The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-16
LESSON FOR JUNE II
THE RISEN LORD


risen from the dead. and become - Nans
fruits OF them that slept Cor I:.s ar
The death of Christ mada q a.
impression upon the hpholderS ~
% AS, 49). Joseph, who seems 70 h.N
been n secret disciple, obtained -
body, and gave it burial MARX r.
42-4O. In Marks record we havo ..
story of the discovery of the resu,,-'
ton by the women, and Matthew ,.N.
us how his enemies dealt with a..
fact. Be sure to use good harmO,,
of the four gospels In presenting N
of these lessons, else some imnor,o,.
detail will be overlooked.
!. Mary's Visit to the Tomb fv,,
10y. The Sabbath ended at sundow,
and the shops We're then open .ns
Mary Magdalene was able to purch.,.
spices with which to anoint the d...
body of Jesus. There Is strong MD
ability that the women Paid a MD,
to the tomb late on Saturday NI..
PSI, r. W. Starting the next mo-,
Ing, while 1t was vet dark" " n
they came to the tomb to perform Am i
last service of love. Jesus had !,
need of such service Matt. 1G q. M
19), but the women were rewarded Nv
receiving the first glimpse of the risr
Lord. There were five appearances N
this first day of the week: ~ to Man
Magdalene, (2) to the "other women,
(3) to Peter; (4) to those on the w,
to Emmaus, and (5) TO the ten a,
ciples, Thomas being absent.
None of these seemed to expect ].
sus to be risen, for they had cad
failed to listen to and ponder Nh
words. The extent and genuineness 4
the affection Of the women Is found N l
that they went to serve Jesus whs
apparently all hope had failed q Coz
1873, X. W. AS soon as Mary saw
the stone rolled away, she conclude
that the tomb had been rifled. and
fastened to report TO the disciple II
". p. This report of the women %
the disciples was considered "as ids
tales" duke AID. With intense
eagerness Peter and John ran to the
tomb thus reported as being robbed
John, the younger. reached the tomb
first, but In reverence did not enter,
only STOPPING to look in wv. l. 81.
Peter. the impetuous one, rushes ID
side, and sees the linen clothes LYING /
and the napkin that had been about
the head carefully folded and lying Ia |
a place by itself ". y. This appa
emily Insignificant detail is one which
is really significant, inasmuch as |
shows that the tomb had not been
rified. leaving disorder behind. h.
stead of excitedly snatching the nap
kin from his face, and hurting Il |
whittier 1t might fall, he had quisdy
taken 1t off, and in an orderly way
laid it aside. 1t Is in such minute de-
tails as this that we see the creates |
evidence of the veracity of this rec
ord.
u. Mary Weeping wv. 11-15). The
disciples returned to their own homes
and doubtless to the other disciples
". 10Y, but the loving Mary remained
behind in this place made sacred as
having housed the body Of the Lord
1t Is natural for us to linger In silent
meditation in places Of our greatest
revelation or of our deepest soul ey
perience. Jesus had told his disciples
over and over again that he should rise
again, and 1t seems strange that bis
enemies should have remembered
Matt. q 1857 and his friends not
Mary looked into the tomb to see y
after all there had not been some mis-
take. She 1t was who saw the two
angels, and, half In wonder and ya
In protest, they exclaimed. woman
why weepest thouT Her reply was
most natural and touching, "Becaus
they have taken away my Lord, sDa
/ know not whereN they have laa
him." In sorrow she turns from Tie
tomb, only to see the risen Lofa
though as yet she does not recognln
him wv. IA, 15). Her answer to lns
questions of Jesus are suggestive, anu
the record is certainly not one INN
has been adroitly painted, but Is tns
plain record of facts as they actualq
occurred.
III. Mary WorshipIns wv. 1913.
There must have been an infection
the voice Of Jesus, for, upon the uI'T
ance Of that one word, MARY, sn
recognized her risen Lord. Joyfuiv
she exclaimed, "Rabboni," that is "
say, Master" ". 16), and would nav
poured out her love and worship -
his feet. Jesus, however. does NOT SUI
fer her to hold him fast. Mary mus
leave him, and tell the others. Liter
ally, he says. "Do not lay hold OF nc
but go and make known the glad truin
that am risen again" The risen Loru
must return to my Father" and Ny
God" whereas the one who wouiu
gladly have remained at his feet mus'
go to the brethren, and make known
the facts of the fulfillment Of propnec!
and the resurrection Of our Lord. :.
The bribed soldiers spread abroau
the tale that the disciples had stolen
his body. The later lives OF these as
ciples, their heroism and martyrdon'
are evidence of the absurdity OF any
such act on their part.
The resurrection Of Jesus is Vim
dication of his claim to being the son
of God. We do well to emphasize NJ
birth, and to dwell much upon Ms
daath vet hnth of these hnVp no es-