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jesus, the Great rh,slcian.


diseases. Matthew viii. II.
JcHus, the Great l'hysIcian.
The theory and practice of the
survival oftthc httcst" in the animal
Kingdom Is fam liar 10 all. The de-
fcctivc and aged are deliberately de-
strOycd in order that tn. best may
not be burd,ned or impcded and the
| typo revert or dctcrioratc. As the
student goes back in the history OF
the human race hc finds the same
principle maintaining IN the case OF
defective children and aged persons.
| Even ia tho highest civilizations.
though there We're noble exceptions.
there WAS universal lack of compass
sion for. II not actual neglect, cruelty
| and murder OF the defective. In the
ruins OF ancient cities, az well An In
| literature which has survived. there
| liz not II trace OF AN orphtnRgc or hos
reversed all that. lie w1s Divine
| compassion incarnatc. lie transform
| cd every villaE" street INTO - lazu-
| rcttc ana healed ali that lay IN H..
To right and lcit, as He walked tn.
wards. Ana that, too, in no whole
sale. official way. hut with direct at
toward each individual. Then. as &c
He gathered up all His miracles OF
| mercy. lie committed them and the
spirit which ac;mat"d them TO the Inn
mortal custody OF Ills d,athlcsS par
able ~ the Guui. Samaritan. . . ny
this means Jesus differentiated man
from brute. Without reference TO
whether he is II good animal or not
he liz to h" preserved because he has
mind and soul. which the animal has
not. For this reason men IN their
collective capacity as state as well AS
Individual" ar" to alleviate and, IL
possible. cure the sick and crippled
and cherish the aged. Great
ana Immediate are the reflex effects
ana rewards. I:y this very means the
finest traits or which the human soul
is capable are brought to perfection
sympathy, love, alt:uism. generosity.
On IN. other hand the human mind
discover and apply preventive ms
we'll as curative means. But
Jesus goes on" step further. Whether
man Is male or i'll physically. each has
II moral mniady. Ne usually wants
10 ii" wrong. but even when nc would
Il" good he does evil. Aside from all
n"ctr!n'l theories about IT. whether
IN Adams fall we sinLcd or not
whether IL IL due 10 arrested develop
in"nt or la stag" in the process of
moral evolution. the fact remains
mat instead OF harmony there is the
Jazz OF ugly tcmners. envy. deceit.
ira!ignit?, pride, in II word. sin. The
trahSCcndcnt miracle of Jesus ~ that
lie mutes the ja22. lie restores or
riHhtcousncss. pence and Joy. And
this is done by an intrusion upon tho
mind or will Uf the individual. In II
sense each creates his own harmony.
RECEIVERS his own tone. lie thinks his
problem through. He chooses. he
wills 10 helicN". and IN the ultimat.
analysis Jesus gives him power. the
right. III" cunity TO become son Of
God. Thus Jesus rcctitirs the moral
condition of q b" soul, Of which shame.
suffering and death are only tn. ac-
cidcntS. lie goes Mt once 20 tn. foun-
tain Of all human uriefs ana his
lie Clcan" ana swcct.ns IL.
Under the Study Limp.
Luke. tn" physician. naturally gives
n Ia.
which Jesus effected cures. II. fairly
DIAGNOSES them, cnumeratcs the
sEmrt"ms. ia" stages Of recovery
ana the evidences ~ the complete
ness of it . None OF the healing
miracles of Jesus surpass III dramatic
power that OF the paralytic brought
invcn,ivrn-ss, cooperation commands
admiration. The patient him
self shares in this respect. lie made
no protest against the Inconvenience.
ini'rm In limb. he mas been aptly
called chief wnrrior OF faith on u
inter. Jesus was quick 10 discern
h" faith OF the i've men and to re-
affirm "a necessary connection be-
tween sin and disease in th,s In.
stance. He catcEor:cnlly denied II
IN the case "f the man born blind.
He proceeded psychuIugically.
lie rlSht"d the ralsicd soul. then thr
rasS!cd body. rho four friends
tore up the roof over Jesus head
Power Of combination has nm.
liiustrat ION IN this instance. Also
q IKE S" aow ssri nauence" az I prs2l
mat nj this early stage Of His min
istry a high commission came to
sound MS claims and test His doc
Whether is casirr," puzzled Ills In
sincere ducstiOncrs aS He intended il
should In the gallery OF pres
den hangs Il highly Significant paint
ing by Hans iIolh"in The legend of
IL j. that The burg "iuastcr had a aick
child for whose recovery h, prayed
In u dream the virgin Appeared to
him. In the painting Il paradox ar
rests attention. little child in tn.
foreground il tn" picture Of health
while the Christ Child In Mary's arms
IL pitifuliy sick. one thinks 1t can
turcd in radiant beauty until tho
rest of The story is heard. Tho
Christ Child is taking on Himself
the sickness of the other. 1t is a
commentary upon canvas on the IA
rniliar words Of the prophet: He took
our iniirini,ies and bare our dis
eases"
Analysis and Key.
Theory and practice Of the survival
of iittcSt in the animal kingdom.
In human race.
Cruel practice prevalent
No trace OF philanthr"pic institu-
ticnS in literature or ruins
Jesus rcvcrScS thr principle.
HIS healing miracles for this pur-
pose
Practice OF rhilantilropy.
MalndY OF moral nature.
The Inner cure.
Soul harmony restored
Prcsent-Dny Application.
inc humane spirit OF Jesus OK
cnpl!iicd in His miracles OF healing
is The Inspiration OF all current social
humhnitics These are now almost
innumcrablc in kind ana the whole
volume ~ them is fairly astonishing
Thcy are both individual and collcc-
tive and preventive as well as cura-
tive.
f"nnE Peoples Devotional Service.
November ). l022 Philippians iv.
IS. Motto THAT we can at any
moment think Of the same thing
which AT q former moment we
Thought Of is the ultimate law of our
intellectual cOnstitution.'.- William
James. principles OF Psychology"
Better Thinking.
The power to think is the choice. the
supreme. the Divine gift to man 1t
!ifts him In the scale of Gods
creatures. II puts him at once and
without question ut the head II
is the significance of the Creators adj