The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-16

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from the table. q II wash thee noe.- u, e
you do not yield 70 Ny i1t-ncnt; a. II yDr are
not cIcanscd from Jour pride and self seeking
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water and the spirit needs Afterwards but -
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thls command and do the hurnbiest sesv1co Tor
ofhers- He that serves others, 10 that doeu
NE humblcst service IN order % relieve rheIr
wants cleanse fhe1 souls from sin: be shas
sorEets himself and sce<s no ho1or. no high
place but only 20 serve aud 70 help. and se<ko
ou1 the poor. the sick. fhe obscure the unDoD-
ular. 70 be thsir friend and helper does 70
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LEssox COMMENT.
This was not the first time that =
quarrel for prceninencc had arisen
among the apostles See Luke D:Ss for
another instance Exactly what the
claims were which they advanced. and
what the argument bv which each
apostle buttrezsed his claims. ve arc
not told That however. Il : small
matter in view Of the fact that they
were ready % quarrc; over the question
Whether = quarrel arise over = dollar
or over . million. makes no differcnce.
% long as the quarrel. with al q evfl
and satanic accompanimenfs. springsup-
Now. whatever the outward cause q
this quarrel may havc been. the inward
and real cause WINS pride and selfish
ness Each apostle thought himself. in
some respects, hotter than the others.
and Was unwilling 20 give place 10 op-
posing claims- The anxiety arose, not
~ Al because they wanted others -
vanced. but because each wished him
self exalted In pride the claim found
its root, and BY sclfshness the claim
was pushed
The cure for qnarrcls = Just ns i'm
portant % discover a. 70 point out their
cause Prayer for an humble spirit Is =
good thing and we would commend Il
highly. But there Is one way which
may be helpful which Is not % often
thought Of Il Is merely proper use or
our memory Remember Can -
membering help in any way 20 abaso
pride and selfishness. and % put an end
70 strifese Yes. for God Himself hna
given this recipe for the cultivation q
an humble spirit When Israel shall
have reached the land Of corn and vine.
God says: beware lest thine heart
be lifted up. and thou say IN thine
heart, my power hath gotten me
this wealth But thou shalt remem-
Der the Lord thy God. for Il y
He that giveth thee power % ees
wealth" (Deut- s:l1-ls,- When Israel
b puzRed up because Of her victories.
God says: speak mot thou in thins
heart saying. For my righteousness
The Lord hath brought me Ia to possess
this land Remember. forget thou not
how thou provokedst the Lord Thy God
20 wrath In the Wilderness Deut.
D:4-s- Had the apostles '.remembcrcds
y that time who had made them 70 DIFF
Ter from other Galilean fishermen their
pride would mot long have stood The
thought Had they only s-remembcred~
how they had shown their hardness az
heart on more than one occasion. their
pride would have had : faintine a.
Pride starts with falsehood, and arown
'talwart on untrufh- Truth alwavs
Itabs pride, and gives birth % humility.
But, further. remember Christs
Ara you troubled with pride? Go q
he hill Of Calvary Sit down Lin up
rour eye& and Sc the Master hang
rs o. the croaA Sitting down. watch
Aim Then call % mind whence Ha
'ame- Remember why He came. For
Jet not what He offers thee - the r.
'ult Of His agony. Bear constantly -
mind IN what state He found thee. from
what He saved thee, 20 what He viii
,ring thee These thoughts are fatal
Q pride and self-secking. Pride can
,ot live in the disciples heart - hs
rnecls before the cross- lie forrcts
'oasting now, saving as > new theme
O. Boosting arises; namely. the cross