The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-05-02

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which the Lord has commanded
us we can say truly that we arr
improbable servants in the sens'
that we are not essential to tn
success of Gods Cause, for HI
could certainly carry it on with
out our poor service. Of course
I he rewards us for fidelity; bu
first of all, he saves us by hi:
grace, being under no obligation
whatever to do so. Hence, oul
service is to be. free from any
thought of trying to put God in
/ debt to us for whatever We may
do. In short, as Paul says, "He
that glorieth, let him glory in the
Lord"
A LESSON ON GRATITUDE
Show Gratitude. (D The ter
lepers raised the cry of need
Jesus and his disciples were en-,
tering an unknown village The
number was hardly a matter OF
wonder, for even today numerous
lepers are found in that region
They were forced to huddle to-
gether as best they could, fol
when taken with leprosy they
were at once ostracized and iso-
lated. The disease was intensely
polluting, horribly mutilating
loathsome contagious, and gener-
ally incurable. These lepers had
probably heard Of the healing OF
a fellow-sufferer by Jesus in Gal.
lilee. Not unlikely some of the
Seventy had heralded in this vii
lage the coming of the Great
Healer. So when the lepers be-
held him and knew that it was he,
| they lifted up their voices, beg,
| ging for mercy. 1t was a shrill
unearthly cry, but into it was
flung all the earnestness they
could command, and all the faith
they could exercise. In Jesus they
| recognized their rightful Master
] and upon his mercy they threw
/ their cause. (2) The Great Heal,
er gave the answer of mercy. ~Ap.
parently the lepers were aware
| of the Healef's coming before he
recognized their presence. But
| when they ATTRACTED his attention
he replied with reassuring com
'mand' that they proceed at. once
to show themselves to the priests
| The law. of Moses required that
a person cured of leprosy should
be so declared by a priest Hence
the command of Jesus implied
cleansing through his power
Moreover, it gave the beneficiary
something to do; for it is a di
vine provision that We are to BIZ
workers together with God. Each
of these lepers had the rudiment:
of faith, and so at once they al
turned to obey. Probably they
had no farther to 60 than the vii,
lage at hand, or one in the neigh
borhood. But as they went they
found their impaired facultie:
were enthroned and their decay.
ing flesh was transformed into a
sound and vigorous physique. 81
The saved Samaritan uttered the
voice of gratitude. Of the ter
men who were healed one was a
Samaritan; it is presumed that the
others were Jews. In health the
one was despised by the nine, but
q common misery made them as
sociates.' However, when health
was restored difference again
appeared though in favor of the
Samaritan. When he saw that he
was healed, he turned back, and
with a sound voice no longer i'm
paired by wasting disease, he
glorified God. Upon his face he
fell at the feet of Jesus giving
him thanks with all his soul. He
did not disobey the command IF
Jesus nor decline to make suit
able offering for his restoration,
bue he would not wait to express
his gratitude which won the full
appreciation of Jesus The in
gratitude of the majority was the
SUBJECT Of his sad comment, He
had estowed upon them the great
est possible physical blessing, but
they had not shown to him the
least symptom Of appreciation.
They may have magnified the
work of the priests to whom they
were going more than the work
of Christ from whom they had
gone. -, Seemingly they had other
use for their now healthy bodies
than to- serve Jesus with them,
All had prayed, but only one re-
turned to praise. The prayer
brought the, blessing to the body,
but when linked with praise it Sc
cured blessing: also for the soul.
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
, Brothers ought to be brotherly.
In world of hate, they ought to
be kind one to another. In a world
that is hard-hearted, they ought
to be tender-hearted compass
sionate, sympathetic, affection
ate. a world piqued by it's hurt
and peeved by it's sights they
ought to be considerable. forgiv-
ing, and fraternal. And they have
not only the best motive in them
but also the highest example be-
r.