Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-05-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAYII.

Lesson Texts "Feeding the Multi
tude," Luke tx, I0-I7-Golden
Text: John W., 35-tomment.
ary on the Lesson.
The sending forth Of the twelve anil tho
beheading of John the Baptist briefly re-
ferred to in ths opening verses OF this
chapter, are more fullyreeorlel by Matthew
aud Mark. In connection witt the first, it Is
worthy Of note that He ha just taught them
10 pray that the Lord of the harvest would
Sand forth laborers into His harvest; then
He called the twelve ami sent them forth to
answer their own prayers. When we pray
let us remember that God expects us to be
willing to be used by Him in answering our
prayers.
10. "And The apostles, when they were re-
turned, told Him all that they had done.p
Mark says that they told Him all things,
both what they had done and what they had
taught He had sent them forth TO preach
that the k iugdom was at hand and to heal
the sick. lie had sent them only to Israel,
forbidding them to go either to Gentiles or
Samaritans Matt. x, 5-Sl; so that tho king
dom they preached must have been the king
dom promised 10 David and spoken of by all
the prophets. which would make a restored
Israel with Jehovah dwelling in their midst,
q center of blessing TO nh the world. The
miracles of healing which accompanied their
preaching were proofs that tho Messiah of
the prophets had actually come lisa. xxxy..
s, o..
"And He took them, and went aside pri-
vately" There were so many coming and
going that they had no leisure even to cat,
and He took them aside to rest awhile Mark
vi, 2li. While we continue in these mortal
bodies we cannot work Increasingly, but tho
time will come when we snail be able TO servo
mwceriedly CRev. vii, 15).
II. And the people, when they knew it, fol-
lowed Him. John SAYS that Jesus crossed
the Sea Of Galilee, aud the people followed
because they saw His miracles. Matthew and
Mark say that Jesus went by ship, and that
tho people followed on fool and outwent
Him. In the boat lie would be an hour or
two alone with His disciples, ana they would
have a little resi-; but what busy life He
lived.
And lie received them Matthew and
Mark both say that He was moved with conf
passion toward them. No pity for Himself,
but full Of pity for these sheep without a
shepherd, even though He know their mo-
uves in following Him
And spakc unto them OF tho king ,om OF
God, and healed them that had need of heal
ing" Both body and soul He attended, to,
for He is a Saviour for both, and the time
will come when every saved soul shall have a
redeemed body in which to dwell
IL. Send the multitude away" So said
the twelve as the day began TO wear away,
and as they, weary aud hungry, saw no
prospect Of rest and not much prospect OF
even bite for themselves from their few
loaves and fishes il that hungry crowd re-
manned. Not all tho glorious things Of the
kingdom, of which Jesus had been speaking,
could make even the twelve forget that they
were hungry men. They had seen Him still
the storm aud raise the dead, but they seemed
not TO consider that the same power could
feed these hungry thousands. Their wisdom
was TO let them scatter where they might
and find food aud shelter as they were able
IN the towns and country round about. The
Old question still lived, "Can God furnish
table in the wildernessY' (Ps. xviii, 19)
10. But He said unto them, Give ye them
to eat He had asked Philip, "Whence shall
We buy bread that these may eatf' and Philip
had replied that they would neod about two
hundred pennyworth to give every one a lit
tie. And now when He says "Give We them
to eat" they reply; "Shall we buy two
hundred peunyworth John vi, 81, Mark
vi, 81. Moses had said that the coming
Messiah would be prophet like unto him
tDeut xviii, Is, 1Sl, aud had they remem-
bered that they might also have remem-
bered the food from heaven, which fed mill
ions of people daily for nearly forty years
We have no more but five loaves and two
fishes When He asked Philip He did it to
prove him, for He Himself knew what He
would do John vi, g., just as He so often
lets us get into strait place to prove u.s.
while ali tho time IIo knows the way out and
just what lie will do.
IL 10 And He said to His disciples; Mako
them sit down by iiftes in company. And
they did so, and made them all sit down"
Marx says; Upon the green grass John
says: "Fhere was much grass in tho place.
MARK vi, 80; John vi, TO-. Matthew
says there were 5000 men besides women aud
children Matt xiv, 2n; 50 there may have
been 10 companies of fifty each, or ten COM
panies TO each of the twelve disciples. But
observe the order and remember the pre-
cePt: Let all things be done deoently and
IN order, for God is not the author of con-
fusion Il Cor. xiv, 80, 40. A disorderly
home OF room or wardrobe or bureau drawer
or Office or store is no credit to a Christian.
Confusion, disorder, tumult, unquietness are
none of the things of the Holy Spirit
1G Then He took the five loves and the
two fishes, AMI looking up to Heaven. He
blessed them, aud brake, aud gave to the dis
ciples TO set before the multitude" He took
just what they had and used it, lie took tho
rod that was in MoseS's hand and wrought
wonders With it, He took the widows pot OF
oil and multiplied it. lie does not ask us to
waste time in vain regrets about what we
have not, or in wishing that we had this Or
that l'9 Sinply says, what have youl
Bring it to Ne" And any thing placed uure.
sarvelly in His hanis can be made to do
wonl ers, for He has all power. Thousands
of eyes are upon Him as He takes in His
han Is the lOayes and fishes and lifting
His faco to heaven, acknowledges before
then all that thence comes the power aud
thu blessing. Henever sought His own glory,
but in all things gloriliel Col
II. And they did eat, an were all fillei'
Philip thought that two hundred penny
worth might BE- enough to give every one
little, but Jesus does not give that way. His
invitation is: Eat o friends; drink, yea,
drink abuudantly, o beloved, Song OF Sol
v, Il. Anl even these poor shepherdless
sheep H9 delights to fill. AS the disciples
pass around from company TO company