The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-08

an INTERESTING AND INsTRUC-
TIVE LESSON.
Reflections OF an EIovating Chnractcr--
Wholesome Food for Thought = Study
Ing the scripturai Lesson InteliIgentiy
and Probably.


It is the night before Christ's crucifxion.
and not yet do the disciples fully realize
what Is coming. But TO our Saviour's eyes
the end was doubtless disclosed from the
beginning of his redemptive mission. Ii is
interesting. indeed, To behold how he be-
took himself on those days. just prior 10 his
expected decease. There Is a suggestive
verse near the close OF the preceding chap
tor In Luke. where we read. I'm the more lit
eral Greek: "In the daytime he kept on
teaching in the temple, and at night he
would go out and lodge at the mount called
Olives" Thus did the greatest OF the sons
OF men prepare for death-busy at helping
Ia the last. BE that your preparation and
mine
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Then, And, I'm the Greek. 1t was just
after Judas had agreed with the high
priests to deliver Christ m. All lines are
convcrging toward the cross, nigh at hand
THE day. Thursday. the 14th OF Nissan,
just preceding the passover day, which was
Friday, but began with the jew at six
o'clock Thursday evening,--Unleayened
bread. without yeast or any foreign sub
stance. The pure unauthorized flour and
water. 1t had three fold suggestiveness:
1. Hasty preparation, reminding of the
flight from Egypt >. Simplicity, IL not
poverty OF material. in1imating the afiiic-
tions OF the days OF bondage. 3 Purity
and homogeneity, with reference 10 their
lamb.--killed. Better, sacrificed.
He sent. Or, dispatched. DR.. Connnt
says, sent away. 1t is the word used with
reference To a distinct crrand, from which
comes the familiar term, apostle. Peter
and John. Prepare. An honorable and
responsible Office. IL was 10 purchase and
prepare not only the lamb but the other
necessarles Of the feast.--The passover.
Literally, the lamb. but referring here 10
tho whole feast.-We may eat As did all
the nation. Where? There is pathcs IN the
question Others had homes, but JESUS and
his disciples had not where in that great
city, TO lay their heads.-Wilt thou? Or,
dost thou wish? They will not know unless
he direct them.
say to you. An impressive statement.
Fulfilled Its typical mission ended
In the kingdom OF God. More naturally
understood OF the spiritual kingdom set up
after his resurrection on earth, but also
looking forward to the ultimate and blessed
fulfillments OF heaven.
Took the cup. Literally. taking a cup.
Gave thanks. 1t is from the words
used here that the name for the ordinance,
eucharist. Is derived. 1t is properly feast
OF thanksgiving divide. More accur-
ately, distribute.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES.
The passover must be killed. That was
an everlasting must be. From the begin
ming OF things, away back in the counsels OF
eternity, that stringent necessity had come
down. II was the Lamb slain from the
foundation OF the world. That eternal re-
Qurement it was that brought Jesus from
heaven to earth. Its line is to be traced
through all the chapters OF history sacred
and profane and the very planets sweep on
under its mighty urgency Yea. at heaven 5
center John the Revealer beheld this great
compelling power when he locked and in
the midst saw "a Lamb as IL had been
slain" Not men. nor angels, nor God him
self could stay that eternal eXact!on.
Where wilt thou that we prepare? Man
| has part in the great transaction. Not
heaven only but earth also makes prepara-
| tion for the great sacrifice. Earth gets the
| wood and stone ready, and the cruel sharp
ness OF the knife; heaven provides the
| Lamb. over in Acts -, in the course of
that matchless sermon OF Paul. preached at
! Antioch To the Jews, we read, "And when
they had fulfilled all that was written OF
| him, they took him down from the tree,
and laid him in "A sepulcher." There was
mans part, all he could do 10 help on the
| great atonement. 'But God raised him
from the dead" There was Gods part.
! That is, we furnished the sin and God fur
| nished the sacrifice and the salvatiou.
! Such was carth's partnership with heaven
! in the great deed OF the cross.
A large upper room furnished; there make
| ready. Just so we find this world. II is q
large upper room furnished for the feast OF
! love. Everything necessary To the spiritual
| repast is here, the table, the viands, the
service. For even the food for the table
| was ready, only needing that Peter should
go out and get IT, a room furnished--thcTe
! make ready. Thus God supplies us. both
for temporal and spiritual repasts. Every
thing is here but the human hand must set
! 10 in order. The furnished room must be
made ready. This heart OF mine is like n
furnished room, a place formed and fitted
! for the entertainment OF my Lord. O, Won
derful condescension, that he should deign
10 sup with such as you and me. But there
| is something for us 10 do. We must make
| ready in quiet obedience, and then throw
the door wide open. Even now he Is wait
! Ing. not farther OFF, perchance, than Beth
any. Come in come in, thou blessed OF the
| Father.
| He took the cup and gave thanks. Behold
our Savior's conduct of the supper. Let ID
be the pattern for us. The Lords table, as
we administer IL, Is at altogether too great
| contrast. As we remember To have heard
! Wilbur Crafts say there at Mortified, The
I Lords Supper is not a funeral service" The
cross was near at hand, the betrayal was
nearer. Such might well awaken grief. But
| high above all lowered the pinnacle OF the
new Jerusalem and the coming kingdom Of
! God" Christ was revealing to them Won
derful and reviving truth He was to be
raised from the dead. was TO be exalted for
ever To the right hand OF God, was there 10
1 prepare II place. lot Ills happy people, anu IN
| the meantime was to abide with them and
feed them with the bread OF his life, Let US
| think OF all this, and when we take the cup
| let us, like our Lord really and truly give
/ thanks.
This do i'm remembrance OF me. II was a
| very simple act. the half-lnvoluntary mo-
! tion and word OF friend about TO go away
for season. Do this and remember me.
| Indeed, he did not want 10 be forgotten.
Our savior longed. like any loving soul. 90
! be kept I'm remembrance OF His disciples
| And so lie takes the commonest and most
! frequent act OF ordinary existence, that OF
| eating. and lie makes that a repetitious re-
| hinder OF Himself. The similitude OF being
| clothed upon OF Christ, so used i'm the
epistles, is strong but not strong as this,
| for we eat thrice, ordinarily, where we
| clOthe ourselves but once. The picture
lesson OF the meat and drink is our Lords
| own, and IL il such that the veriest child
| can understand. IL Is we'll for us TO meet
| i'm covenant relations 10 partake Of the
| bread and wine, but is IL not also well,
| whenever we eat and drink, To remember
the living bread" and the well OF water
springing up into everlasting llfe?"
Next Lesson.-"The Spirit of True Ser
vice" Luke IL: 24-37.
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