Matthew 9:23-25 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,… On His way to perform one act of love, He turned aside to give His attention to another; He had a heart ready to respond to every species of need. Love is universal, humanity is the sphere of its activity. Delay was only apparent; it was impossible to convey a spiritual blessing to one who was not spiritually susceptible. The soul of Jairus by the miracle wrought on the woman was made more capable of blessing than before. This is the principle of the spiritual kingdom. I. THE USES OF ADVERSITY. 1. The simplest and most obvious use of sorrow is to remind of God. 2. The misuse of sorrow. We may defeat the purposes of God in grief by forgetting it, or by over-indulging it. Sorrow is the school for all that is highest in us. II. To COME TO THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH A MIRACLE RESTS. 1. The perception of it was confined to the few. Peter, James, John, and the parents. Spiritual susceptibility necessary. 2. It is the intention of a miracle to manifest the Divine in the common and ordinary. They show that Christ is the Saviour of the body. (F. W. Robertson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,WEB: When Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder, |
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