Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
WORKING LNIII- NUW.


x,v- this was the sabbath day, and the Jews
we're exceedingly punctiIious about ITS oosers-
sure To break the Sabbath was 10 De gullS
o.. death. Ii was capital oIIehse. -. ar
had put all kinds Of legal obstacles about inc
Sghbath To stick a needle in ones coat was
an infractiou of the sabbath, because IL was
Gearing burden and y was onla" ro cs U
len was unlawful for the hen might lay an egg
vhilr one was carrying her. ana tnat Wouiu "
work. When they saw the man VIII y. M ,hano
tEst he had been made whole. They were sueh
moor shepherds they probably dld not know Vim
a. tue IOOr sinner. 10 they c4eu , niS ssen-
v-aS that the man VINO had healed MIN hah
tod him To do this. lfo you thlnk ne Vas
coward and was thus trying to shlft the re
SIons blit ytor MS sln ~ OF SoiHe QUO N'
he. henefactor:
This angered them the more. Who had dared,
they asked. to tell him TO carry burden on tne
Ssbhs7hT But be didn't know, Tor jesus Win
tbe inhoru modesty Of a true gentleman, had
Withdrawn from the Bustling, noisy crowd mat
the miracle had drawn.
Afrerward Jesus found him in the temple. He
had beeu looking for him. for His work was
univ partly done. He said TO him, Behold you
are well now be careful not to sin again lest
something worse come to you Then the man
an 81 the Jews and told them il Jesus,
and the LEWIS prosecuted Him therefore and tried
10 Kin Him because He had done these things
IVES r. tight in the man to tell on his bene
factor that way and bring trouble to Himf
5o,.t +binE that was his spirit. I believe he was
.-resrfv surprised al the turn his witness TOOK,
FOR no did not tell them now il was Jesus who
lad commanded! him 10 bear the burden. hut 1t
was Jesus who had made him whole, healthE'
bolv--theSe words are Synonymous here. He was
giving praise 60 Jesus and they took II IN anger
they didn't care that a man had been maze
whole tut only that their law had been broken
JeSuS answered them. My Father Is WORKING
until now without cessation in His work or
mercy and | am working along with Him.
This made them an the more angry. he was
row guilty Of two capital crimes-blasphemy
in making Himself equal with Cod and sabbath
breaking.
study carefully the words Of Jesus which fol
lowed His claims were most extravaGant and
blasphemous unless He was indeed the Son OF
God But since He indeed the Son of God.
th.v we're most natural and simple The Sab
hath must be kept. but the Lord of the Saba tn
knows no cessation. no rest, in his work OF
mercy and grace. As sons Of God and joint
heirs with Jesus Christ. also should WORK
without easing to bring the blessings Of the
gospel Of His grace to the heart OF every needy
srd inpoteut soul. And, oh, If the Son can do
nothing Of Himself Tvs. 10, 800. how can we
expect TO accomplish anything in our own
strength aud mwisdom7 Shall we not get into
oneness with Him that we may be-as He was
the instrument through whom the Father may
accomplish His WHY
Probably the most scathing denanciation He
gave was to them then. ''Ye search the Scrip
lures He Said-and they were earnest students
/ Of the scriptures-''because in them ye think We
have eternal Iife~-and il n in them-''and they
are they which testify Of Me. and ye will NOT
come to Me that We might have life"
You -ray study the Bible never so earnestly,
hut il win do ron no good unless in il YOU find
Jesus Christ. He is every page, He is the
subject ~ every chapter, the keynote Of every
book. Have you found HIM?