The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-24

NO ROOM FOR JESUS.
A Sketch for Sabbath Schools.
LESSON 50.

ed. There was no room for either
Joseph or Mary or the lnfant Jesa:
in the hotel IL was full. In il
were farmers and shepherds anC
merchants and Scribes and Phari
sees, jews and Romans, but no room
for Jesus. There never has been
room in this world for Jesus. We
have room for kings and queens
for gel erals and statesmen, Tor The
rich anG the poor, but no room fol
Jesus. We find that the old Greeks
aud Romans had room Tor Jupiter
and Mars aud Venus, but none for
Jesus. They could worship thieves
and robbers anu murderers, bui
could not worship the innocent
Christ. In a great temple or church
which they called the Pantheon they
had room for thirty Thousand gods
and goddesses, but Jesus was moi
there They had god in every
grove and a god in every wave, q
god in every field and god in every
house, and their mountains and
woods and gardens and fields were
so full of gods that they had nc
room for Jesus, the only true God
Fhe Jews have no room yet for Je-
sus. You go to their temple; it is
large and costly and beautiful, but
costly as it is, there is, no room in
it for the Savior. Go to the churches
where millions of. the followers oi
Mahomct worship, and in none OF
them is there room for the Babe oil
Bethlehem. In China they have
room for idols which can neither
hear nor see nor speak, but none for
Him who spake as never man spake-
1t is the same in Japan. 1t is, il
possible, worse in Africa, where
they worship snakes and stones, but
not Him who has placed His mighty
foot upon the head of the old ser
pent, the devil. There never has
been room in this wide world lor
Him that made it, and then re
deemed it. Again l ask you, why
is this? and again / answer the
world is too full of other things.
1t is full of war and great battles
and great generals, and often shut
out Christ. The world has room
for riches and honors. for vice and
folly. for shame and guilt. for rob
beers and murderers, but no room
for the poor suffering Son of God,
The Jews were asked by Plate,
"Will you have Jesus or will you
have Barabbas the robber?' The
Jews answered, sGive US Barabbas,
and cruelty Jesus, cruelty Him.
So the world has been asked q
thousand times, will you have
Christ or the devii-the worst OF
robbers2' and the world has ans
wered, give US the devil; cruelty
Christ, cruelty Him.
Now, my children, Is there room
in your hearts for Jesus2 Are your
hearts full of other inmates? Ii
you have pride in your hearts, there
is no room for Christ. He can not
stay in a heart that is Full of pride
If you think you are some great
one. that you are better than other
people, then you are like the Phari-
see that rejected Christ. A proud
child turns Jesus out in the stable
Some children are proud because
they have fine clothes. Oh! it is a
pity to turn Jesus out for a few
feathers and ribbons and the like.
Some arelproud of their good. looks.
They see their faces as they gaze
III the mirror. They say, | have
such pretty eyes, such beautiful
mouth, such lovely hair, such a
bright complexion. OH L am so
pretty. Whenever they talk that
way there is no room for the hum
BILE Nazarene in their hearts. Chill
1ren, you must not be proud. You
have nothing to be proud Of. Your
beauty will SO, n fade. Your eyes
will soon be dim. Your cheeks
will soon be pale and wrinkled aud
sunken. Your teeth will soon de-
cay. Your form will soon be bent
and trembling. Do not let foolish
pride keep out the Savior.
Anger keeps Jesus out of the
heart. An angry boy, with curl
On his lips and scorn in his looks,
With fire flashing from his eye and
! frown ON his brow, is sure to turn
Jesus out of his heart. A boy that
lights and girl that frets and pouts
md seolds cannot make room for
10 Eltc tho h.orf y. fr.x-
He smooths the brow, makes the
sye beam witt: tenderness and the
fps utter soft, sweet words. But
anger is 10 companion for Jesus.
Anger is violent, Jesus is loving.
Anger is cruel, Jesus is mercifuL
Anger quarrels and fights, Jesus
makes peace. Anger calls for curses,
Jesus sends blessings. They can
lot live in the same heart. | was
going along the streets the other
lay and l heard boy cursing with
he fury OF a demon. He was pur
'uing another boy, and TIN eatening
o kill him My blood almost ran
odd, as unWillingly listened to
he horrid curses of a raging boy.
4 tiger is not more blood thirsty
nan was this cruel boy. He was
IS WICKED as Cain, who in fit of.
niger slew his good brother Abel.
Rash and vindictive, be would have
TILED the boy he WAS pursuing, il
lie had been able to do So A deep
came over me as I went on
ny way to the house OF God.
Here is another heart full of
and of course there is no
Dom for Jesus. A heart that is
Ieceitful is like a whited sepulcher.
I may look well without, but with
n all is full of rottenness and dead
nen's bones. Il is like a wolf in
Keeps clothing. 1t is like gilded
age full Of unclean birds. Now,
esus cannot live in n filthy house
in heart full of meanness and |
eeeit, full OF lying and deception. !
Deception is base; Christ is noble. I
t is like a serpent; He is like a
.mo. Ii is covered with mire and 4
irt; He is clothed in robes of spot
IS white Deception is like bird 4
{ evil omen; He is gentle as the
Ooing dove. They are as unlike
5 light and darkness. ; God and
ltan, as Heaven and he'll. How
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