The citizen., 1918-02-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson l0.-First Quarter, March
10, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Lesson Text, Mark 5:2t.43-Memory
Verse, John t0:to-oolden Text,
Matt e;t7-commentsry Prepared
by Rev. D. M. stearns.

like all others, samples Of the king
dom when God shall have set his King
upon his holy hill OF Zion; when the
King of Israel, Jehovah, shall be In the
midst Of her. and she shall not see
evil any more when "A King shall reign
In righteousness. and the work Of right
eousness be peace. quietncss and assur-
ance forever FPS $50; zeph. 3:l5; lisa.
80 Il, lD. When he brought Israel out
OF Egypt he said. II am the Lord (Je-
hovah) that healeth thee :" ~ will take
sickness away from the midst Of thee"
(Ex. 10 20: % :2j). All those forty
years from Egypt to Canaan their raj
ment waxed not old upon them. neither
did their feet swell because OF their
journeyings and the heat Of the desert
Deut s:2-D. Notwithstanding all
their cruel bondage In Egypt he
brought them forth with silver and
gold, and there was not one feeble per-
sou among their tribes (Ps. l05 :37).
This is the same Lord Jesus Of whom
our lesson tells u.s. who In the days
of his humiliation. as God manifest In
the flesh. was ever talking OF his king
dom. and showing samples Of its health
Apeace and prosperity. The healed
ono OF our lesson we're q little girl.
twelve years old. and a woman who
had been for twelve years a sufferer.
These two twelves interest me very
much. as do the many twelyes OF Scrip
ture. and some day In the glory OF his
kingdom we shall understand. Mean
time ! Ike 10 remember that when. as
the Son Of Mary. he was twelve years
old, he said. IL must be about my Fa-
TIERS business" ULuke 2;42. 49). so
we should ever be about his business.
here in his stead. seeking first and al
ways. the coming OF his kingdom. The
visit to the home Of Jairus to heal his
little girl was delayed by the woman
whose life had been ebbing away for
twelve years. 50 We will first consider
her healing. She had been great
sufferer. had spent all that she had,
and was nothing bettered. but rather
grew worse Tvs. 26). Luke says that
she had spent all her living upon ply
siclans, and could not he healed by
any Quke 8 :43). Truly her case
seemed hopeless Then she heard Of
Jesus. What blessed day that was
for her: has anyone heard Of Jesus
through your How can they believe
unless they hear (Rom. 1O:1Di As
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works. she believed In him. and said.
"If may touch hut his clothes. I shall
he whole" Tvs. 2s). So with eager ex-
pectancy, In all her weakness. she
somehow pressed her way through the
crowd. coming nearer and nearer TO
him TIL M last she stood behind him
and touched the hem Of his garment,
and instantly she was healed. What
no physician could do. and no money
could purchase. came 10 her freely In
n m0nent, from him who Is ever this
same Jesus. Try 10 Imagine IL (:
twelve years a sufferer, and now a
well womani oh. how he Just loved
20 do ~ for her. He knew all about II.
he saw II all and felt II all. and now
he would do more than she had
dreamed Of. He would speak 10 her
personally word OF comfort. His
disciples were surprised that he should
ask. "Who touched my clothesf" for
as Peter and the others said: "Mas-
ter, the multitude throng thee and
press thee" Tvs. 81 Luke S:I5). But
there is great difference between
touching or hearing him as the crowd
does, and touching or hearing him for
a definite blessing or message to ones
own self. As he looked round about
20 see the one who had touched him,
not that he needed TO look. for he
knew. but for her sake; she fearing
and trembling. fell down before him
and told him all the truth (vss. 30. 33)
Now hear him: daughter, be OF good
ufort. thy faith hath made thee
ole; 30 In peace" Tvs. "a; Luke
:4s). How exceeding abundantly
above all she could ask or think
Could there be a happier womani
Could she ever forget that face Of low
ing compassion. or those wordsi Now
we will follow him 10 the home OF
Jairus; but before we reach II mes
sengers come saying 10 Jairus. "Thy
daughter Is dead. Why troublest thou
the master any furtherf" But before
the broken-hearted father had time q
regret the delay on the road. as soor
as Jesus heard the word. he said 10 the
ruler, "Be not afraid. only believe
(vss. IS. 86). How those ive words
have comforted me time and agair
these many years ! never can tell. HI
has spoken them 10 my heart so often
Among the precious Fear nots' such
as Gen. 10 Il ; lisa. Al 10 13; Joel 2 2:21
and many others have been a grea
comfort. but none more so than Mari
b:s6.
Walking by sight and not knowing
the power OF God, the house was filleC
with tumult and weeping and walllng
and scorn OF him who said. "Why maxi
ye this ado. and weepf" He put then
all out. and with Just seven present. al
told. himself. the father and mother
Peter, James and John and the llttl'
girl, his words gave life and health. tn
dear child enjoyed some food, and one
more there Is happy home. Life ant
peace and Joy through him whereve