John 11:14-15 Then said Jesus to them plainly, Lazarus is dead.… 1. There are reliefs arising from our constitution. There is a self-healing principle in nature. Break a branch from a tree, etc., wound the body, cut the flesh, or break a limb, and you see the self-healing power exude and work. It is so in the soul. Thought succeeds thought like the waves of the ocean, and each tends to wear out the impression its predecessor had made. 2. There are incidental reliefs. New events, new engagements, new relationships, tend to heal the wound. 3. There are Christian reliefs, the assurance of after life, the hope of a future reunion, etc. Such are the reliefs. These, like the flowers and shrubs of a lovely garden, spring up around our hearts and cover the grave of our sorrows and trials with the shadow of their foliage. Yes; though we have our trials, we have still our blessings. Parallel Verses KJV: Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. |
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