The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02


l. "And he said also unto his Disciples
The 'also" implies that these words were
spoken at the same gathering at the
Pharisees table. where Jesus had spoken
the three parallels of the last chapter. :
d-S) "A certain rich man." This para
BILE Is rather an illustrative narrative.
(Which had a steward" An agent, OF
factor, the manager of his estates, en-
trusted with large discretionary powers
1.-THE same was accused unto him that
he had wasted Or, w. was wasiinsD ms
goods"
.. How is II Or. V. what Is this) that
| hear" Is it true? '~iive an account.
Make your statement, and you will show
whether the accusation Is true. Iheh
the steward said within himself What
shall / do?' lie did not repent, but only
sought the shrewdest way of escaping
out of the trap. II cannot 0it., have nor
strength TOD dig" Yet manual labor
was all that honestly lay between him
and utter restitution" ITO beg am
ashamed" 1t would be too great a deg
radiation from his high position.
4. II am resolved" 81 know. I have
found out, ! have it at last: If tho
bright idea had just struck him.-so
Bruce. That they (his lord -
houses" And out of gratitude. or from
fear of exposure, give him a home, or
provide one out of part of the dishonest
gains he had enabled them to acquire.
8. so he called every one" All to-
gether. or, more probably, each one liy
himself, so that the others would not
know what he did for any one. This
would be much the safer way. How
much owest thou%' How much is your
unsettled account?
G. IAN hundred measures (baths) Of
OIL" Olive oil from the olive orchards
bath" is about nine gallons, and worth
about s5O.-Int. Crit. Com. Take thy
bill" Lit. writings The document
in the stewards hands, showing the obli-
CATION REV. Com. Quickly" Lest
some one come in and detect the fraud.
And write fifty The steward. having
done the business before, would appa-
rently have the right to change the bill.
T. AN hundred measures of wheat"
Measures here is not the same word as in
V. G. but is the homer equal TO ID
baths. OF 81 quarts each. /. e., 600 quarts,
or il bushels. so that the whole debt was
about LOO bushels of wheat. worth 5000
to 5000. according to Int. Crit. Com.-So
Cambridge Bible, and others. But tho
bath and homer varied at different times.
and the Bible dictionaries vary. Take
thy bill, and write fourscore." He de-
Quoted 20 measures, or go bushels.
S. And the (his) lord" The lord whose
steward this man was. Commended the
unjust (unrighteous) steward. because he
had done wisely" Shrewdly, prudcntly.
The lord had expected that his steward
would be dishonest; now he is amused at
the talent, deXterity, and cievcrness
which the man shows in escaping from his
difficulty. $50 For the children of
this world" This is the comment Of Jesus
upon the action of the steward aud the
praise of his master Are in their gen
Grafton wiser" Rather for. or towards, in
reference to their own generation, the az
fairs of this world. their dealing with 9TH
err worldly men, in reference to worldly
things, but they are wiser in attaining
their inferior ends, use more skill more
ingenuity, more far sightedness and far
reaching plans shrewder dealings than
the children of light" Those who have
received the light of heaven and OF God.
are walking in the light of truth and tho
wide revelation of God.
0. Make to yourselves friends (by
means) of the mammon of unrighteous-
ness" Mammon in the Syriac means
money 1t represents wealth. gains,
1t is called the mammon of I'M
either because 1t refers to
wealth even when gained unrighteously
(Bruce), as was the case with many or
his hearers: or because 1t tempts to un-
righteousness, is the frequent cause OF
fraud, is full of danger. THAT, when we
fail" Die and can no longer use your
wealth, or when you lose what you have
gained as often happens. They may
receive you into everlasting haHtations.'
Those whom you have helped will well
come you in heaven. Heaven will be
sweeter brighter. happier to you on ac--
count of them. Even in this world. Civ
ing to them brings you into the spirit OF
heaven, and gives you foretaSte of the
future blessedness. 1t enlarges the soul.
it increases forever the capacity for en-
joyment. 1t brings one into Beuiah land
and shows visions from the Deectable
Mountains.
TO- "IIe that is faithful in that which
Is least" Lest 1t should seem strange that
so much Importance is attached to the.
proper use of pershing and unrighteous
wealth, remember the great principle:
He that Is faithful etc, Least refers
to worldly possessions and opportunities.
rs faithful also in much" Faithfulness
Is a permanent characteristic and runs.
through everything. HE that Is unjust"
etc. This is the reverse of the other pic
ture. These are the ones that did not
stand the test.
II. IF therefore," Here Jesus makes an
application of the principle just stated.
Faithful in the unrighteous mammon"
The riches of this world. who will COMFY
NIT to your trust the true riches?" or
spiritual and heavenly things. either in
this world or the next
u. Faithful in that which is another
MANS" The worldly things God has en-
trusted to you as stewards who shall
give you that which is your own" The
true riches, which are a part of your be-
Ing, enlarged talents. noble character,
great ability. heavenly WISDOM the
graces of life. The steward of the para
BILE had tried to serve two masters, his
lord and himself But he tried to do the
impossible, for tV. 49, mo servant can
serve two masters" For they are dis
tinct and opposite In character and de-
mands. They belong to different king
loms, each with it's own separate Interest.
Either he will hate the one. and love
the other" Because they are diametrical-
~ opposed to one another. And despise
the other" BY refusing to obey his
or carry out his principles
.'Ye cannot serve God and mamm0n." or
riches One or the other must be su-
preme There are MANY things which