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Days of Ministry
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word, a touch of His hand, opened the blind eyes to behold the light
of day, the scenes of nature, the faces of friends, and the face of the
Deliverer. His voice reached the ears of the dying, and they arose
in health and vigor. Paralyzed demoniacs obeyed His word, their
madness left them, and they worshiped Him. The poor peasants and
laborers, who were shunned by the rabbis as unclean, gathered about
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Him, and He spoke to them the words of eternal life.
Thus the day wore away, the disciples of John seeing and hearing
all. At last Jesus called them to Him, and bade them go and tell
John what they had seen and heard, adding, “Blessed is he, whoso-
ever shall not be offended in Me.”
Verse 6
. The disciples bore the
message, and it was enough.
John recalled the prophecy concerning the Messiah, “Jehovah
hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent
Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim
the year of Jehovah’s favor, and ... to comfort all that mourn.”
Isaiah
61:1, 2
, A.R.V. Jesus of Nazareth was the Promised One. The
evidence of His divinity was seen in His ministry to the needs of
suffering humanity. His glory was shown in His condescension to
our low estate.
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel
of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in
the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate
day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by
the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his
season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever
he doeth shall prosper.”
Psalms 1:1-3
.
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The works of Christ not only declared Him to be the Messiah,
but showed in what manner His kingdom was to be established.
To John was opened the same truth that had come to Elijah in the
desert, when “a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake
in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the
wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the
earthquake: and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in