The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-08
LESSON FOR MARCH 10

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hSEinR oarentS hearts and Ghatmb the
atfention OF every child. The intro.
.dHetion OF the woman who touched the
1Gaeter'g garment - referred to by three
,okGhO gospel writer's and gives u an
sfnfenses3 Interesting Edelight On tue
lPooe6tfon accorded fo Jesus during his
GOMEZ ministry.
The dramatls pets6nae Is - fol-
lo1iss al The Father 10 about to lose
an me poetry and music Of his home.
'C21 Tia CHILD, twelve years old, Is Just
on. the threshold Of Jewish woman
had, Il fakes little Imagination to
suEeeUeG how her HE had entwfned q.
self about the heart Of the father and
the other loved ones. The stricken
child Is still to be found In the land.
ana it IS this background which makes
the picture 80 vivid. Why the suffer-
ing? Why the separation Only our
Heavenly Father knows It all, and
Some day we win read the answer IN
the Rlory Of his presence. C3> The
woman, who-where from OF whittier
to I'VE are not told-only one of vast
.theonR who had Just faith enough to
toner the hem Of his garment and be
made whole. 10 Tho GaliIean Proph-
cts response to the furtive touch OF
need was instantaneous, but without
tina TnarrfnS movement Of haste. We
can fancy these Characters walking
along the highway. Jesus paused as
they were interrupted. The woman
was healed the moment she touched
his garment. What Is the meaning
OF the pause3
Having taught the multitude and en-
couraged the heart OF Jatrus, they
reached the home. where Jesus excIud-
ed all but Peter, James and John, who
entered With him into the house of
tunuIt. made somber by the weeping
and waiting Of professional mourners
and relatives. Again we are impressed
with the
Calm pianity of Jesus.
as he asked. "Why this tumuIt? the
child only sleeps Their laughing
scoru is due to their ignorance of the
power Of the Mighty Christ in face of
the fact that the child was really dead.
When he had turned the UnhclIevers
out. Jesus took the father, mother and
disciples into the chamber of death.
The occasion was not for a spectacular
demonstration OF power. Having re-
stored the child to life and to its par
ents, Jesus admonishes them not to
publish the news broadcast. Evident
IL he was. not yet ready to precipitate
matters in the minds Of the multitude.
for OF a surety he knew that IN certain
quarters the fact Of the cure would
be made known.
This is a beautiful picture OF love:
C1) The Fathers love Wv. 22-24). (a)
His need: Obi his position eat Jesus
feet:n (c) his plea. IT pray thee;" (d)
his insistence, "besought greatly" (2)
The Strangers Plea Wv. $3.50. (a) An
interruption; Cd "of long standing"
tc) Jesus knowledge: CD Jesus re-
sponse, (e) her confession; 60 her
blessing. (s) The Masters Love wv.
35-43j. (a) Jesus knowledge; the child
was not dead in his sight; tb) delay
does not mean refusal; (c) the tender
resurrection in answer to faith; CD
the provision for her needs.
sorrow brought JaIzus to Jesus. Sor-
row today brings more men to Jesus
than perhaps any other means. Ger
tainly It has been so during this great
war. AS the ruler OF the synagogue
Jairus laid aside his pride and host1l-
ity to make his plea for help and ac-
cent service Of Jesus.
There are three recorded instances