Evening journal., 1916-01-13

From this incident. as recorded in
the fourth chapter of Johns gospel,
of Christ dealing with the woman OF
Samaria by the we'll, let us endeavor
10 discover His method in bringing
soul TO salvation.
At the beginning of this chapter we
are told that Jesus must needs pass
through Samaria. Why? Because
IL was the simple, the natural thing
10 do. The direct route from Jerusa-
! lem TO Galilee was through Samarla.
Jesus oft times may have done the
thing which was supernatural, but
never the thing which was contra
natural. Greatness is simplicity. You
do not need to gild gold or veneer
mahogany OF ebony. II is only
sham that needs the coating. Egotism
and affectation are evidences OF weak
ness.
Christ must needs go through Sa-
maria because by it he could show
that he was devoid Of prejudice. A
Jew would not have passed through
Samaria. He would have crossed the
Jordan into the Perean country, ana
then. when he had gotten opposite TO
| Calilee he would have recrossed inc
Jordan. But there was no preludlce
in the heart of Jesus. He was not
simplv a Jew-He was the universal
man. and to show that he was free
from prejudice He must go through
Samaria.
He must also go through Samaria
because il was the plain path OF
dutv The Father had a work for the
SON to do in Samaria and theTe was
\ no way to do it but TO go there. There
| is some Samaria to which God is
calling you-a Samaria Of duty, or
danger. OF difficulty. Many OF us
must needs go through the Samarla
also Of adversely and sorrow.
Now Jacobs we'll was there, and
Jesus. being wearied with the journey.
sat down at the well. It was about
noon. 7 have always been glad for
these little touches in the gospels TO
show the humanity of Jesus. He grew
tired and thirsty. the same as we do.
We have not a great high priest who
can not he touched with the feeling
of our infrmity Not only was Jesus
very God. but He was also very
man.
An ultra-Calvanism emphasized 50
strongly the sovereignty Of God that
at last there came reaction when
universalism emphasized especially
, the fatherhood of God. Now the doc
trine of divine fatherhood is a part
, of every orthodox creed. In like man.
+ ner the religious world had. in tho
{ early centuries. placed Jesus so fal
i awav from mankind that the churcf
r had TO bring in the Virgin Mary &C
; have some one Of a sympathetic hui
: man nature. Let us recognize botf
Z truths-the deity and the humanity
4 Of our Lord.
. Let us notice in the next place thai
/, in order to bring salvation to this
! woman OF Samaria, he entered into
y conversation with her When sh'
came to draw water at the well. He
I, said. Give me a drink" You mus
e get next 10 folks if you are to dc
? them good. Notice also that He was
. willing to put Himself under the OBJ
Z LEGATIONS 10 her. He did the same
j wav with Zaccheus. for He said to
, him. To-day | must abide at thy
5 house" Why did He use that express
p sion .must?" He. who had nowhere
Y 10 Law His head. could have gotter
5 along without entering the house oi
r Zaccheus. It was not for Christ''
! sake. but for Zaccheus' sake. Le
= others do as much for you as they
I will When they open their hearts e
! give. these hearts will remain opeT
to get. BY the principle of recipro