Evening star., 1918-04-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

previous to accept Christ's prophecy
Of His coming trials and death. The
TRANSPORTATION, together with the con-
versation OF the ambassadors from the
realms Of glory and the Fathers ap-
proval of the Masters teachings.
The voice that spake from the clouds
also served to rebuke Peter for his
impulsive suggestion a few moments
before. when he proposed to make the
tabernacles. 1t is evident, and Mark.
whose gospel was the result OF his
friendship with Peter, reveals that the
great apostle evidently was ignorant
wist not what to answer. for they were
sore afraid Moffat has pointed out
that Peter was not thinking about
himself and his two companions, as
the ordinary translation suggests
What he had in mind was not that it
was delightful for them to have this
opportunity of spiritual vision and fell
lowship, but that they might be able
ing the trip down the mountainside
the Lord placed them under vow OF
secrecy as to what they had seen. and
unfolded to them the fact that the
experience of sorrow In the DIVINE
cause was not SO novel and unexpeesed
as they had imagined. They needed
the vision Of His glory to enable them
not only to endure the coming hard
ness, but to aid the suffering world.
that must hear and obey the LORD.
When they reached the other disciples
they found an opportunity OF service
awaiting them.
Victory comes to the man Of vision
Just as it came to the be- christ, ths ,,own VINO
tain of glory the evidence OF disease,
defeat and despair. The disciples were
the center of q great crowd. that mao
assembled to witness their efforts TO
cure an epileptfc boy and listen TO
their being grilled by the cynical
critics, who took advantage Of their
failure to ascribe 1t to the lack OF
power in the name of Jesus.
During their missionary journey they
had used the power given them by the
Master to heal all manner or diseases.
Their faith had been weakened during
the events of the preceding week. ana
lad they had failed. The unexpected
appearance of Jesus served to rally his
forces, Just as the presence of great
commander has inspired his forces
upon a battlefield to turn defeat into
victory.
with one question the Lord silenced
the opposition. He listened patiently
to the story OF the distressed fatner.
He quickly discerned that the disciples
faulty faith. as well as that OF the
father, had prevented a. complete cure
of the lunatic boy. He asked for faith
from the father before He tried to cure
the son, whose case He had given
personal examination. He publicly
mons and to cure the boy. refuting the
charge of the Pharisee that He lacked
the power.
During the private conference which
followed Jesus pointed out to the dis
ciples the cause of their failure. Mat
thew speaks of their lack OF prayer,
while Mark points out the lack OF faith
as the cause. Whenever faith COM
mences to decline, then prayer life Will
commence to grow weaker. The secret
of their failure dated back about
week when they doubted the Masters
revelation unto them of the necessity
of the cross. The doubling of Christ's
word resulted in a weakened faith
which eliminated in q defeat. The
doubling disciple will always meet
with defeat. The worlds greatest need
at this hour is a praying church that
will cry out until they get a vision of
Christ's glory that win help them to
hear Him and to heed His call for
them to bring victory to the sin-suffer-
ing world through prayer and faith In
Christ.