The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1955-04-07
What Jesus Sdw From The Cross
(An Eastek Meditation J

James Joseph Jacques fissot the French painter u8s6
1902 had picture his Collection of realistic some
what mysterious sort. In figure standing in strange
relief. About the figure Se PROSTATE and jeerng
Jews. 1.-THE side of the cte stand hard-vsaged soldiers
In the distance wandering terrified multitude Standing
out in the foreground the erswle sod but awakened
centurion The artist cals fWhat Jesus from the
Cross yet there is cross to H and properly for
is what seen from the cro What vantage point this
for viewing the word ted up there could
what angels had neveJ before Let study the
scene.
All the world, yes, the universe gathered together
and crced about the Men and there
and Gentes were there The Disciples there and
depsers and hRers of religion also there Angels and
devils there and God self there What scene;
what focal point in all and in eternity too! SO as
may and not rush in where angels fear to tread let
look what those eyes of love from the cross
First they saw calloused wprld They saw the hard
browed Roman with his spear the tracng careless multi
tude passing and pausing nomdnt to cuprt die Be
fore him the dier amid their Eursngs and ghtings cast
ing lots for his garments They Jaw his people, the Jews
rejecting him and jeeng at him His disciples even
john departing from him. But hso from among the careless
caous world he snen with fear and eontrition
He the one that looked upland smote his breast CRIED
Surely this was the Son of od He the sodier who
took spongeand filled it With cheap wine and lifted it to his
lips This man has always fascinated and feel that this
soldier may have, about learn from the that
this the Christ and accept him. For moved with SYM
pathy and amid the jeers and insults which he let pass
challenged he lifted the sponge the Master lips Then
wonder at the of that soldier himself who though
he would not be hndered his good deed yet order to
the opposition of the oherS he apparently joins them
in their mockery He is among TIE weak cowardy wretches
the Pilates go against heI betray
innocent blood But nearest to he cross he something
that cheered him his sorrow There stood his little band
Of truest friends covetng get the fellowship of his suffer-
ngs Desiring to be with him. hom they loved and who loved
them the very end He san them undying love and
love unashamed. All this she view fromthe
Looking back from the cross he the vast creation,
the forming of the beauties of Eden the dread fall the
expulsion He also that time in eternity cannot trace
back, when he cred-for fallen mans sake Here send
me-!
Looking forward from theScross he saw things that
to be- He his DEATH the burial the resurrection
the ascension the descent of eSpt and the formation of
his church.
of the serpent of SIM just npY lifting its head little more
loty from the EARTH butt presently to be smitten to the
death He saw the mps of H pit rising taunt and and
fling their his enseless breast but presently to
hear voice echoing throu all the corridors of Hades"
is finished"
Looking upward he heaven opened along with the
rendng of the veil He saw the angels waiting for the dread
passion close He saw the Father waiting cancel the
bond mans indebtedness He saw the eternity of bliss
and glory with his I
And now crushed beneath the burdens both of earths
grief and heavens glory he bows his head and Father
into my hands commend my spirit"
Gather close friends. He saw you and merom the
also John 1918 says that there three crosses,
either side and his in the AS Christ looked from that
middle upon this poor Suffering world he saw and
the side the OTHER Shall be the right hand
the left?
On the left hand he saw tortured sDul, yet speaking
cruel aunts bearing the pevitabe burden of this worlds
woes but yet not repentng of sim Growing hardened
under sins certain punishment and making appeal for
mercy.
On the right hand he burdened SOUL making meek
appeal for mercy, crying Il ord remember when thou
contest into thy kingdom ear the answer from the lips
of the saviour hs day thou shalt be with in paradise
Dear reader on which side are you The right the
left? He still tobbed sorrowg restless hearts,
Come unto Me- all We that and heavy laden and
will give you rest"