Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY ~.
Subject: Jesus Teaches Humility, Mark
a., 35-45-Golden Text, Mark K, 40
Memory Verses, 43-45 - Commentary


X, 35-46-GOlden Text, MARK T., So
Memory Verses, 43-45 - Commentary
on the Days Lesson.
l. An ambitious request Tvs. $3.50. 3d.
James and John" According to- Matt
20: 90, they made this request through
their mother, Sa,ome. She was one of
the constant attendants of our Lord. and
now falling on her knees, made her re.
quest. Nothing could have been more i'll
timed than this selfish petition when He
was going forth to His death. Sons of
Zebedee.'j "The father, though named
1ever appears in gospel history after their
1iscipeship; from which it is inferred that
he was either dead or of an insignificant
character" Saying" However faulty
The conduct of Salome appears on this oc
,asion, she manifested a true, undying
owe for the Saviour in the most trying
lines of His subsequent suferngs. She
vas not solely attracted to Him by the
lies of self-interest or hopes OF royal boun.
ty She stood by Him to the last at the
ross, and was among the earliest who
:er." Matthew says that Salome came
worshiping Him. She recognized Him az
The divine King-tne Messiah. Her rev.
.rence was none the less real from the fact
hat she came desiring favor at His
land.
49, what would ye?" He could not
promise in general way to grant their re-
quests; they muAt state definitely what it
$ they desire. Here is an argument in IA
1or Of special prayer. 81, Grant unto
IS This request: |. Displayed their ig
ooking for kingdom of this world and
.emporal Messiah. 2. Was marked by for
vardness and presumtion. 3. Was charac
;erized by worldlincss. 1t apparently
ooked no further than the present life.
H. Christ's repy Tvs. 3S-4O). 3S. I'VE
,now not" You do not know the nature
VI your request. nor what it would Involve.
You suppose that if granted it would be
,ttendcd only with honor and happiness;
whereas, it would require much suffering
md trial. How often is it that our de:
Iires, and perhaps even our prayers, would
uin us if granted? Hence Christians are
generally, with much Justice, careful how
hey specify before God in PRAYER the par
ocular blessing they desire. They may in
heir ignorance ask things that God sees
rot best "The cup" To drink of cup
,ften, in the Scriptures, sgnlhes to be at
licted, or sometimes to be punished Is.
il: II, %; Psa Is: 81. The figure is tax.
m from a feast, where the master of the
household distributes to his children and
,ervants their allowance. The cup Is.
lsed to represent the dispensatioa of
providence; the Almighty as our common
Father appointing to each OF lis our share
If JOY or suffering
80. I'VE can" This was the decision Of
The two brothers. The half unconscious.
yet prcsumptuous reply was no doubt ut
erred under the impression that the strug-
se was to take place at Jerusalem, IN
which, perhaps, they were to fight by HIS
ude, and they declared themselves rca y
;nr tbo tr;al 1hnir rpply SlmnlV the
anguar, of human hrmness. Ie snail,
indeed. etc" Iou shall undergo suferngs
patterned after Mine. They had yet to
earn how serious their words were; alter
wards they were cuab' ed to drink OF that
mp and to be baptized with that baptism.
10 st. James was given strength to be
,teadiast unto dcath and to be the hrSt
martyr OF the apostolic band (Acts II: -.
Although John survived all of the apostles
md died a natural death, yet all antlqul-
~ ascrlbes to him the glory OF living IN
The spirit of martyrdom trey. |: %.
40. mot mine to give" AS Specia Ia
for This must not be understood to
mean that Christ does not reward HIS to-
overs, for such a statement would be at
variance with the uniform testimony OF
the Scriptures Matt. p: 3l.4o; John .:
22.3O). Rewards and punlshments Will he
given in accordance with certain hXcd
rules and principles. In the distribution
Of heavenly honOrs no favor or par.lahty
~ shown. "For whom; prepared" The
true meaning is that such distinction. cou d
not be given except to those TOR whom
it is prepared" And for whom is heav'
enlv honor prepared? Not to every one
who saith Lord, Lord; but to the holy in
heart, to the "lslaelitc indeed to the
true circumcision from. 2: %; Phi. 3:
81, to the one who enters IN At the STRAIT
gate" Matt. !: Is, III and who presses
Toward the mark Phil 3: a.
Al The ten The other ten apostles.
Heard it, Heard of this bold request
made Ivy Sa'ome and her sons. Much dis
pleased" Moved with Indignation. The
sons of Ichedee had been in a better social
position than most of their brethren, and
this attempt to secure 'emlnence OF
honor kindled a storm of Jealousy. A..
Saith unto them Our Lord soothed
their jealousy ly assuring them that IN
His kingdom there were no IordShlpS. Ne
counted to rule. etc. That is. those who
are in a position to exercise authority and
dominion, such as princes and governors,
Use their power to crafty their worldly
ambitions and Their love OF ruling. 43
Not so among you" Or. W. The princi'
PIES of Nv kingdom are entirely different
and are peculiar to themselves. There are
to be no ranks and no high sounding Titles
All are to be on a ievel-thc rich, the poor
the bond, the free, the learned ana the un.
learned. lie will be the most diStlnguis he'd
who shows the greatest humility. ON
Lord does not here mean that there shall
be no orders in the Christian Church. OF
even in heaven. But these church orders
are founded on the prnciple OF service
rather than lordShp. The officer OF the
church is truly the servant OF the church