Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-04-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY {.
Subject: Prayer and Promise, Luke xi., I.
13-Colden Text, Luke XII, 9-Memory
Verses, 11-13 - Commentary Oh the
Days Lesson.

Verses, 11-13 Commentary OH the
Days Lesson.
l. Christ teaching His disciples to pray
Tvs. lH. !. Was praying 1t was the
habit of Christ to pray. Many instances
are referred to in the gospels besides the
general statement in Heb. 5: 7. When
He ceased" Perhaps He was praying such
a powerful prayer as to arouse the feeling
that they knew not how to pray, and
! They knew that prayer was important, and
they had desire for ability to pray Alright,
AS John also taught" Each new dis.
pensation may not only have its new I'm.
folding OF truths, but its new revelations
may open new modes of access, and new
topics OF prayer and modes of worship. a
| different prayer was offered in the Mosaic
ritual from the patriarchal form. John
opened up new scope of prayer; and this
| new dlSpensaton requires of Jesus to set
the range of prayer in accordance with the
new range of truth, and the new position
| OF man with God.
| ,. Say The beauty and value of the
| lessons in the Lords prayer arise from:
! !. The tone of holy confidence: it teaches
us to approach God as our Father rom.
| s: lj), in love as well as holy fear. 2. Its
| absolute unselhshness it is offered for all
| the brotherhood of man. 3. Its entire
| spirituality; OF its seven petitions, one
only is for any earthly boon, and that ony
for the simplest. 4. It's brevity and alb.
sence of ali vain rcretitions (EccI, 5: ~,
3. lis simplicity. which requires not learn.
inc. but on,y holiness and sincerity for its
universal comprehension. For these rea-
/ sons the Fathers called it the "eptome of
the gospel and "thc pearl of prayers
Our Father An expression Of love and
condescension. Here are two grand ideas:
|. That tender and respectful love which
we should feel for God. such as that which
children feel for their fathers. >. That
strong confidence in God love TO us, such
as fathers have for their children This
relation dictates to Us reverence for His
lIis will. submission to HIS dl,pcnsations
and chastisements and resemblance to His
nature. Which art in heaven" In the
former cause we express His ncarncss to
lis, in this His distance from Us. In this
we contrast linn with the fathers we have
here heIol., and 80 raise our sous t. that
"hcaven' where Ilo dwc,la, and that ma.
itslv and g,ory which are there as in t1s!r
proper home.
>. civ" Us" The GOOD thin~, Of tni.
lie are The Gifts OF God. In;s tcachc3
Us our dependence upon Him, and is a
lesson OF contentmcnt. truga,irv end ~.
tlent labor, moderation, hracloence and
faith DAY by day. Ia tIo order in
which our need, are felt. Oar dliv
bread" Lies most common r,cs.sit :.
Surngth to cam il. ski to cara 4. ny.y.r
to eat it-a,I are iron God. From lin, toe
soil, the seed, the sun, the har,f,. Th.s
includes A PRAYER for thr in,,r.,cs,o, oi
Gods word which is n},c1 r,n,.rrd Ia
food dob -; T.; Tim. /. e.. and for the
assistance and suppolt cf lis Grace. +?
strength to do III. Will. for taai p.cll
which endurcth unto everlasting M,
J. "Eoraiyc II, nur SIM, " S,n J. hpTa
renrcsrntcd ~ 4 debt, Man bo, rothip.tt,
pay; il his debts are not forgiven tnty
mrist stand charncd against Inn forever.
Sin i an old dcbi, "A iuSt debt, a great and
growing debt. I've ais, Ct,give." Eisl
how co could ", we cntrrat Ihec for for norj1n3
Not INTO tcmptation." As the ry1 yrr ior
daily bread raises II, above c,ro t,r to.day
and the nraycr ,or the tnrgiyenrS, of s,lr,
is meant TO uuict lis CONCERNING tn, past,
50 is thc pr1yrr ag,in>t lrmufatinn a
weanon for thr uprrl,,iu future. thaf We
nav not fail agoin under tha mi,ht Cf
evil "DcIiycr u, from cvlI" From al
the wicked fascination and miserable re.
smIts Of SIN.
II, The parable CT the inportunato Dor.
rover VS. 5,sl ), "Un ,aid," NItbongb
idle renetitons in PRAYER are forbidden.
vet VET persistcncv and Impnrmnity m nravcr'
wrestling viii i,od and NOT irttin, linn
90 until He has blessed Us, are here DIS.
tjnctly taught See Luke is: is. Md
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