He had
done so much 10 80 back 10 his
home and tell what great things
had been done for him.
at would make mighty good
reading n we could only know how
much that mans testimony hurt
the hog buslnessS,.
Jesus Never Refused Aid
Early The next morning. as Je-
sus VAS taking His morning walk
with His disciples. Jairus came TO
Him with great trouble In bic
heart and said $500
MY little daughter lieth AZ the
point OF death. | pray Thee come
and lay Thy hand on her that she
NAV be healed. and she shall live.
And Jesus. followed by a great
crowd OF people, started AZ once
10 20 with him. for there IS no case
on record OF Ills turning a deaf ear
10 any father or mother who went
70 Him In trouble on account OF
child, and This ought 90 give par.
cnts confidence IN going 10 Him
now for their children. Tor he is
Just the same today a. He was that
morning. when he started so
promptly for the home OF Jairus.
How many little children in Ca
dara were az the point OF death
ME. Jesus was there ard who
might have been saved from death
had not their og.raising fathers
besought Him 20 depart our of their
coasts. but these who would rather
keep hogs than Christ cannot eV-
pect 10 see their children raised
from the dead.
The man who Is engaged In the
business OF damnlng other peoples
children has nobody 20 blame but
himself II hts own are lost. for
curse that Is wilfully turned loose
on Others T. sure to return on him
who sent II.
AS Jesus and the great crowd
led by Jairus H. passing along the
street suddenly the Master stops
and says
who touched Me-
And like children az school when
some wrong Is discovered every
body says. Not 7. not l. and Peter
in his usual brusque and lmpulsive
way. saws Why. Master. with all
this crowd so close around you,
how can you ask. Who touched
Me-
And the next moment a timid
woman comes forward and falls
trembling At HIS feet and declares
with sobs of Joy before them al
how she had reached out and touch
ed the hem OF His garment and was
healed OF trouble that had been
eating away her life for years.
Jesus Never Too late
Perhaps Jairus may have chsted
somewhat al the delay caused by
the woman who thought 20 get
blessing without anybody knowing
IT. and perhaps ne may have said
10 himself We shall be too late.
and my daughter viii die. Why.
couldn't she have waited a little
longer? II she had waited twelve
years another hour wouldn't have
made much difference
But nobody ever loses anything
by waiting on Jesus II He under
takes your case He will always see
II through. Don't be anxious about
His part Of the work for yos He
may seem 10 hnEer sometimes. -
He did in ~ case OF Lazarus. Dut
He never Ests there too late.
And noN that the scene is be
fore Us In It's proper setting. lef Us
see what lesson here Is for Us in
The story OF the tiuid woman.
Il believe II may be taken FOR
granted that her case is a typical
one Just such things are always
going on, and believe that Jesus
halted the throng about Him that
morning for Tire purpose OF giving
encouragement 70 His disciples and
10 show them that they could al.
ways count on results when they
did their best In His name. even
when none could be seen.
1T Is necessary that the disciples
OF Christ should learn 70 live by
faith. for Il viii not DO 10 Judge
from appearances "a 10 what God