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

4, In such unmistakable terms that
they preferred their hogs 10 decent
men, Jesus took them at their word
az He always does. and returned
with His disciples across the sea,
telling the man for whom He had
done so much 10 go back 10 his
home and tell what great things
had been done for him
at would make mighty good
reading II we could only know how
much that mans testimony hurt
the hog business.
Jesus Never Refused Aid
Early the next morning. as Je-
sus was taking His morning walk
with His disciples. Jsirus came 10
Him with great trouble in his
heart and said --
my little daughter lieth at the
point OF death. I pray Thee come
and lay Thy hand on her that she
may be healed, and she shall I've
"And Jesus, followed by a great
crowd OF people. started at once
10 go with him. for there Is no case
on record OF His turning a deaf ear
To any father or mother who went
TO Him in trouble on account OF
child. and this ought 10 give par
ents confidence In going 10 Him
now for their children. for He is
just the same today as He was that
morning. when He started so
promptly for the home OF Jalrus.
How many little children in Ca.
dara were at the point OF death
when Jesus was there, and who
might have been saved from death
had not their hog-ra!sing fathers
besought Him 20 depart out OF their
coasts. but these who would rather
keep hogs than Christ cannot OK.
pect to see their children raised
from the dead.
The man who Is engaged In the
business OF damning other peoples
children has nobody 10 blame but
himself IL his own are lost. for a
curse that Is wilfully turned loose
on others is sure 10 return on him
who sent II.
"As Jesus and the great crowd
led by Jairus rs passing along the
street suddenly the Master stops
and says
WHO touched Ne"
And like children at school when
some wrong IL discovered every
body says. Not I. not L. and Peter
in his usual brusque and impulsive
way. SAYS: 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 all
how she had reached out and touch
ed the hem Of His garment and was
healed of n trouble that had been
eating aw-. her life for years.
Jesus Never Too Late
Perhaps Jairus may have chafed
az the delay caused BY
the woman who thought 10 get
blessing without anybody knowing
II. and perhaps he may have said
TO himself. We shall be too late.
and my daughter viii die. Why,
niE EdfE ~a4+rA a AtAlF
longer II she had waited twelve
years another hour wouldn't have
made much difference.
But nobody ever loses anything
by waiting on Jesus. IL He under
takes your case He will always see
II through. Don't be anxious about
His part OF the work for yos lie
may seem 10 linger sometimes, -
He did in m case OF Lazarus. Uut
He never gets there too late.
And now that the scene is be
fore Us In its proper setting. let Us
see what lesson there is for Us in
The story OF the timid woman.
IL believe It may be taken for
granted that her case Is a typical
one. Just such things are always
going on, and I believe that Jesus
halted the throng about Him that
for the purpose OF giving
ment TO His disciples and
TO show them that they could al
ways count on results when they
did their best In His name, even
when none could be seen.
ut Is necessary that the Disciples
Of Christ should learn 20 live by
faith, for Il will not do 20 Judge
from appearances as 20 what God