Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-07
Sunday School Lesson

one who trusts Him and draws near
In faith seeking His assistance. His
example ought to encourage us to
give a helping hand to those whose
hearts are hungering for the encour.
aging word and helping hand. This
was not the only cure that He per-
formed that evening, for with the
end OF the Sabbath they commenced
TO bring to Him all needing healing.
The whole city was attracted to
Peters home by His healing and He
performed many cures, healing many
that We're sick with various diseases
and casting out many demons. whom
He refused the privilege of testifying
Tho testimony OF these abnormal and
perverted lives, called possessed,
could have no moral weight or spir.
itual significance"
Jesus demonstrated His power to
heal that day in the synagogue, home
and street. He permitted the needs
Of man to interrupt his sermon and
the religious service and healed the
poor man. He did not wait until the
Sabbath was over to heal Peters
mother-inlaw. In His healing ministry
that day the Lord emphasizes that His
religion called for social service more
than the observance OF forms and cere.
monies. When He had healed all. then
the Master. wearied and exhausted by
the days efforts. retired late Saturday
night. He did not sleep long. Early
Sunday morning, possibly not later
than 3 am, He arose to spend a sea.
son in secret prayer. II Jesus needed
TO have such a period OF prayer to fit
Himself for His woEk. how much more
do we need to get alone in prayer to
obtain help from above for our daily
tasks.
Our Lord preached and practiced
secret prayer. He had learned that
they that wait upon the Lord shall
change their strength" transforming
energy OF the flesh for the power OF
God. Mark refers to the Masters
habit OF being alone with His Heaven.
~ Father In secret prayer three times
I'm the opening chapter OF his Gospel.
In the unbroken connection that al.
ways existed between His soul and
God was the secret OF His power. II
can be the source OF our spiritual
strength. The failure of our modern
Christian life can be traced to the
neglect of prayer.
An eminent psychologist Ii the au.
thority for the statement that prayer
has a power In curing disease. lie
says: AS regards prayers for the
sick. II any medical fact can be con.
sidered to stand firm. II Is that in Ger.
tain environments prayer may con-
tribute to recovery and should be en-.
Outraged as u therapeutic measure"
When the crowds and the disciples
found Jesus In his favorite place Of
communion they tried In vain to dc
tain Him. He had heard the call Of
God. summoning Him to make an
evangelistic tour OF Galilee that
morning and lie went about all Gal.
lice. prea ching and helping men. He
healed all manner of diseases, among
others a stricken ieper.
All lepers were segregated by the
Jewish law. Its contagious character
made all fear Its dreaded appearance
for Immediately they were shut out of
the cities and contact with their loved
ones. They had little hope for rccov.
cry. for the knowledge of modern
medicine concerning this maiady was
unknown. When one of these I'M
fortunate victims appealed To the
Great Physician to heal him. Jesus
moved with compassion for the man.
touched the outcast. which made the
Lord one also In sight Of tho law and
He healed him. The Master told him
quietly 10 go to "A priest. who could
attest tho reality of the cure and re-
store him 10 tho ranks OF society. lie
commanded him to keep tho fact OF
His healing him Il secret. hut no could
not do II, for every place the man
went he proclaimed tho work az tho
Healer. who had cured him ar ieprosy.
Our lesson teachea us that Jesus
was opposed to all forms of Illness.
which ought to teach us that sickness
does not come to men from God, lilo
permits Il to come, but eaila on us To
practice the principles ot Jeaua IN try.
Ing to master tho work uf the evil
one. The presence of God In this
world IN tho foundation for our faith
that prevailing prayer will conquer
all sickness. Pastors and physicians
must work together In this task.