<TITLE>07. Par 55-57</TITLE>L-55 Brother Billy Collins also, we know, mashed his thumb real bad, broke the bone in it, I hear, and they had to set it. So we want to remember him in prayer.

L-56   And now the reason that we stand. When we pledge allegiance, flags passing by, or anything, we always stand at attention, or salute, or stand, at least, to show respects to our nation, which we should do it, and to our flag. And then what about our Lord, when we're reading His Word? Let us stand now as we read Saint Mark 5, and beginning with the 21st verse. Notice closely now as we read.
And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh... the sea.
And, behold, there came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hand--hands on her, and she may be healed; and... shall live.
... Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
... had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing better, but rather grew worse,
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
For she said, If I may but touch his clothes, I shall be whole.
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about the... in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest... Who touched me?
And he looked around about to see her that had done this thing.
But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith has made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
And while he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
As soon as Jesus heard the words that was spoken, he said unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid only believe.
And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter,... James,... John the brother of James.
And he came, cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and when... and that wept and wailed greatly.
And when he was come in, said unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he took the father and the mother and the damsel, of the damsel (rather), and then them that were with him, and entered in where the damsel was laying.
And He said to the damsel, and He... (pardon me)... he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
And straightway the damsel rose up, and walked; for she was... the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
And he charged them saying that no man should know it; and He commanded that something should be given her to eat.

L-57   In the Book of First Kings, 10th chapter, we read these three verses.
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices,... very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, he... she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
And Solomon told her--her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.


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