The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-05-05
INTERNATIONAL S. S. LESSON.
may 8, 1900: Matthew xi, $3.50
Jesus Warning and Invitation.


Three times toward the close Of Jesus
life he audIbly and in the presence of
others addressed his Father. Once at
Lazarus's tomb;again after the "trium-
phal entrance" finally from the cross,
So when, In his carly ministry, he broke
out in the lofty exclamation, II thank
thce. o Father, Lord of heaven and
earth!" we may judge that in this in
stance also the circumstances were SOL
emn. the emotions strong, and the
thoughts exprazsed Of unusual import
ance. Nor are we disappointed. Pu-
dolph Sitter says. mo exposition can
exhaust. no dogmatic speculation can
penetrate, the depths of the sayings"
Jesus doctrine was under
trial. A tlmorous faith. on the one
hand, was inquiring, art thou really
the Messlah?" on the other, carp
lng, pharlsaical skepticism was saying.
HE is glutton and wine bibber
Jesus answer was: Wisdom
Is justified OF her children" my doc
trire and myself are justified against all
cavil, dissent, and dIstrust." How JUS
tilted? by my children" Christians
are the best argument FOR Christianity.
The changed life is the best evidence of
the divinity Of the doctrine OF Christ.
:" Jesus cites in this connection
one effect which his wisdom produces.
1t is expressed in the golden word,
Rest" He lays a foundation for his
universal invitation to the sln-laden of
earth oy the affirmation of his divinity;
the exhaustive, exclusive, reciprocal
knowledge Of the Father and the Son.
As God manifest in the flesh, he could
gend his bllssful invitation, wide as the
world and down the ages, Come unto
me-" He gives his peace. not as tn.
world gives It, in superficial and tenn
porary manner; not by exchanging ex-
ternal conditions; not by administering
opiates; not by exemptIng from strus-
gle. The rest which Jesus gives
results from the taking on of a new
yoke, the bearing of a new burden. This
Is figuratlve description OF submission
to Him whose right 1t is TO reign. Jesus
is himself an example of the meekness
and lowliress which he enjoys. So he
could say Lean on me-"
Mosaic from the Commentaries.
Began to upbrald: This upbraidIng is
the prelude to the last judgment.-Ben-
gel Every hcarer of the New Tesla
ment Is much more wretched than they
OF old tlme.-Ibid Rsproof uttered in
utmost severity against those who had
most clearly seen his glory.-Otshausen
More tolcrable: Teaches the doc
trire of different degrees of retribution
proportional to the gullt.--whedon.
Tyre and Sidon: Had done less VIC.
lence to conscience.-J. F. B. They
would have repentcd: With sublime as
surance, the Lord speaks as Judge, and
therefore MS ScnrchRr OF hearts.
o Father, Lord of heaven and earth:
Let US learn from the example of
Christ TO render TO God those titles
which accord with the subject OF our
prayers. -Bengel. Hid from wise
and prudent: Those who assumed for
themselves such charncter.-Bengel.
This hiding and revealing was closely
connected; for only chiiiitke submission
could receive the revelations. not those
satisfied with their fancied WISDOM
Neander, | thank thee: Adoring
acquiescence, holy satisfaction with the
law Of the Divine procedure.--J. F. B.
Even so. Father: The sum OF fillal
contession-Bengel Take my
yoke: To take the yoke Of Christ is 10
give ones self up wholly to his dIscI-
nlinr ibid NC1Fa h,,v
light: Matchless Paradoxl-J. +. Il.
What can be lighter than burden
which takes our burdens away or
yoke which bears up the bearer himself?
st. Bernard.
The Teachers Culver.
Any one who lmagines Christianity
superficial or unphilosophlcal system is
commended to the eleventh chapter of
Matthew, Here are depths like the
dcep-sea sounder finds In the Atlantic.
. Rudolph Suer ufiirms the TWEEN
ty-seventh verse for example. to be IAN
ineNhrusthlc text, which con never he
preached out. Yet here IL no
cdld scnolas;icism, no use of words 10
hide meaning. All is practical and
helpful. To a weary and heavy
laden humanity. Jesus proposes to give
that OF which they stand so desperately
In need-rcst. His Divine and
human nature qualities him to do this.
He asserts his Divine nature In the Ian
guagc, IAN things are delivered unto
me-" his human nature, ~ nm meek
and lowly" In his humanity, he was
touched with feeling for human infIr-
nifty; in his Divinity. he was able to
produce the effect Of rest tn the human
soul; which rest maintains In spite OF
irritating ard anxiety hcgettlng envl-
rcnment As oarth always hos
dark side, SO In the orb NJ Jesus teach
lng there is always u dark hemisphere
against the "bcaItide" there stands the
woe" He upbraids those who persist
In unbellef In spite OF irrefutable evil
dcncc, He ntfirIns day OF Judgment
and wrath; nm irreverslble separation OF
good and evil: dcErocr OF punishment
70 lirht against which sin
hns hccn persisted In: Nat dorlal Of
fatnilEm--events might turn out dlffer- /
entity; Sudom might have remained.
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