The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-03-07
Nothing in my hands I bring,
Simuly to Thy cross | cling.


H. "Good Master, what shall do that |
may inherit eternal life." Here is a young
man, ruler among the people, and very
rich (Iatt. xix, %; Luke xviii, Is. 23) and
according to this, verse in our lesson, he
comes running and kneels right down in the
street before Jesus, and in the presence of
the people, and utters these words.
Is. "None good but one, that is God" As
if to say, "God is the only one who is good,
do you acknowledge Me as God" she that
cometh to God must believe that He is and
that He is rewarder of them that diligently
seek Him" Heb. xi, O..
19 ssThou knowest the commandments
Matthew says: "If thou wilt enter into life
keep the commandments" So also in reply
to the lawyer who asked similar question
to that of this young ruler, Jesus referred
him to the law. saying, "This do and thou
shalt live' luke X. Now We know that by
the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be
justified in His sight, and that the law can
not give life, but can only make US out sim
| ners and shut our mouths from. iii, 10, 20;
GAL iii, 81, %; why then, did Jesus direct
this man to the lawi Surely that he might
be convinced of sin and thus led to receive
eternal life as a free gift from God.
| 90 ''Master, all these have observed from
| my YOUTH He was no sinner in his own
eyes, but a righteous man, having always
| kept the law as he thought, and was now
! ready to do something more if he could thus
obtain eternal life. lie was ignorant of
Gods Righteousness and going about to es-
tablish his own. Rom. K, 1-4.)
2l. zone thing thou lackest." But that one
thing was everything.
%. "He was sad at that saying and went
away grieved" He made his choice, and
preferred present things to things unseen, his
wealth rather than Christ, his ease rather
than a cross. How unlike Moses, who
esteemed the reproach Of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt, for be had
| respect unto the recompense of the reward
or Paul, who suffered the loss of all things
that he might win Christ
1925 "How hard is it for them that trust
in riches to enter into the kingdom Of God. "
The heart can only have one supreme ruler,
and II that one is wealth, or pleasure, or
learning, or anything in this world, then the
only rightful ruler-the Lord Jesus Christ
is dethroned and q usulper has his place.
26, "a. .They were astonished out OF
raeasure.n Gods thoughts and ways are SO
different from ours that until we are willing
10 lay aside all our thoughts and opinions
aud simply believe what He says, we vii
often be sorely perplezed; and If any one
| ta-efers their own Thoughts and ways to thoss
of God, they will continue in darkness ane
not have that fellowship with the father anG
the Son which is their privilege.
2S-31. "Al hundred fold now, witt
prosecutions, and in the world to come eter
nal life.n We have seen the manner OF en-
teling the kingdom, and the hindrances 4
entering it, from these two object lessons o
the children and the rich young ruler. ant
now, In answer 70 Peters question, We have
simple simple statement concerning the pres
ent and future prospects OF the follower 0
Christ All true believers become blood re
lations Of each other-redeemed by Hi
precious blood; all are 20 Him as mother an
/. sister and brother, and should be the same Z
, each other, one household Of faith, member
: OF one family