Christian Healing and the People's Idea of God - Sermons Delivered at Boston #247845

Text: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. - Mark xvi.17, 18.<br><br>History repeats itself; to-morrow grows out of today. But Heaven's favors are formidable: they are calls to higher duties, not discharge from care; and whoso builds on less than an immortal basis, hath built on sand.<br><br>We have asked, in our selfishness, to wait until the age advanced to a more practical and spiritual religion before arguing with the world the great subject of Christian healing; but our answer was, "Then there were no cross to take up, and less need of publishing the good news." A classic writes, -<br><br>"At thirty, man suspects himself a fool;<br>Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan;<br>At fifty, chides his infamous delay,<br>Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve."