Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-02-09

AeaSt Unto Jehovan. 1t had d6E0O-
Grated Into mere "feast of the Jewa,"
and He who had come from heaven to
save and bless was outside this empty
IormaHsm. In contrast with It is the
teast that He will spread for hungry
hearts. No, not the feast attracts HIN
out wretchedness and misery. "A
great multitude Of impotent folk, OF
onnd. halt, wittered, waiting" on,
what picture Of the whole race.
The Pool.
Bethesda. with it's five porches-
number Of grace and redemption
with it's spring Of healing water, and
Win Its very name, bears witness that
Coo, I'm wrath remembers mercy"
and testfies to that mercy which ac-
companied the second giving Of the
law. But It's story is one Of misery.
"A great multitude lying" And there
II leaves them. Not all are healed, but
only those who have the strength to
get themselves into the water. For
moment there is healing virtue In the
pool, II one is able to avail himself Of
1t. And 30 the law promises life to
the one who would keep It's require
ments, saying: 'srhe man that doeth
these things shall live by them" Even
sol But what II one is without
strength" for this as this impotent
man at the pool, and az you axe, and
as am? hh! for xuct, a Savior hes
com" to Bethesda and Re shall make
It Bethesda Indeed. for mercy Is flow
Ing out Of Him without measure for
every one that will receive Him.
"And certain man was there,
which had an infirmity thirty and
eight years. And when Jesus saw him
lie, and knew that he had been now a
long time In that case, he saith unto
him, wilt thou be made whole3'
Tho Patient.
"The impotent man answered him,
Sir. I have no man, when the water is
troubled, to put me into the pool: but
while am coming, another steppeth
down before me-" And God writes It
down as a part of His word, for this
impotent man is making confession
for all the world and describing tho
helplessness Of every unregenerate
sinner. For, when we were yet with.
out strength, In due time Christ died
for the ungodly." No strength had he
to plunge into the water. nor money
10 hire carriers. and the bystanders
had no mercy or sympathy. Yet, day
by day he came seeking help. "While
am coming" Oh, how many are thus
comingl Coming to anything and to
everything except to the only Savior.
seeking for something to supplement
their deficiencies. And here is One at
hand mighty to save" but no mere
helper for those who are trying by
their own efforts to help themselves.
He Is the Savior of sinners, the Savior
Of the lost. the Savior Of those who
look away from all self-help to Him
alone. But still Bethesda is thronged
and He is despised or disregarded. Oh,
soul. He has come to heal and save
you and your sin and impotence ara
your only claim upon Him.
Tho Physlcian.
Yes. "The Great Physician now is
near" and the moment this helpless.
ness is confessed He turns the eyes of
the poor man away from the pool and
from his own impotence to have them
fixed upon Himself. It Is enough. To
look away from all things to that
Blessed One who has already done
everything for you and who by His
word Of power raises up dead souls to
live before Him and to walk forever
more In newness Of life. IF still the
impotent man thinks Of the pool as
the source Of healing, as 80 many now
think Of the church or ordinances or
OF anything and everything save
Christ, he is to find, as every saved
one finds, that 1t is the infinite word
Of the Savior that gives life and sal.
walton. "Jesus saith unto him, Rise,
take up thy bed, and walk" And the
work Is donel For this is the word of
n sovereign God.
One blessed word closes the story
in so far as 1t concerns tho subject
Of the Savior's grace. "And on tho
same day was the Sabbath" for His
perfect work leaves the heart 10 per.
feet rest. Of old God wrought In ere.
alton, and rested. SO now. in the new
creation, the result Of His work is
rest for the heart of the Savior and
rest for the sinner who hears His
word.
"As no spake to the sufferer
Who lay at the pool
He Is saying this moment
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