The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-01-23

the notice of the blessed Jesus. One
can we'll understand how both he and
his friends were most active, and hear
the words exchanged in anticipation
of the undertaking OF getting the sick
man to Jesus, the thoughts on the way
the cruel disappointment when 1t was
found that the crowds about the door
made it utterly impossible for the four
| friends bearing the sick one to bring
him before the Master. There was
some thought, maybe, of giving uI
with all that meant, and then the he
roic resolve to mount the roof, tear a
| hole and let the man down before
Jesus.
The scene which followed the action
of the helpers when the crowd Jaw
1.-THE descending man, recognized What
lit meant and listened with eagerness
to know the results. challenges atten
ton. The record does not say that
anything was said by the man. or his
friends, in truth there was no need for
this. 1t is told that Seeing the faith
of the friends OF the poor man Jesus
first forgave his sins, and then after
some words with the sneering scribes
at hand gave the command arise,
Idhc UP lily UCu, duu vain. y llS
amazement OF beholders the man who
came in there borne by his friends
arose, took up his bed and walked out
of the house.
Last week in speaking Of the heal.
ings of Jesus we said that with Him
the most important thing was healing
of the soul rather than the body. 1t
will be noted that in the case of the
man sick with palsy his sins were for,
given first, and then bodily activity
given. The sneering scribes were
quick to see that power to forgive
sins" meant divinity, equality with
God. and they were aroused to CON-
bat this claim. will not here take up
. this feature of the lesson but briefly
turn to another side of its teachings.
The opportunity to help others to
Jesus and to better living presses II,
upon every christion. In the lesson
the sick man was helpless, it was his
friends who took him to Jesus, and
on the showing of their faith, he gained
attention. II you are a christian you
simply must be helpful to those with.
ing the reach of your influence. II
may be that what you do 10 the only
chance for them to learn about better
things and finally gain the blessed
eternal life. Think Of the blessing
which came to the four when they saw
the results OF what they had done. One
of Sundays songs goes,
IF you lead soul to Jesus
You will outshine the sun,
You will outshine the sun.
You will outshine the sun,
And walk the goldent street on high
James in his great epistle and the
last verse sums up his final words to
all time by saying:
Let him know, that he that
converteth a sinner from the err
ror of his way, shall save soul
from death, and hide multitude
of SINS"
It needs no outburst of words from
me to impress the all important truth
that you and l must be up and doing
for Jesus; that the rewards are simply
unspeakablely precious and that il we
let our lives slip by with nothing do.
ing in the line of helping others and
come before God with mo sheaves with
u.s. the results may be awful to en-
dure, while the coming with precious
souls garnered for God. means rich
reward. Now which will you have?.
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