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nature is so petty it will not forgive a neighbor for surpassing his fellows, until he has been well received else where. But Jesus had now demon strated His power at the capital and Galilee will now listen. Indeed Galilee will be the great scene of His victor ies. The one who came was "a kings officer" Not likely person to come to Jesus, but his deep need overcame his prejudice. There is nothing like Q sense of need to drive men to Je- :sus (Mat 9:1S; 15:22: 17.14, 15; Lu. [: 2,3,3S). Blessed are the affections that bring us to Jesus Many man who has had nothing out contempt for Christ and Christianity, has been 1 eound as Q snnpiant at His feet when the hour of trial has come. The most effective way to induce men to over come the obstacles that lie between them and Jesus. is to bring them to recognition of those needs in them selves which He alone can supply. his robleman's son was very sick. "at the point of death.' No human | skill could. reach him but there is nothing too hard for the Lord d(Gen. | 1874. Lu. 3:49 50) Often in our own day does the Lord cone in with H's healing when all earthly physicians have failed. Indeed, anm's extremity IS ever Gods opportunity. And it is not only extreme cases of sickness that can be taken to Him hut ex- treme cases of sin, as well q Tim
 1:15; Heb. 7;25). He can heal noc only those who are "at the point of death," but those who are already dead (Eph. 2:D. This man came to Jesus because there was no one else who could help. For the same reason men come to Jesus now (Jno. 6:6S). If we could induce men to come to Jesus, we must make clear to them that ther is no one else who can rave (Ac 4;12). Jesus wishes us to come to Him with all ou- troubles (Mat. 11:2S: Ps. 5O:15). There was nohaste on Jesus part in granting the noblemans request The case was. in- deed, urgent. but there was something more urgent than the healing of the nobleman's boy; that was the develop ment of the nobleman'ss faith He had faith that rested upon the sight cf signs and wonders; Jesus would 'sad him oCt into a faith that rested upon His naked word (comp. ch. 20; 29; l JnO. 5:10. II: , Pet. 1:17-19)
 When Jesus said, except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe" H. vas seemingly contrastinr the Jews with the Samaritans who believed
 Him on simply hearing Him (vs 29.42), they saw no miracles at all
 The Samaritans regarded Him an(
 sought Him as a Saviour: the noble
 man regarded Him and sought Him a.
 a Healer. There are some today whC
 talk more of Jesus-and seemingly
 seek Him more-as a healer than a.
 Saviour, and even seem to assume
 that theirs is a higher form of faitf
 than the faith of those who seel
 Him as a Saviour But surely On,
 who carefully and candidly reads tn, Gospels must see that Jesus desired f more to be sought as a Saviour thal , as a Healer
 , II. The Kings Officers Faith an, i It's Reward, 50-54. At last Jesus said
 Co thy way. thy son liveth" Neve 7 had that nobleman heard such swee
 music. And Jesus is ready to say t = many today whose hearts are break c ing over the spiritual death of thei
 sons, ''go thy way thy son liveth i 2 they will only seek Him as this noble T man did Themans faith rose to tn n occaison: he believed the word tha 1 Jesus spake." That word did not seer : at all probable. The sole ground h G had for faith was Jesus word Bu :, that was enough The word of Jesu.