Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International lesson June e2, 700
Lesson XII-Luke l2;22-A.


TITLE--Trust In Our Heavenly Father.
Topic Words ON Trust.
QUTLlNE--l What to Shun, VS. 70, 81, 90, 30
What to Consider VS. 2i-2s
3 What to Seek, VS. 1874.
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LESSON CONNECTION.
This lesson Is a continuation of the
sormon of Jesus given to the multitude
in the last lesson. 1t is continuation
of the same discourse, although it seems
TO be addressed directly to his disciples
OF course, the time and place of its
delivery is the same as that given in the
previous lesson. and the persons were
the Savior, his disciples, and the vast
multitude surrounding them. The
theme is one directly connected with
the last lesson, showing Coos care for
all who place thei, trust in him. The
same thought and theme runs through
the Sermon on the Mount, as given i'll
Matthew.
LESSON SUGGESTIONS.
What to Shun-Be not anxious for
your life. nor yet for your body. Cast
thy burden upon the Lord says the
PsaImist. In nothing he anxious says
The great APOSTLE. Anxiety is not only
useless, it in wrong. Anxiety prevails
to such all extent for the things of this
life, that it largely shuts out the more
important matters of the soul. Life is
more than the food, and the body than
the raiment. Therefore shun anxious
care, shun minor pursuits. The
Psalmist says fret not thyself, il tendeth
only to evil-doing. The raiment Ia in.
ferior to the body, and the food inferior
to the life. Gods blessings are most
bountiful in their character, they are
without numbers and mans concern for
temporal welfare and prosperity to the
neglect of the higher purposes of life, is
foolishness in the extreme. You are to
shun worldly corcern, for all these
things do the nations OF the world seek
after. The things that are all important
to the worldly y-minded are non.imp0rt-
ant to the Christian. Above all, we
should remember that our Heavenly
Father knows our needs. We should
seek the dominion of the spiritual
power in and over the soul, and we may
trust the Father TO add all the temporal
blessings necessary to our comfort and
welfare. He shall never suffer the
righteous to be moved says the Psalmist.
What to Consider Consider the ravens.
They are inferior to you, they are
improvident, and yet God
feedeth them, and they are sure of
maintenance. Consider the flowers.
Consider the lilies how they grow.
Seedtime and harvest shall not cease.
1 will give grass in thy field for thy
cattle. The earth bringeth forth her
bud. Why are ye anxious concerning
the rest ? All such anxiety as is here
described is considered to be due to
weakness of faith and trust in God
Consider yourselves. How much
more shall he clothe you. He clothes the
grass, he adorns the lily, and are not ye
of much more value than they? Shall
he not much more clothe you? How
much more shall your heavenly Father
give good things to them that ask him.
What to Seek-Seek the kingdom of
God. Seek ye his Kingdom, and these
things shall be added. Seek ye first
his Kingdom and his righteousness. The
Kingdom OF God is righteousness and
peace. Godliness with contentment is
great gain Il Tim. G:6) have also gwen
thee that which thou hast not asked
Il Kings 3:13). The usual objects of
search are tieeting and temporal, ,embrac.
Ing riches, worldly pleasure, fame,
popularity and honor among men. The
proper objects of search should be the
Kingdom Of God, the spiritual blessings
that will insure eternal life, and all
these temporal comforts will be added
Such is Gods promise. and his promise
never fails. Your search after things
eternal will be abundantIy rewarded
Seek repose in God. Fear not little
flock. Victory is assured. You shall
never perish. He which began good
work in you will perfect it. You are
guarded by the power of God. Seek
treasure in heaven. Make yourselves
"a treasure in heaven, for it is a good
foundation against the time to come.
1t is an inheritance that fadeth not
away. For where your treasure is
there will your heart be also. The
heart goes with the treasurer. Lay up
your treasures in heaven, for heavenly
joys should be your supreme desire aside
from which earthly fame, riches, pleas
ures and emoluments are as nothing.
The encouragement to trust in God
may be summed in his loving Kindness,
his goodness, bountifulness. knowledge,
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