The Marks of Lord Jesus.
r— Saint Paul had a figure m his mind when he said, "I bear m my body the marks of the Lord Jesus" (Gal. vi. 17). He was thinking of the way m which a master branded his slaves. Burnt into their very flesh, they carried the initial of their master's name, or some other sign that they belonged to him, that they were not their own. That mark on the slave's body forbade, any. other but his" own master to touch him or compel" his labor. It wasthe sign at once of his own servitude to one master and -of his freedom from all others. • S'p St. Paul says ' that • these marks ' m his ■flesh/ which signify his servantship to Jesus, are the witnesses Of his freedom from every, other service. Since he is, responsible to his Master, >he is Responsible to . no one .. else. Jilprow henceforth let man trdtible me; I6t
I bear m my bpdy the marks of the Lord Jesus." — Bishop Phillips Brooks.
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Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 2, 1 August 1924, Page 423
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172The Marks of Lord Jesus. Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XV, Issue 2, 1 August 1924, Page 423
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