The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14

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home where lived the little one n
our text. His little feet had been di
rected by the devout parents to tn,
Masters side, and in his childish in
nocency he had drunk in the Saviour.
words and felt the Divine impress OF
his tender, sensitive little heart. Ii,
was not too young to love mamma
n papa. He was not too young t,
love this, the Dearest Friend Wht
had ever come into their happy home
Two reasons why the little ones il
the home do not truly know and low,
Jesus: No room is made in the home
for Jesus, and the parents do moi
devoutly and faithfully direct the lii
tie feet to His side. The Bible ma,
be on the shelf or even in our hands
for the few minutes of perfunctor,
reading; the stereotyped prayer MAY
fall from our moving lips while the
heart is buried in the affairs of this
world, but Jesus is not there. He
only m where room is made fol-
Him. Will you not make room for
BIN so that the little ones NAV come
to know Him, too? On the walls of
the home Owe best hangs this motto:
Christ Is the Head Of This House,
The Unseen Guest at Every Meal.
Inc silent Listener to Every Conversa-
ton"
And knowing the blessedness of His
presence since we made room for
Him and receive from Him a daily
portion before beginning the duties
Of the day, we would rather part
with any treasure than miss tba
blessing He alone can give. Maxi,
room for Jesus in the home and then
daily lead the little ones to Him.
where His benediction and blessing
may rest upon them. Talk with them
about Jesus, and chords will be set
to vibrating in their lives which will
never cease throughout eternity. Be
gin the day with Jesus, and often it
Will close with the eager plea as the
tired little head rests upon its nil
low: Mamma. tell me that story
about Jesus again" And as the
dropping eyelids and gentle breath
ing sweetly announce that slumber-
land has been reached we finish our
story of Jesus and leave the little
one in His arms to rest.
Lessons from the Little One.-Up
into the face of the Master the little
one gazes in loving wonder. little
realizing he has been lifted to the
pinnacle of greatness in the Kinp-
dom of Heaven. True greatness never
realizes its greatness. The essence
of true greatness in the Kingdom Of
Heaven is childlike. humility. which
sees only the Lord and accords Him
first place and loving service. One
OF the distressing hindrances to the
OF the Lord to-day is the same
spirit which vas displayed in the dis
cussion of these disciples as the,
.journeyed by the way. and which VIC
are now so ready to condemn and
wonder at, There is to-day the same
seeking of the chief seats at the feas.
which was so sharply rebuked bv the
upon n occasion. Plenty of
Self-appointed leaders; too many
to be generals and too few
ready to serve as the unknown pri
'ate. Let this little one teach Won
lesson of true greatness in the
service.
But hrst of all note the development
of our Saviour's sermon, as recorded
by Matthew, in the eighteenth chan
ter of his Gospel. Having set the child
IN their midst, Jesus goes on to saw:
Verify, | say unto You, Except We be
converted, and become as little chill
lren, we shall not enter into the King
fom of Heaven" Not a question after
Ill OF position in the Kingdom. but
he vitality important one of first get
ing into that Kingdom. These words
Jesus are addressed, not to stran-
gers to Him, but to the disciples who
left all and followed Him.
Peter, | have called you from your
nets to make of you a fisher
men. You have heard and obeyed
NY first call, but the fact that you are
Concerned about yourself and are seek
ng the chief sea- in the Kingdom is
violence that you as yet do not really
'elong to my Kingdom. Except We be
Inverted and become as a little child
e cannot enter into my Kingdom"
there stands Peter. with the rest of
he self-seeking disciples, and as he
urns his eyes on the little one sitting
n Jesus knee and sees with what alb
orbed interest he presses close to the
aviour's breast in loving confidence.
e begins to see himself as Jesus sees
i'm, and to understand the import of
lis solemn words. Peter the self
ecker does not belong to the Lord.
'eter, absorbed in his argument to
rove his right to the chief place in
he Kingdom, is in danger of losing
place in it altogether.
Take Heed.-Jesus has led stem bv
tep from the little one in their midst
Ito His Kingdom. and now He is ready
give them a glimpse into a beauti-
nj mystery of that Kingdom. and He
it by a solemn, Take heed"
heed that We despise not one
these little ones; for | say unto you,
in Heaven their angels do always
ehold the face of My Father which
in Heaven" When Jesus a V "Take