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or the dying thief, and comforts him; He thinks of Father, of the Father's home, of eternal joys, and-can we not believe-of all of us, Individually? He surely did, and this will help to make Him more real to us, more our own. John Is there because the love or Christ was constraining him. He Is there as a witness to Christ's suffering and death; to be a comfort and help to the mother; he Is blessed In being there. The last earthly request of our Lord Is made of him, bequeathing to him His own mother, and bequeathing His mother as a love gift to John. How strange It must have seemed to John when, in after years, he penned these words and thought it all over again! He must have stayed his pen and raised his eyes In loving faith for a vision or the One whom Stephen saw at God's right band. We cannot leave the scene without closing our eyes and bowing our heads, and telling the dear Lord what is In our hearts. May He give us grace to be " John-like" In our relation to HlmseH– devoted to every interest which con– cerns Him, full of the joyful anticipa– tion of seeing Him soon. Why did Jesus so willingly give His body to be crucified? ( 2) What is suggested to you con– cerning the pictur e of the three crosses? ( 3) What do you suppose moved Pflate to put the title given in the 19th verse on the cross? ( 4) Was the casting of lots for the garments of Jesus a mere epi– sode? ( 5) Why did the women tarry at the cross and view the crucifixion? ( 6) What Is the deepest lesson to you as you contemplate the cross? ( 7) Do you Infer that Jesus was without a home for His mother, Topics for Study (1)
and therefore chose John as His representative? ( 8) Can we make our homes a place In which our Lord will be pleased to dwell? & & SUGGESTIVE COMMENT Sidney T. Smith, Winnipeg President \Vorld's Christian Fundamen– tal Assoda.tion 0 And He, bearing His cross, went forth to th.e place-Goig
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