The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-06-03

SICKNESS All manner OF disease.
What q clinicl His fame went
throughout all Syria. They brought
unto Him all sick people and He
healed them. Had ever physician or
surgeon such SUGGEST "And there fol-
lowed Him great multitudes Of peo-
pie" What renownl The whole
country was stirred to wild enthusi-
asm. Over the hills and valleys of
Galilee-far away to the south to Jeru-
salem-across the Jordan into Syria,
the news was carried Of the strange
and unaccountable deeds of this new
prophet.
One day the situation became so in
tense that popularity spelled peril.
Jesus, to prevent riotous demonstra-
ton. had to disentangle Himself from
the crowd by taking ship across the
Sea Of Gaiilee to His prayer retreat In
the mountain. But the people were
not SO easily dispersed. This only
served to infiame their ambitions. They
determined to press their demands
Around the head of the lake a vast
procession pursues, as the boat carries
Him away from them. They will find
Him on the other side, but when they
arrive He Is gone. Whittier they know
not They are aroused from their In.
tent, to realize q gnawing hunger at
the close of day In waste and barren
desert.
Boys Lunch Feeds Multitude.
The watchful eye of Jesus was upon
the surging, seetAing throng. He
knew their need. His compassion was
touched. He came to their relief. But
what could He do? No money-no
bread, no shops-nothlng of human re-
source to meet this tremendous need.
Oh CLEAN of hopel Andrew has
found boy with a few bites for q
lunch-not loaves--not fishes, but five
slices and two sardines. But what are
thesef Nothing to man-less to q
crowd Of thousands-but to Jesus suf-
ficient for every need. He used what
boy gave Him and fed full every
member of that host and they took up
twelve baskets Of fragments. The res
idue far exceeded the original invest
ment. 1t always does In His hands.
Far more passionate than before be-
came the multitude, now hunger APP
peased, until turned into wild tumul-
tuous throng that clamored to make
Jesus king. Why noti A king who
could feed them with miracle bread
when hungry, who could command
their diseases and conquer their dew
lis, who could meet every crisis with
such poise and serenity The cry was
lifted, Lead on, o Kingl from five
thousand voices. But behold. he re-
spends not. He Is unmoved by tins
uprising. He again eludes the crowd.
But nothing save kingship thrust upon
Him would calm their emotional tenn
pest. They take up the trail again.
until they find Him in Capernaum the
next day. II
His opportunity has now come. They
must have the mists Of deusion dis |
PEELED. They must know His terms Of |
kingship. He knows their hearts. He
dares to tear or the mask: "Ye seek |
me for the 'loayes and fishes"
Turn Away Offended.
What a rebukel Their sel6shness !!
was unclothed. They began TO muir
muir They challenged Him with ques-
tons. Slowly He dropped the veil OF !
prophet and miracle worker and dis |
Closed His real Identity as Sfessiah-
Son Of God, Eternal BEAD Of Heaven.
They looked in skeptical wonder
Whit can he fneanf How can he give
us his flesh to eati Why, he's crazy.
His head Is turned. We know his
mother. We know the carpenter shop
where he worked with his father. We
know the town he came from. He Is
beside himself. Think Of what he Is
sayingl He win give eternal life
Why, this Is blasphemyl And from
that time many Of His disciples walked
no more with Him."
How largely this pictures the atti-
tude of the world to Jesus ever since
turning the back on Him. Oh, the
crowds fed by Him, protected by HlEa,
who have turned their backs. His only
reward for compassion and provision.
on, why are men offended In Jesuss
In almost every crowd. when the Cos
pei has been preached. some have muir
INJURED. disbelleved, rebelled. turned
away-never to come back. Why?
MEN loved darkness rather than
light. because their deeds were evil."-
John S:Ie. And their darkened minds
fail TO understand His message.
They stumble at the croSs-"Christ
crucifed. unto the Jews stumbling
block. and unto the Greeks (Gentilesl
foolIshneSs"-I Cor. i %.
They could not enter In because Of
unbelief. Heb. S:19.
20. taste and see that the Lord d
sOcd; blessed Is the MAJ that truststh
IN Hsu Palms 34:S.