Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13

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which is SO graphically yet simply told
By ST. Jol:. hut we viii 20 directly to
the lessons /. bring: 10 US. And the
first is the answer 10 the question o!
the disciples as 10 the cause Of Attic
ton. We hay tie same probicn drawn
out to greater length j.. H.: Boo!. az
JOB. WIZ human ing? "vh.
disciples evidently had not graaped The
message Of Job. but yer. sli!l IN she
bondage Of the Old Jewish bc!,.: tia
suffering resulted from sin. e!:ler IN
her!tcd OF G:rcc-. In modern tiinc3
WIKI the '.no""ioige coming 20 u from
paysic!anu. We rcnii;c .ltt o.. the sur.
face niany disease agn !lhcrItcd .
else result from ;hc ain % the s.4X
man.
NOTHING u>N souE
SAVE: ny GODS pi:HMJ>sIoN
EUt thai is only an oYtwatd fact.
tho inward truth IL iha' God eth .r
allows or sends suffering for our good
There Is qui,c a rcvoi; against ,iis
religion. but there can hc no question
IS 70 ;he i;iple teaching sod has
something 10 do win nay ~,irka"ss. m;
health. my death. 4; "-i. - myself
h!id other human agencies. Nothing
car coane 70 me save ~ Ills ne-mis To-,
tSce Job e. - and 81 -. Wkc!
Christ said. Neither has THIS hei
sinled. nor his p,reats.' 10 did not
rsarn. OF course. ihat til. blind ms"
AID nta parents were pePivc' ma, TINT
the blindness !:rd :: i""pcr si.rihcanc"
n,!nciy. the relationship OF tiic sou
to Cod. When am SLEEK or ;ruGp.cd
| may "cli consider whether ] hat.
Violated any natural or moral Law AM
so brought the a:n:ctiom: bu, nus
go deeper th,n ;l'is aml see hoy 90
IL seeking 20 draw me to IIirs"l. :.
grant me His mar,ifu! love. This heal
ikn4- - tIa lT...I =
r"dcmption .: the world through JeSI'
Christ.
Tn. blind man dos mo, seem 20 have
made an @apyerl 20 ,H!:.sS or III, dis
cries. 1t - ri:;ht rcr Us 10 nga ADD
ask Gods hc;p. ba; vc :hou!a ramcu-
her that lie Is more tina. reIuy 20 ::"3l 4.
His help. AMI He hr'9s Us no, because
o. our mucii-~Dlcadins. but because o.
our faith. &c Knew tfis poor fellow
had faith, and the disciples knew Il.
too. when he followed oar Lords in
structions and then hrav.d tic pcr""cu-
believe. al! ;h.uES would h" possible
Tor ~. AuG I; H. :, E.c". comfort TO
know tina. Chris; n,s .rowi. ice OF
or faith, Or lack ~; faitn. and deals
with us accordingly. We mast rcmcnl-
bcr. TOO. tina, this si;h is not merely
q blind confession th;t; God can do
0n;tiiinS; il is rnthcr e placing ot our
selves in iIis hand because lie Is our
loving Faihcr; and thea IL does not
make much difference whether or not
he docs for u Tho particular Thing we
desire. because wc know lie Is doing
what He knows IS best TOR us.
OWLED,.E COMES
10 CHRISTIAN GRADUALLY
Notice the steps by which this man
came to n great knowledge OF Jesus
Christ as the Son OF God. The hnoWl-
edge came gradually. anu | think all
fhH hAo ~ ~ - 49, -, -. L. f >.. -,
tianity come gradually. ! cannot re-
call the time when WAS NOT q Chris
ttAn, thanks. under Cod. TO a Chris
tian father ami motncr: yc; he love
and knowledge OF Goa havc wonder
fully increased through the years since
my Childhood. We are TO grow in
grace" First, this man aid as Christ
told him to do; he went 10 the pool OF
SLOAN and washed. III any man will
DO Ills will lie shall know Of the doc
trine" (St. John vii. ~. Second, he
declared without hesitation I'll that he
knew: "a man that is called Jesus
made clay ami anointcd Inv e"es II
said. Go to the pool of Sloan and
wash: and I went and washed, and
I received IN" sight" lie gave his
testimony. and it is a great thing to
bear witness, whether we perfectly
understand or not. The testimony Of
converts In rescue missions is known TO
We 81 ucSe3siAS VI lHci' iuINheT BTOWtn
Third, he went a little farther and
cried, II perceive that this man is a
prophet" From man" TO a prophet
Of God" was 4 .,rcat step: it Is "a
recognition Of Gods part In the affairs
Or men. Fourth, he declared that he
Wns the man "hom Christ healed.
Dangers were threatening him. and il
would have been easy Tor him to deny
his identity. SO many people are a
little ashamed of Jesus end OF their
Christianity. Ashamed OF Jesus"
How can IL be possible when He has
lied to save us? Would you lie will
Ing to stand up In the fscc OF a hos
Tile crowd and cry. II am q Christian?
This man. when they threatened him
Ind accused him OF deceit. cried out,
" am he whom Jesus healed.' Fifth.
&c declared that Christ was sent by
sod: eff this man were no, of Cod Ile
could do nothing" II was spoken In
Jews as both Intelligent and faultlcss.
~ fairly lenpod from the mans tongue.
,or he was convinced already that
He who healed him was divine, and
ie could not understand why the learn
I'd Jews. In tho face OF the miracle,
.ould not be convinced also. His faith
Sas. ready TO endure SUFFERING. for he
NEW the result of his declaration.
FAITH IS MADE STRONG
THROUGH PERSECUTION
Some one has said that faith IS value
ks6 until we have suffered for II.
Whether that Is true or not, faith Ii