The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-30
CHRISTIANITY AS TAUGHT BY CHRIST
Ninth Of the Series Delivered by Dr. BRADLEY
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have made a gift OF all tha, can spare
! TO the temple. therefore my parents can
starve"
The word right BUSINESS" used by
Jesus touches nos only the outward ACT.
but also. in q far greater degree. the in
r,er spirit, TO Him righteousness is not
something tina. is read from a statute
book bat the dictates Of a divine huma n
conscience. lie gave a large part of His
time in the Sermon on the Mount 10
the elaboration and iilUstra ton OF the
higher righteousness whose quest He
here comnenda. In a word il may De
called the conduct that is prompted b.
ms-l.ish love. jesus never SCI for us
AT exhaustive catalogue OF duties chat
are demanded by the higher righteous
ness but He directed us to the source of
dutiful conduc, which is found within The
heart Of ali tilial sons OF God.
In making clear the distinctions be-
tween The righteousness OF the king
DOM and the righteousness az tho scrib1s
and Pharisees He called attention 10
some OF the things which the higher
righteousness tovhids and enioinS. II fo'-
bios murder. anger, contempt, harsh
speech hars. Judgment, adultery, lust
Sil intention. theft. covetousness. perjury.
stumble.
(; cnjons purify or heart. conformity
Oh Outer and inDer life. trut!.sulness OF
speech. forgiveness. patience, m,"&ness
corc.liato:iness oaa- caoleness, chafii-
anleness. courtesy. ohligingness. sympa-
tAT. ,ove q: enemies. humility. modesty
/; eNjoins az the more active duties
serrt.c. Oustnted and unending gener'
Cs'iy Kindness ~ men in ali stations.
..,instc:iug to ali in need; in \ word, en-
ergciic philau ts.ppy.
Lcl us i9uGile WHIST Jesus means by
hunger aai thirst. 1t * . tguratiVe ex~
preston wAich stands Toy strongest de-
sire. Haage- and thirst are the most
vigorous spurs TO action. They ire the
most primitive and constant OF ou! I'M
pulses. Few of rs have eve; known
hnugs. or thirst. save Is = hali-reasant
aesrc Tor food ana drink. Wlth most OF
us The appetite IS 50 gentle because q:
our frequent and regular .nels.s, te"t the
i,nn gina ;ion which 1t arOusos OF naiatable
GOOD and drink. Is sufficiently Dleasrrahle
"a outweigh In" idea OF pain. bat when
The desire is not grat.ied the sensation
becomes unboayab,e. We have all Tetd
stories Of shipWrcckea men who maya
gone fuT days or even weeks WITHOUT
vivoy told of how lots were east to de-
terrnina which Of the little COMPANY. hoat-
Ing together uoon the wreckage, should
Give un his life first. and how, having
aelec,ad tho victim, the others fe1 upon
him. slew him ard ate his raw ticsh.
Real hunger makes canniNalS Of civilized
men. Thirst has made thousands ray
ing raniacs.
"1'raver.e the desert. aud then YOU can
What treasures exist in me cold, deep
well!
Sink in despair on the red, parchea earth
And then YOU may reckon what water
is worth.
The snawing OF huGger's worm Is PAST
But fiery thirst lives on TO the last
Jesus then would say. blessed IS the
man whose desire FOR righteousness
uhose eagernese 10 do Incn GooG, IS as
strong and as constantly recurring as
his appetite for food" The blessing here
is not FOR the man with sp2sinoHie
impulse or temporary desire 70 40 GOOD
that may be prompted by the sisAt d
misery. or produced by q fearful sermon
hut TO him who has the impulse rec'r-
ring and abiding day after day. The
man who has lost his appetite tov food
is SICK The religiouist who has lost
his desirs TO bless men is morally DIS
ga sed
I,ools Tor moment st the philosophy
which uudcrliea this abatement OF Jesus,
thai the il,gh desire tor God-llkeness
is blessed. First. we observe that tho
number OF desires. or wants, Is the mark
of lite development The higher and
moro complex tho organism. the g-ea ter
tie, number OF wants. 1t takes a higher
environment to satisfy q dog thnn An
oyster. higher environment 10 satisfy
y savage than 4 doG; higher environ
ment 10 satisfy modern prize-tghJer
tnan q savage. a higher environment TO
satisfy g ward politician than the prize
fighter; a higher environment 70 satisfy
a nlo.alist than a politician, ana it takes
a higher environment to satisfy > Chris
Kan than moralisJ.
To be unconcerned about the highest
matters Of religion Is not mark "
greatness. but Of 3egercracy. Are you
Indifferent TO religion? so is an OK
All that Is necessary t. make hermit
crab happy IS 2 cas;-Om c0nch shell and
q flowing tide All ;hat is necessary
tc make . flea happy is The back Of 3 TAT
dog Il takes more to satisfy man. He
wants not onl, food, drink and shelter.
but companiouship. friends. intellectual
pleasure communion with the Infinite.
opportuai~y 10 do good,
We observe. second. that the quality
Of want IS also the measure Of life d.
veopment. The savage wants food end
drink: the tribesman, friends and fol
low ers: the man o. society praise, place
and qreferment: the religionlst, peace
with the Unseen; the Chr.stian, power 70
DO good.
We observe. third. that the man who
hungers aud tlIirsts after righteousness.
or conduct IKE God :. has always sure
ana abundant field III whieh 10 crafty
fis desire OR efforts in some direc
lions may lie eircumasri5ed and we may
lack opportunity. but we can never lack
the opportunity Of doing good, because
The world Is frl OF people who need Us
may he disappointed in ny search
after health. because the atmosphere Is
full OF germs which may find lodg~
ment in my body aud produce disease.