The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-02-11

| JESUS u JeTuSd-
lem at this feast day? Not the feast
ltself, we may be sure, for, no longer
"a feast unto Jehovah" II had degen-
Grated Into mere feast Of the Jews"
ana he who had come from heaven to
save and bless was outside this empty
journalism. In contrast with II is the
FEAST that He will spread for hungry
hearts. No, not the feast attracts Him
put wretchedness and misery. "A
great multitude Of impotAt folk, OF
blind, halt, withered, waiting" oh.
what picture of the whole race.
The Pool.
Bethesda, with its five porehes-i
number OF grace and redemption
with Its spring Of healing water, and
with Its very name, bears witness that
God, "in wrath remembers mercy,"i
and testifes to that mercy which ac-l
companied the second giving of the
law. But Its story is one of misery.
"A great multitude lying" And there
1t leaves them. Not all are healed, but
only those who have the strength to
get themselves into the water. For a
moment there Is healing virtue In the
pool, II one is able to avail himself OF
1t. And so the law promises life to
the one who would keep Its require
ments, saying: "The man that doeth
these things shall I've by them" Even
sol But what If one is without
strength" for this, as this impotentl
man at the pool, and as you are, and
as am? Ali for such, a Savior has
come to Bethesda and He shall make
1t Bethesda indeed. for mercy Is flow.
Ing out of Him without measure for
every one that win 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 wholeT
The Patient. !.
"The imp0tent man answered him.
Sir, / have no man, when the water n
troubled, to put me into the pool: but
while i am coming, another steppeth
down before me-" And God writes 1t
down as part of His word, for this
impotent man is making confession
for all the world and describing the
helplessness Of every unregeneratg
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
TO hire carriers ard 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 I'd
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 oil sslf-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 are
your only claim upon Him.
The Physician.
Yes. The Great Physician now ID
hear" and the moment this helpless
hess Is confessed He turns the eyes OF
he poor man away from the pool and
rom his own impotence to have them
1xed upon Himself. II Ia enough. To
ook away from all things to that
BLESSED One who has already done.
everything for you and who BY His
word Of power raises Nd dead souls to
I've before Him and 20 walk forever.
more In Dewness of lie. II still the
mpotent man thinks Of the pool az
be source Of healing. as so many now
hink Of the church or ordinances or
4 anything and everything save
hrist. he Is TO find. as every saved
ne finds, that II Is the Infinite word
4 the Savior that gives life and sal
alton. "Jesus saith unto him.. Rise.
axe up thy bed, and walk" And the
FORK Is donel For this Is the word Of
sovereign God.
One blessed word closes the story,
D so far as II concerns the subject
I the Savior's grace. ~And on the
ame day was the Sabbath" for His
erfect work leaves the heart In per-
ct rest. OF old God wrought IN Gre
ton. and rested. SO now, IN the new.
reatIon. the result Of His work IN
81 for the heart Of the Savior and
est for the sinner who hears His
ord
-As he spake 70 the sufferer
Who Jay At the pool
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