The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-15

THOUGHTS WORTHY OF CALM
REFLECTION.
A Pleasant. Interesting. md Instructive
Lesson aud Where II May Be found-A
Learned and Concise Review of tho
Same.

| be found In Luke 30: 24-3i.
| INTRODUCTORY.
| Christ teaches his disciples here an i'm
| portant lesson. IL l. really comparson Of
| the tive Kingdoms. There il "A kingdom OF
| this world with it's petty rivalries ana am
| billions. With that the disciple Is To Gave
| little, IL any, art. But. says Christ, there
Is another kingdom where you. too, may
| reign, and so he adds: III appoint unto You
| "A Kingdom That spiritual kingdom II
| even now. as our Lord speaks, approaching
| its fulflment Its price Is being paid In the
| several incidents that follow. Its bright
| dawning is with the day OF Pentecost It's
meridian is not yet.
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS
There was. Probably the translation suc-
! Gcsted by Albert and Scott; There had
| been, is not far from correct here. This IN
| cident Is probably thrown In, just little
/ out Il fits place The conversation re-
| ferred TO had probably taken place In con-
nection with the act OF seating themselves
| at the table "A strife. strange word
| (Philo- nekia: love OF battle.) Contention
| and rivalry are also given as renditions or
the term. Or, should seem (dokeD. The
| greatest. Properly, greater.
| Whether. Better, which,. He that sit
| teth at meat. One Greek word, the re-
| elmer or reclining one, referring 10 The
| Oriental POSTURE at meals. lie that
serveth. San @ word as In IRE cling verse,
| the present partciple Of 10 serve, or
|
| This more accurate translation seems 20
| bring out the relation of attendant 10 the
| feastors who. sitting about the rectangular
! tables, were served from within, 1. O., in the
midst This attitude Christ had just been
| taking In the washing OF their feet.
| Continued. or remained constant. My
| temptations or trials. The Affections and
prosecutions Christ was called up, n 20 suffer
| as an earth pilgrim.
| Appoint unto you. Properly, bequeath
| or covenant 10 you. Even as my Father.
| see Psalm %: Il will give thee the
heather for thi re Inheritance
| That he may eat. Descriptive Of the
| privileges of tho kingdom which word
ought, as in the Revision, to directly pre-
| code these words, being modified by them.
| My table. The my seems 70 be en-
! phatic in contrast with the table by i'm
| plication in V. %. And sit. Future tense,
! And ye shall sit on thrones. (Rey. 3: 2i.)
Simon. Simon. spoken perhaps quietly
| 10 Peter. IL Is interesting TO note that this
! particular divu gence l. told alone by Luke.
Hath desired, or asked for. Jesus seems
TO imply tia satan's special aim was at
/ Peter. .Sift. I'm the sense OF trial or test
Satan here unwittingly wrought for God,
| shaking the chaf from the wheat. His the
! chat, Gods the wheat.
! have prayed Literally, prayed. as OF
distinct act. 49,. That their faith fail not.
! Or come 20 an end. Sea- Heb. 1: IL, wi @ %
! this same word Is used. His faith faltcred
but did not perish. When Satan had rudely
sifted there was still some faith left.
! Converted Literally, when having turned
| back. Strengthen. Angels. never having
experienced redemption. could not do il so
| well. See Peters epistles
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
But yc shall not b, so. Rather. We are
| not so. The spirit of the Kingdom Of light
| is wholly different from tho spirit OF the
| kingdom OF darkness Would that we could
4 iOh int 10
| simply the thought OF eXpediency or proprl-
! ETY., but of divine necessity. We get TO
pattorning after the world; IL il natural.
| Then we look at our Master, and We think
! he Is saying 10 us in "A sort OF commiseratng
| and indugcnt way, "lou ought not TO do
So" or In kind or wistful manner, ~WHl
| you not try To be difrcrent?r and so we
| stumble along half in one kingdom, half in
| the other; the language OF Canaan only
! partly learned. the milk and honey OF tho
| new land only tasted. Oh, that the church
| could hear the firm, clear, Imperative. AYE
| are not sou In SO far as are "So,n We
are not Christ's. Think OF that awhile.
am among you as he that serveth. And
| thcie he was at their feet with the basin
| and the towel. That meant real service. 10
| was not "A mere spirit of humility that Christ
was here seeking TO inculcate. but actual
| work for others, and so he gave them this
| fOrceful object lesson. And hence also he
| PUT these queries that just preccde, (which
is greater. he that stitch at meat, or he
| that servcthYr We would perhaps, expect
| i'm the spiritual conception, as an answer,
| Gle that serveth.n But now our Master re-
plies. adopting the estimate of the world,
"He that sittoth at meat;n and he means
that We are at once and plainly 70 forfeit
| the world easy mode. and get down 90 real
hard work. Nothing theoretical, something
| distinctly practical. That young lady I'm
the city. the daughter OF well-known
Judge, who sacrificed part OF her time and
bit Of pride. to take "a sewing girls
place in pant aloons factory, while She en-
| joyed "A weeks outing-She knew what our
Lord meant by this searching word.
At my table. Lord. IL is enough. That
Is better than the worlds table And we
need not wait for it. Even here the table
OF the kingdom is spread for our enjoyment.
"io. every one, come ye-yea. come buy
wine and milk without money and without
price," Why noty The word is plain,
"ThOu preparest "A table before me in the
presence Of mine enemies.n Where is that
but in this world? No enemies up there at
| the marriage supper. Here and now are
| the bread. and meat OF his blessed commune
ing. for "this is life eternal, that they might
know the only true God, and Jesus Christ
whom thou hast sent.n 1t Is "supper-time
| now.- When he says, "Behold. / stand at
the door and Knock IL j. not only that lie
may sup with Us, hut that we may "sup
with him. He brings his Store with him.
Lord, help US TO eat with thee rejO!cingly
even now.
When thou art converted. How sublime
~ this follows upon the II have prayed for
thee.n Verify. "the fervcnt, etectual
prayer OF righteous man ayaileth much"
And we have here the example OF confidence
i'm prayer. Our Savior makes his request
and then with simple trust in the sure re-
Spouse he turns and says. "When thou art
converted Turned il the word. turned
back Jesus was looking forward 10 that
interview by the seaside when pcnitent
Peter should again find his Lord. And now
he Is To remain steadfast Converted, he
can now strengthen his brethren, i'm
measure like his Master able 10 succor them
who are kfmpted. having "himself suffered.
being tempted though not "without SIM
Il IL not of this he is speaking. as has been
int mated, over in his first epistlc when. re-
fcrring To the humble and yet vgilant
spirit he says. "But the God OF all grace
who hath called Us unto his eternal glory
by Christ Jesus after that ye have suffered
awhile, make you perfect, stablish,
strengthen, settle your
For the things concerning me have an
end Not an end OF his grace or OF his peace.
some people seem To have read IL 50. and