The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-02-25

| 'Father, save me from lhlS houi'
But in an instant the purpose OF
his life again held him in its
strong grasp rs he realized that
/ for this cause he had reached this
moment. Then in lofticr strain
than before he cried: Father,
| Clorify thy name" And back
came the swift reply in the voice
from heaven. Both his life in the
past ana his death Just ahead were
for the Fathers glory. The aSSnr-
ance of it was for his own
Strengthening and for the good OF
the auditors. Everybody heard
the voice which rang out above
the din o. the multitude. hut
some declared il 20 be thunder
though the skies were not threat
eN!ng. Others thought it the voice
of IN angel addressing Jesus. Per-
huys only few of the disciples
recognized tn" voice and caught
It's Ecssage. And it WAS more Tor
their gGkCS than for his, for they
reCded authorization of his min
istry even more than he needed
appreciation in one OF his darkest
hours. SO Jesus was com.orted.
He was ready for the worst-thc
forsGking, the blasphemy, the
cross, the shame, the grave. Two
thoughts were dominant. The first
was the conquest Of Satan. There
was q crisis in the world for the
time of testing and judgment had
come and in the light of the cross
must the unerTing decisions be
made. The defeat OF Satan was
TO feature the coming yealS with
his complete overthrow assured at
the consummation of the age. The
second was the supremacy OF
Christ. He had seen himself
transfixed on the uplifted cross
and at first he had shrunk from
the ordeal. But now he moves on
ward with majestic confidence in
his mission. Let shame and sui
fering come. The instrument of
torture shall become the magnet
of attraction. The crucified Christ
became the Christ supreme.
ASSOCIATION IN LOVE
(John l3)
The Duty of Christians involves
their association in love. From
the neighborhood of Sinai came
the old commandment to love
God and neighbor uBt from Cal
vary and its environs came the
New Commandment to love one
another as Jesus Loved and be-
cause ne loved them. The Christ
of love thus gives the command TO
love. Those who love him will
love those whom he loves. More
over their love for one another
will prove their discipleship and
proclaim their loyalty and likeness
TO Christ. Such association IN love
implies association in labor and
life both here and thereafter.
LOVE AS JESUS LOVED
CD Love Inquiring. They tell
Jesus" They were devoted to
Jesus. They confidcd in him. They
confided in him. They knew he
knc whow TO answer every re-
Guest. How precious and priceless
is the privilege of prayer, And
whoever prayed truly without a
heart OF love?
or Love Serving. "If any man
serve me. let him follow me-"
Service without love is servltude.
But love makes one bOndslave
without bitterness. He who serves
with the serving Christ also serves
his fellow men.
90 Love Longing. where |
am, there shall also my servant
be-" To be with Christ is the hope
of earth and the happineS Of
heaven. Without love there could
be no bliss; but with love there is
JOY unspeakable and full of
glory.
al Love Honored. of any man
serve me, him will my Father
honour" Is our love to Christ
genuine? Then we love everybody
and everything he loves. Is our
service to Christ sincere? Then
his Father will be our Father and
such honor will be bestowed as
will be bestowed as viii gladden.
our hearts now and evermorc.
(5) Love Attracting. of | be
lifted up from the earth, will draw
all men unto me-" Go to Calvary
for the highest act of love. See
the Crucified die for our sins ac-
cording TO the Scriptures. No
where else is there such n moral
and spiritual magnet to mankind.
To this day and to the end of all
the days il will draw to him as
Saviour everybody everywhere
who will accept him.
CO. Love Commanded. That we
love-" He who loved infinitely had
right to command us to love. He
who knew the utmost meaning of
love would put that highest trait
at the controls in his life. Is there
a more vital command for any
Christian to obey?
CD Love Directed. Glove one
another" Love is not a whiff of
fog or breath of perfume vanish
ing into thin air. 1t is divine
dynamic with definite application
10 those about us who also love
and are loved by the Lord.
(S) Love EXemplfied. CAS-
have loved YOU" Truly, Jesus
loved us, not as a mass of teeming
humanity, but as individuals, sin
ming, Borrowing, striving, and al
ways in need of him. He loved as
Teacher. He loved as Healer. He
loved as Saviour. He loves as
Lord. Learn of him and be like
him.
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
al have loved you" Think of