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TEACHING HOW TO PRAY.
LESSON K, SECOND QUARTER, M
TERNATlONAL SERIES, JUNE 8.


mission of II. S Hoffman, publisher Phadel.
phia
All that is recorded between the last lesson
and this one is the most interesting and in
structive incident of Jesus in the house Of
Martha CHAP. Z, $50 | have no doubt
but that both women were true disciples Of
Jesus (see John XII g. % and that Mary was
as willing to do homework as Martha; but
the attitude Of soul which Jesus commends in
Mary, and which was lacking in Martha, was
the greater interest in the things unseen than
in the things Of this life. Mary was increas-
ing in riches which she would never lose;
while Martha, though just safe as Mary,
was more careful about the many things Of
this life which sooner or later must all be left
behind
l. "And it came to pass, that as He was
praying in a certain place Luke records
more instances of the Saviour's praying than
| either of the others In Luke alone do wa
| find that He prayed at His baptism, at His
| TRANSPORTATION, after He cleansed the leper,
and before He chose the twelve iii, q; tx, 29
Y, 10; vi, u, 49, The incident Of our lesson
also is found only in Luke If we were mora
intimate with our Father in Heaven, we
would more often be found in communion
| with Him. the earth would be a more lonely
| place to US, and we would have more heart
| craving for Christ himself
Lord, teach us to pray, as John also
| taught his disciples" In the sermon on the
mount Jesus had already taught how to pray
| Matt. vi 9-13 but as it was after that tho
twelve were chosen, it is probable that the
disciple who asked this question was not pres
ent at that time.
.. "And He said unto them When We pray,
say Our Father which art in Heaven In
| His Sermon on the Mount Jesus said, "Your
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emily Father eight times, Thy or your
Father" seven times, MY Father which is in
| Heaven once, and "Our Father which art in
Heaven once.
"Hallowed be Thy Name" In His last
prayer with His disciples Jesus said to Hia
Father 81 have manifested Thy Name"
81 have declared unto them Thy Name Al
another time he prayed Father glorify
Thy Name John xvii, 6, %; xii, 2S.
"Thy kingdom come" The God Of Heaven
shall set up kingdom which shall breal, in
pieces and consume all the kingdoms Of this
world and il shall stand forever.
"Thy will be done, As in Heaven, so in
earth. When this petition shall have been
manifestly answered. th-n the kingdom shall
have come. But until Coils viii is done on
earth it is in Heaven let no one say that
the kingdom has come. In proportion as va
now delight to do His will we shall individu-
ally have foretaste Of the kingdom in our
hearts and lives
g. Give US day by day our daily bread.f
Sustenance Tor body and soul as each day
shall require but one day at time "A daily
rate for every day all the days OF lis liCe'
was what certain king gave TO orc Who was
his captive i. XII XIV, &c.,
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tempted OF the devil ana III tue TACT tAat
tie Knowing what 1t means, would as lar as
possible spare Us
D." rflehd' lena me three lcaVeS' Tor
friend OF mine IN ms journey Is come to me,
ana nave nolhluS to set before him. jesus
now uses the illustration Of friend coming
to friend, on behalf Of another friend, and
at very unreasonable hour but with very
urgent request; and the request Is denied.
for the man of whom the request Is made
thinks more OF the comfort OF bis children,
who are In bed with hun, than OF the need
). 'BecauSe OF his importantly he Will rlS5
and give him as many as he needeth' The
word for importantly is used only this once
| in the Bible. and signifies literally shame
| lessnessn or "irnnudoncor or ..roi,gb aorres+.
NO., y tJoro - a. oo,,,,e. -
- ''l 04' ny 'e' seem
~ ouU WHICH acCoHlP.lsue' us END, even a'
the expense OF the children comfort. He
| seems to teach us that there is a taking hold
of God in prayer as Jacob did when in his
helplessness he chung to the ANGEL. saving IT
| will NOT LET thee 90 e,cant tboT bIass No :,
| q 4trJ 80 - ~ ,la,, ~.
Anu say unt0 YOU -ASN anu Il snaiI
| De gwen you All Things whatsoever ya
| snail ask IN prayer, believing We shall re-
| ceiye.n ''WhatSpaVar va shall ask N nv