The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-01
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
NOVEMBER 4.
Lesson Text: "Jesus, Lord of the
sabbath" Mark II. 1925; ILL.,,
1-o-Goldcn Text: Mark
H., 2S-Commentary.

'nioukh .ne corntlclds on tho Sabbath dav
nhn h.s disclples began, as they went. TO
puck the cars of corn" In Math. XII. l. II
is written that His disciples were hungry
so 'hat we must bear in mind that there
was an actual bodily need TO be sunple1
re himself was oiitimes hungry and weary
(math: w.. XXI. 1s John w., 6) and tho
ulsclple must be content TO be NJ his Mas
Ter (John Nv.. 20). II we suffer. wa shall
also reign with Him IN Tim. ii'. 10, In
our abundance we are apt to forget Him.
ana He ottlmes proves us to see n we ara
r,IylnR on Him or on our circumstances
(neut. viii, 2 Gen. Kill. ".
~. ana the Pharisers snii unto Him Re-
no,u, why 90 they on the Sabbath day that
which is not lawful2" The Pharispes were n
class OF religious people not vet extinct. who
were lnil ottalk. hut lacking In deeds, cx-
cept when their deeds would bring than
praise OF men. They wpre hypocrites ana
whited scpulchers. fair outwartllv. hut nil
mncIean within (Math. xiii. 3, 3, q. 2s).
We may ho sure that He who said. ',Re-
member tho Sabbath day 10 keep n boIvr
would In no sense transgress His own com.
mnndment nor lead others 10 do n, Thesa
hNpocrites make me think of a CAPTAIN on n
Ierryhoat whom | saw collecting fares ono
LORDS day and at the same time nnding
iault with u man for whIstling tho air OF a
sacred song.
20. "Aud He said unto thcm. Unve vo
never read whnt David did when 0 Ind mood
ana was an hungercd, he and they that wero
with htmV ] believe there il nm ANALOGY an
scripture for about every event In life ethnt
., Gun come 20 any one. Jesus, being full OF
ihe WORD. knew just how and when TO apply
IL hence we so often hear Him sayIny ar
is written" Have ye never read?" How
many church members would hang their
heads IN shame II He should ask them.
Have We never read?"
20. How He went into tho house OF Col
in ,ne days OF Abiahar, the high priest, and
did eat the shewbread, which Is no, lnwf,i
to eat, but for the priests. and gave nlso IN
mem. which wore with them" In Matb.
XII, D. Z. He cites also tho conduct OF tho
priests In the temple on the Sabbath day md
quotes from Hos. VI, q, 81 will have mercy
and not sacrifice" An outward appa .cnt
nlsooedience does not always spring from
sPlrt OF dlsobedience. and tho Lord always
looketh upon the heart. He reads our mo-
tives and reckons with us accorllnply. Ue
weigheth actions and spirits Il Snm. n. q,
Prov. vNL, ~. Behind nm outward con.
iormlty He often secs spirit OF rebellion.
Let us be AMBITIOUS to DO right In His sight
who readeth hearts.
Y. And He said unto them, The Sab.
bath was made for man. and not man for IN,
sabbath" This sentence IL found only in
Mnrk In this incident. II Is the uospel of
service, and every servant OF Go / is to serve
God every day, but one day I'm seven "a
specially set apart for man that on that dav
ne may wholly and peculiarly delight him
sell IN the Lord and thus be refreshed for
the work OF the other days. Man il not a
slave OF the Sabbath, but the Sabbath is for
MS special benefit and Joy. not TO en- 10Y him
self Usa. lviii., 10, iD, but that he may de-
nSht himself in the Lord ami thus learn 20
ride upon the nigh places OF the earth.
~. Therefore the Son Of man is Lord also
OF the Sabbath" This statement IL also
found both In Matthew and Luke. AllthinVs
were made by Him and for Him. II Is His
dey He IL the maker OF II and the prnprls.
tor oft He gave II TO us that we might
the better glorify Him and enjoy Him. He
certainly has right 10 tell us what He would
Ike done with His own property when
we, too, by fnith In Him become His prom
erty and truly call Him Lord, then the day
and the people being all His ana Tor His
pleasure He will surely be glorlnod in them.
Ihe secret OF rest and victory Is found in be-
Ing able TO say from the heart. Thou nrt
worthy, Lord, and am for Thy pleasure
CRev. iv., 1l).
ill.,, l. "And lie enterel again into tho
synagogue, and there was man there
which had withered hand" In Luke vi,
Q, II Is written that this was on ano,her
Sabbath, and that Hs was teaching In tho
synagogue. II would seem, then, that
He was always found in tho synagogus on
the sabbath day and ready to read anitesch
90 'iI'iN blltIfEs utSf bNnlkOEuNS
were not the most spiritual places In tho
world, Tor the service was very formal, yet
II was His custom TO be there.
2. And they watched Him whether He
would heal him on the Sabbath day, that
they might accuse Him." What odd kind of
people did so 10 church on sabbath days
long ago. and He knew Just what kint OF
people they were. Yet lIs went. too. Well
He must have had more grace than many OF
His followers nowadays. Yet II is written
that "if any man have not the spirit Of CHRIST
he Is none OF His" (Rom. viii, %. Why
SHOULD they want to accuse Him when He
mover did any harm to any, but always went
about doing good? They must have been
related to one who is called 'tho accuser OF
the brethren" (Rev Kill. ICY.
3. And He said unto the man which had
the withered hand, Stand forth" Luke
says, "He knew their thoughts duke vi,
-. 1t will greatly help US II we remember
that there is always one with US who Is
reading our thoughts and searching our in
most hearts. But how can We help our
thoughts? Only by being filled with HIS
thoughts. We are not responsible for the
thoughts that are presented TO Us, but We
are responsible for receiving and pondering
them.
1. "And He saith unto them, Is II lawful
10 do good on the sabbath days or 10 do evil,
10 save life or to kill? But they held their
peace.' In Meth. XII, II. l2, It Is written
that He used the illustration OF the lawful
ness OF taking u sheep out OF pit on tho
Sabbath day, adding. GLOW much better Is
a man than Il sheep?' and then said. "lt Is
lawful TO do well on the Sabbath day" We
are certainly safe in doing on the holy day
whatever will glorlfy God and tend 10 mag
Nifty Him through any work of necessity or
mercy.
.. ''And when He had looked round about
on them with anger, being grleyei for the
hardness OF their hearts, Hs saith unto tho
man, Stretch forth thine hani. Ant he
stretched IL out, and his hand was restored
whole as the other" What good thing for
that man 10 bo found in the synagogue that
day How much he might have missed by
not being there! Think what Thomas
missed for whole week by not being with
the brethren on the night after tho resurreo.
tica. Helper.
TURN THE BIBLE INTO PRAYER.
The Rev, Mr.. McCheyne, in writing TO
youthful parishioner, uses the following Ian
guage ''Nou read your Bible regularly, OF
course; but do try and understand II, and still
more, to feel 1t. Read more parts than one
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