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THE KI NG ' S BUSINESS stinct. But man has the power to overstep the moral boundary of his be ing— to fly from his appointed orbit; he can deviate from truth, justice, benevolence and piety. The great sun cannot say, “No,” to its Maher, a child may and does.” Oh, what power is en trusted to man. Power Is Often Silent. An intimate friend of General Grant says that “ His silence was remarkable. In battle, as in camp, he went about quietly, speaking in a conversational tone; yet he appeared to see everything that went on, and was always intent on business. At the council, calling it by such grace— and yet never saying a word. In all probability he was fram ing the orders of march which were is sued that night.” • The Power of the Gospel Still Hives. An unbelieving man who had gath ered an infidel library from all parts of the world, had a godly, praying wife. Before her death she had pleaded with her husband to accept Christ, but he refused. One night he was using the phonograph, when one of the records began to play “ Rock of Ages Cleft For Me.” And while it played the old in fidel, under the weight of nearly eighty years, saw the cross and Jesus hanging there for him. He received Christ and burned his library in the furnace in the basement of the church. Golden Text Illustration. At the great meeting concerning the restoration of the Auld Birg at Wyr, Lord Roseberry said he did not intend to speak about Burns, as the last word on Burns had been said. Methought what a contrast to the One who lived much longer ago, for certainly the last word has not been said about Jesus. “ In heaven they sing forever there, Worthy the Lamb for sinners slain. Worthy alone the crown to wear.”
v. 5. Centurion came. The cen turion built his faith upon what he had “ heard concerning COMMENTS FROM Jesus” (Luke 7; MANY SOURCES Rom. 10:17). He Keith L. Brooks who witnesses for Jesus never knows what may come of his testimony.—Tor- rey. v. 6. My servant. Here we have the grace of sympathy— one man trou bled about the sickness of another. We can measure our likeness to the Lord by the range of our sensitiveness to the world’s sorrow and pain.— Jowett. I know nothing more noble or more like the God-Man than a thoughtful ness and unselfish care for those who are our social inferiors.—Hughes. Sick of the palsy— tormented. Probably a case of progressive paralysis attended by muscular spasms, involving the res piratory movements.— Sir R. Bennett, M. D. v. 7. I will come and heal. Mark this as the first contact of Jesus with slavery. With such relations between master and slave as this, slavery would pass away.— Carr. Jesus had just healed a Jew, but will He listen to a Gen tile? He had responded to a man’s own cry, but will He respond when there is no direct application from the patient? He had cured a man with a touch, but can He cure a patient miles away?— Gibson. v. 8. I am not worthy. The one who pleads his unworthiness will re ceive far more from Christ than the one who pleads his own worthiness. However great our sins or unworthi ness, we can still approach boldly by the blood (Heb. 10:19; 4:14-16).— TOr- fey. Speak the word only. Faith knows that God’s bonds are as good as ready money.—Henry. Whenever Jesus healed a Jew He laid His hands upon him except when dealing with a demoniac. In the case of Gentiles the physical contact was absent. The Jews
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