The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1896-01-08
SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JANUARY II.
Lesson Text: "rhc BOY Jcsus,n hulsc
H., d0-S2-Goldcn TEXT: Luke
H., 52-- Commentary.

IL, 2--COlnmcntnry, s
| 40. 5"Anl tho child grew and waxod st,hnc
n sntrit, iiled With wisdom, and tho graco
ot o.. aod WIS llpon lin. e e Jn our recent
nst gtillE III aMlf6
} fresh ~ our ,mtnds, NO had tho @ondro,ts
story OF His birth and were. J. trust, profltnd
by tho faith and testimony OF tho Shepherds.
Then followed thu visit Of Tho wise mon tho
| presentation in tho temple. tho flight into
fNTpt and return 10 Nazareth. A tier which
| We know nothing o' Him till His bnpiism nj
tho age Of thirty beyond what is recorded in
this verse and in this lesson. Tn tho uuiet
rr,'remccnt Of Nazareth, lIn grew both in
physical and in spiritual stature ilnd lived in
IN" favor, OF God. lie hni body OF Ecsl,
but ilc had no sin (IIeb. vii, 26; III Cor. ",
2D. -
IL. "Now His parents went to Jerusa,om
every year mt thu feast of tho passover"
tend tho fonsts (EX. KILL. 17) Il would seem
that women also went 10 tho feayt Of Tho pns-
sover q Sam. i.,7 When wc come to II pns-
sovrr story, IL is always wrll 10 think OF tho
Sn'rly o1 those who arc under tho bood and
Tho fellowship Of, those who obcdiontly feed
upon the Lnmb Salvation depends upon
tho blood alone, but fellowship and growth
nGrend upon our eating Him continually Nv
whose blood we are redeemed His own tes-
timony is, "lTo Tint catcth Me, even ho shall
1.-Two by Ne" (J0hn vi, 57).
~. And when lln was twelve years old
they went W TO Jorusnlcm after tho custom
OF the feast" We would like TO know His
thoughts concerning this, His flrst visit to
tho Holy CITY. We mny mnyinc that us Ho
was not taken up with seeing tho city when
ljc got there. so Ho was not Ovcrmuch occ,l-
pied with sights along tho way. Whntever
OF OH Testament story was associated with
tho plncos they would pass through wo may
bn sure lIr would think nnd perhaps tnlS OF
them, for lIo was we'll versod in tho Scrip
lures
49, "And WHOM thov hal fulfilled tho days,
rs they returned tho child Jesus turriod be-
hind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and His
mother knew not Of it," Jerusalem Is called
tho HOLY City, and tho CITY OF tho Groat
King Nlath. iv., 5; ", 35); by its groat sin
1t Is calcl the city whoro our Lord WAS
crmcicd (tov, Hi.. 81, but it shall yet bn
called u City Of Truth. nnd tho Throne oftho
Lord Czech will, 81; Jcr. ill.,, ny. That Lord
shall provo to be mona other than this same
Jesus without whom Joseph and Mary start
cd from Jorusainm for Nazareth. Did thew
think enough Of Him?
AZ. "Bmt they supposing Him to have been
IN the company, went days Journey" SUP
posing and wondering are not tllo roads to
peace and assurance and nro apt to cause MS
nnny sorrows. Just think whnt disinay il
might work IL we should nttompt to travel
by train or steamer supDosing TINT wo knew
etcrn efm MI st ~ fae ,n ono In matters
anco well founded.
10. And when thoy found Him not, thoy
tnrnol back again to Jerusalom, seeking
Him." Any ono who has ever had Il child
stray away for II longer or shorter tlmo can
sympathizo somewhat with Mary in this OK
percnco. Did they confess 10 Col their
negligence aud nsk Him to guiin thnm? DID
they rcmcmbnr ps. Nxyii. 8; Isa. Hxx.. 81,
and Ps. l.. ID? Perhaps they will tell us
about 1t somn dny.
46. '.And it came TO pass that after threo
days they found Him in tho temple" Not
seeing tho sights ofthe grcnt city, but in His
Fathers house ut Bible study. Wo may
safely think Of Him rs saying 10 those teach
ers. "Whnt is writtcn?' 'How rcadest thou?"
10 oseph and Mary ono hours neglect had
brought three days anxiety. 10 many m
hours NEGLECT has often brought lifelong
sorrow. 10 neglect the souls welfare will
bring eternal sorrow. SEQ job xxXYl.. 18;
Hob. ill.,, 3.
~. "AnA all that heard Him wcro aslon-
ished at His understanding nm I answers"
II John tho Baptist was illed with the Spirit
lroAl MS birth. how much more must Jesus
have bacn so filled! And will not tho phrase
''Icsns know from tho beginning (John vi,
| CD reach back to this stage OF His ifn rs
| wei! rs to tho beginning Of His ministry iIo
| would understand tho Scriptures better titan
those who questioned Him, and many would
| doubtless receive somo new light that day
| MS they heard the Scriptures quoted in all
their slmpieitynnd beauty.
1S. ''Son why hast Thou thus dealt with
us? Behold. Thy father ana / have sought
Thee. sorrowing." This was Ills mothers
greeting after tho three days search. ITo
might have replied, Why did You 80 without
| Me; parents look after children, not chill
dren after parents. In chnptUr S OF the Song
| OF Solomon tho loved ono has u sorrowfuI
| search because she did not caro- enough for
her Beloved to let Him iu promptly when He
| called
40. Glow is It that yo sought Me2 Wst
ye not that : must bo a'ont My Fathers
businrssi" This is IIisanswer. Tho revised
| version gives Sin My Fathers house" or Sin
tho things OF My Fathcr." Tn,is early in lifn
did He understand and speak Of His great
| mission.
80. "And lhoy understood not tho saying
! which fio spuko unto tbom." They did not
know !Im, even His mother dii not under.
stand Him, aud just before IIe died IIe hal
to say to ono OF tho twelve, "iInvo I been SO
long timo with you aud yet hast thou not
known Mo, Philip" (John xiv, 81. I'm
known and misunderstood rs II boy ind rs
n man. how strangely IL ~ was ali His life
woman, feel in thcm movings OF tho Spirit
| which even ithBr and mother cnnnot rocog-
nzc. think Of Jesus and wait Gods time.
Blessed are thoy that wait for Him Qsa.
81. "And Flo went down with thom and
came TO Nazareth and was subject unto
them" And this covers tho next eighluon
! years. Where ara tho young mon and
| women OF to-dny who nre thus chopriully
subject? Where arc tho older ones who are
always cheerfully subject to all our Ho,v-
only Fathers r..ms and appointments?
Blessed aro all such, for they arc in tho
greatest mission on oarth--that Of submis-
| sion.
52 "And Jesus increased in wisdom md
stature and in favor with God and man" {"
Almost tho samo words are used Of Samuel
| CT Sam. it,, 2tD, and wo think Of David, Of
| whom II is written that 'Davld went Oh and
and the Lord God OF Hosts was with him. =
(II Sam. W, 10). Tho words Of Eek. xiii,
2, oft comu o mind in reference to tho daily
| life, for wo road thoro Of an enlargng and u
| winding about, but il is always "stll up
| ward" and "by the midst" may "still ,lp-
| ward" bo our motto and "Jesus in tho
midst" our Inspiration. Lesson lIolpor
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