The Washington herald., 1922-04-08

though we feel ashamed that
one in the presence of the Mas
ter should have questioned His
return to life. We learn. too.
that there are two kinds Of
doubt. a doubt Of the mind and
a doubt of the heart.
On that first Easter, 1900 years
ago. when Christ appeared to the
Disciples, they were glad when
they saw the Lord" But Thomas
was not with them when He
came, and when the other dis
ciples reported to him, we have
seen the Lord" his mind an
swered: Except ] shall see in
his hands the print Of the nails
and put my finger into the print
of the nails. and thrust my hand
into his side. will not believe"
The Power of. the stesdfsst
Heart.
All of Thomas doubts were
mental. His heart was as trust
full as the hearts Of the other
disciples, but his reason was not
convinced. Christ deigned to
furnish proof by appearing again
before the disciples when Thomas
was present. and then the doub-
ter's heart brought his mind into
harmony. MY Lord, and my
God" Thomas heart and mind
cried out in unison when Christ
showed him His wounded hands
and side, and admonished him,
BE not faithless. but believing"
The mind cannot wreck the life
so long as the heart is stead
fast, as was Thomas. In this day
when there is so much of mind
worship. il is necessary that the
heart should assert and defend its
right to the throne. An arrogant
mind has made many a life bar
rem OF faith and OF joy because
the heart has abdicated in it's ia
ror.
1t is the business of the church
to assert the supremacy OF the
heart. out of which are the is
sues of life. The mind cannot find
God, II has no spiritual vision.
But the mind can approve of the
hearts discoveries and can de-
fend that which has brought
light into the soul Il believe"
is the voice Of the heart:l help
thou mine unbelief' is the plea
that the heart, filled with adora-
tion. makes for the mind that
doubts.
The Worlds Need. of Christ.
The world never needed Christ
more than today; and it needs q
fullstatured Christ. No mere ran.
however perfect In his life or
mica In HE rnpnSal cap mat tbn
requirements of the civilization
of this century. No man aspir-
ing to be a god can save a world
from sin or give II the strength
to resist temptation: il requires
a God. condescendinG to he a man.
Those who would rob Christ Of
his Virgin birth. strip Him of the
deity in which He is clothed. and
condemn His body to the tomb.
mistake the worlds greatest
need.
Rack to God, is the cry of per-
picked humanity. No faraway
God will answer the purpose: no
God imprisoned in an impene-
trable past. II mocks man in his
desperation to be told that there
may possibly be a God back of
the electrons, indirerent't to mans
struggles. The world must have
a God who is personal - near
enough to hear, and willing to
answer prayer.
When we love God with all the
heart. with all the mind, with all
the soul. and all the strength we
will be anxious to know His will
and ready to do IL. Then, an in
spired Word will meet the want
that is felt, and in that Word
we can find a real Christ, the real
Son of real God. We can then
understand the fullness OF His
power, the universality of His
appeal. and the enduring code
which He gave to the world.
His resurrection puts the divine
stamp upon His work and con-
firms His promise to be our in
tercessor to the throne.