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   When  our  Lord  Jesus  shed  tears  at  the  grave of Lazarus,  the  Jews  said:  “See  how  He  loved  him!”  But  Jesus has done  far  more  for  you. He has  shed  His  Precious  Blood  for you, and  given  His  Life  for  you. Can you  not  see  how  Jesus loves you? And how  much  do  you  love  Him? How do  you show your  love?

Have you  ever  been  a thief? Have you  ever  pilfered  sugar, fruit, cakes  &amp;c. from your  parents;  or  taken  apples  &amp;c. which did not belong  to  you? If you  have,  you  are  a thief. Do you  not know the  Seventh  Commandment?

N the  following  morning  Jesus  left  Bethania  and  went  to Jerusalem. When He  had  come  to  Bethphage,  on  the Mount of  Olives,  He  sent  two  of  His  disciples,  saying:  “Go  ye into  the  village  that  is  over  against  you,  and  immediately  you shall find  an  ass  and  a colt  with  her. Loose them  and  bring them to  Me. And if  any  man  shall  say  anything  to  you,  say  ye that  the  Lord  hath  need  of  them.”

So the  disciples  went  and  found  the  colt  standing  as  Jesus had said. They therefore  brought  the  ass  and  the  colt  to  Jesus, and, laying  their  garments  upon  it,  they  made  Jesus  sit  thereon. Now many  wished  to  see  Jesus,  because  He  had  raised  Lazarus from the  dead. When, therefore,  Jesus  was  near  the  city,  His disciples and  a great  multitude spread  their  garments  in  the  way: