Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-05-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 3.
Subject: watchfuIness, Luke Kill. 35"4s-
Golden Text, Luke xiii, 81 - Memory
Verses, 1886 - Commentary on the
Days Lesson,

Golden Text, Luke xiii, 81 - Memory
Verses, 1896 - Commentary on the
Days Lesson.
35 "Grded about" This is an allusion
to the long robes of the East, which those
who wear must bind up before they en-
gage in any active employment Jesus
had just admonshcd them against undue
anxiety about temporal affairs Tvs, 2232)
and now He gives nn admonition TO watch
fulness. Be active, diligent, determined,
ready; let all hindrances be taken out of
the way. Lights burning The Master
was likely to re turn at any hour of the
night, and in order to be ready to receive
Him their lights must be burning. So
From the wedding" The Jewish we'd
dings were conducted with great pomp.
The ceremony was usually performed in the
night. The festivities lasted from three to
seven days. That when He come'h." AS
these servants waited with girded loins
and burning lights, already to meet their
master and run at his bidding as soon as
he approached, so we are to wait for the
coming of our Master, Wait Q) with ca.
ger longing. and (2) with joyous eXp2c.
tation. May open; immediately" Few
will thus open immediately They will
have something to do tirst-will have to
get ready They will need time to collect
Themselves.
81. Blessed Those who are ready are
blessed anl are highly honorcd by their
Master. When He cometh." Christ will
return to all from the heavenly wedding
at the end of the world. when lie has talk
en- to Himself His bride, the church; to
each individual He comes when He stands
suddenly before a man at the hour OF
death "Nhall find watching" We are
to watch against temptations from within
and without "Gird himself; serve thea
"Whatever we do for God iic will do in
return for us. 1t is unusual for masters
to wait upon their servants, but Jesus
Christ was among His disciples as one that
served. See John l3: 4, 5. This also sig
nifes the JOY with which they shall be re.
ceived into the other world by the Lord
'esuS, who has gone before to prepare Tor
them. and La; tod ther that His Father
will honor them (.Iohn Il: "6). E. he
second or third watch The Jews had
adopted the Roman custom OF dividing
the night into four watches. The tlrst
watch was from to .. the second from
, to j.. the third from l. to 8 the fourth
from :, to G.
-. "Iial known what hour The house
holders ignorance OF the time when the
thci would come is The reason why he
;locS not watch. lie cannot always keep
awake, 80 he has to 90 to sleep and Is
robbed. But our ignorance is the reason
fox wal;cfdlncas. because we can keep splr,
itualy awake al through life. The house,
holder watches to prevent, but we to share
in that for which the watch is kept.
Would have Watched" "ln tho East the
State pun,he>. hut leaves the prevention
md detcrUon OF thcf3 and robbery to the
individual interested Hence the watch.
nan Is necessary and Important every
Nhrrc." ~. "nr Nc therefore ready, NJ
WAYS ready 50 h" will never bc taken nm
lwarcs. WatchfG,nc>S insure readiness:
,ca,linc>s inaurs; safety. lndlttercn2S
marks the way to sn an! despair \
nd conversion. "Cometh; when yc think
not" See Thc,>. >: ,; , Pet. ;; 10. We
,rnu,d resist the temptation to spiritual
lrowsirc,s Nothing IS much wCr>c than
| s,ccnv religion REV 3: i6}.
H. The faithful servant rewarded Tvs.
nIi. Al Peter saId." This apostle
va, the one who afterwarl most needed
he a,imnaition (Matt GG: ~. and in so
had manner forgot if. Those who stand
N most danger are often siowest to profit
ov words of warming ''l'nto US. or even
% all" Is meant for us as thine apostles,
" for all me1? ~
- Faithful and wise steward" The
master and save, and had the care of the
whole household. 1t was post of con
idcncc in which faithfulnesS was required
As the steward to the rest o; the servants
so should the apostles stand with refer
encc to other believers. Faithful comes
before wise because the true wisdom OF the
heart comes from aithfuiness, "Shali
make ruler" That one would be ruler who
,aI previously proven himself faithful and
wise, who attended to his duties during
MS masters absence with the same fidelity
Nat he did when he was present. "rc
rive. meat" As Gods stewards we should
ne ready to give ont to others what hs
niares at our di,posa,.
"a "H,essel He i, blessed IN hi:
iced. he reiojceS because he is found in
.he faithful performance Of his duties by
,is lnr1 and hc is blessed with a high
promotion. shall find so doing We
,ec o'l,"r h"re whot Christ means bv Watching;
mot Gazing mn into the heavens for signs
,mt ,En fnithfill performance of duty" A.
over alI" So each saint owns all Of
1ods nos.essions even now Il Cor. 3: 2l
~ "Thc reward is both outward and in
,-,rl. mnra r,or;es and blessing aud lows
md iarrer capactics for usefulness and
,";ovmnnt w" m 7T " To him that hath Shall be
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VII Tho rron,r,.o sarvant nunished Tvs
,,'iet AZ '"Say in his heart " IT. instead
y bo;,g faithful the servant begins ia
y oeilS oJua.s a1r.n." n,d ,n actn,lIv sntrr intc
pa" "nncua' Gaat nr+ 'ln !" ;n,' viii bc an,o;nt
WI ui,le.eh. 'nd, w.. va, rot'rn ' ~ nssaya,h
~ nlii uno.' "is rha fsct tbat Christ's Conn
nlS co,il,iH, ~. h"N ,ho o'' invo NJ n,anv +,
he Is Iy'"fs" p eau>ea 9'' NV ..To nat and
I$n 1r;nl, c"'' SoIf;ndnlcencr is a very common
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