The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-29

ana listening to the wisdom which He
came TO teach. 1t is everything to be
Wiling to be taught. Too MANY Of rs are
scarcely willing to sit at the feet of our
oAs1of mere are very many who would
STAND bolt upright and ask questions.
which are not indications of q desire to
learn. 1t indicates . desire to dispute. 70
DISCUSS rather than to humbly accept wis.,
dom ct the feet of Jesus. Mary was there
70 learn, and was not setting I'D her
WISDOM against that Of the Savior. The
spirit OF humility is most needed in
gaming wisdom. The picture of this FAM
ny too often fixed in the mind il that
ot an earnest and devout young man, a
careful sister and an Indifferent sister
tnas -, one who cares little about the
nome duties. In that answer of Jesus to
the busy Martha there is not meant to be
any light estimate set upon the duties
which are needfui to keep home where it
should be and make IL comfortable and
prosperous. The rebuke was not for mat
tention, nor was it that Martha was busy
and careful TO see that everything is done
- II should be. But she had evidently
broken into that which belonged to eter-
mai interests with her cares. Not only had
she allowed her own devotions to be dis
turoed, but now she would come into the
very presence of Jesus and disturb the de-
votions OF her sister, and deprive her of
the best part Of her life and that which is
most needful. It is when the affairs of
the home and the business affairs
with which q person is connected
oegin to interfere with his sacred devo-
tions that the danger point is reached.
And there Is every reason for fearing that
there is very much of this in all the cali
ings OF the present age. Let this question
come fully before you and then decide as
70 what Is the answer YOU should give. If
l can have only one line of business at
tended TO well and all the others must be
sighted, which shall it be, the temporal
or the eternal? This is the question
which Is 50 fully answered BY our Savior
in that sacred home
There is one important lesson to be had
II you would sit at Jesus feet, the best
preparation that can be placed before him
Is that OF heart preparation. And there
comes in another serious view of things at
this point 1t seemed that Mary was
somewhat letting loose of the affairs Of
this earth. Let Us suppose that she
was and look at it in this light
for moment. We would then
have a most important lesson before us-a
lighter grasp of earth and q frmer grasp
of heaven. 1t is very dangerous to get too
much hold upon this earth, or better say
let this earth get too much hold upon US.
That IS most pitiable sight when one
comes to the parting hour Of this lite and
does not want to let 90 here. The hour
came when that home circle was broken.
When that sad hour drew on when these
sisters would be put to the test as to how
much grace of God they possessed, Martha
is the anxious one; the shadows seem to
rest most heavily on her heart. She sees
everything on the dark side. Mary seemed
to be more prepared for what came ON
that sad occasion.
The soul that wants to know puts itself
in the attitude of learner. 1t puts from
it the hindrances and obstacles which
would interfere with this getting of knowl-
edge.