Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-08

yearning, infinite love in His eyes and
voice. Can you not think how His eyes
looked down into Philips very soul as a
father might look into the eyes of his long
lost son, searching for recognition. There.
right before him at his own request to be
shown, stands the Father looking down
upon him with compassion and love: Have
l been so long time with you, and yet hast
thou not known me, Philip
May not each one of US hear that rebuke
to our hearts today as we study this lesson
about the Father? How many times have
you in your despair felt, "Oh, IL could but
get to Gods throne some way, just for
little while. and make Him look at me, and
hear my story of distress, and plead with
Him to help me; to change my life as only
He could: to give me the love and the help
/ am longing for2 II Jesus were only here
in the days when He walked the earth!
He helped His disciples then. but now He
seems so far away"
How many times have you felt like that?
And did you look at Him, and did you not
hear His voice saying a little sadly to you.
Child, have ] been SO long time standing
here by your side ready to help you and
giving you the answer you crave. and you
have been too blind TO recognize me and
the answer
Marcus Dods says: ITO all who crave
some more immediate if not more sensible
manifestation of God. to all who live in
doubt and feel if more might be done to
give us gertrude regarding the relation we
hold to God and to the future, Christ says:
No further revelation is to be made, be-
cause no further revelation is needed or
can be made. - has been shown that can
be shown. There is no more of the Father
you can than you have seen in Me,
God has taken that form which is more
comprehensive to you-your own form, the
form of man. You have seen the Father
L am the truth, the reality. II is no longer
a symbol telling you something ABOUT
distant God but the Father Himself is In
Me, speaking and acting among you
through Me-"
There is one great beautiful thought in
this lesson for you and me, and that is
that the Father is in Jesus and Jesus is
willing to be in us, we may then nave the
Father in us also. No longer need we go
about searching vainly for Him, nor ask, as
did Philip Lord show us the Father for
if we will we may have Him living our
daily lives in us. And how may we have
this great thing? 1t is simple: IF man
love me he will keep my words, and my
Father will love him, and will come
unto him, and make our abode with him.
Applied Truth.
A little dying Scotch boy in the hospital
was asked if he were afraid. His tri-
umphant answer was. No. m not afeared
to die. for l ken Jesus, and Jesus kens me-"
If we know Jesus we have no need to fear
going into Gods presence, for Jesus has
said: Il and my Father are one"
How to help the leader.-Speak of the fact
that those who associate much together
grow allke, ana get INTO the naDlt OF DONG
the same things. as instance some husbands
and wives, some mothers and daughters.
1t would not have been possible for Jesus
and the Father TO have been one had Jesus
not done the will of His Father most fully
and surrendered His will to that of His
Father. So we. if We would have the Father
abiding with us. must be much with Him
and learn His will and do it
Parallel passages-John 5:l9-21, 26; John
ZIG: John SIG; John 1915. II. Is; John
12:49; Ephesians Ar; Isaiah GAS; Luke
1922: Colossians 1:19.
Hints to the leader.-The Endeavor
Hymnal. 10, 40, 81, 81, -, ia.
If you can depend upon your members TO
follow your lead. take the Scripture verse
at a time and draw the thoughts out from
each one, taking care yourself that no main
thoughts are omitted What the Father
was to Jesus what Jesus is to us, what the
Father is willing to be to us. what we may
be toward the Father and the Son. and
finally. how we may hope for oneness with
the Father and likeness to the Son, bring
ing out the emphasis on IF We love me,
keep my commandments These are
thoughts that should not be omitted. If
you cannot be sure of impromptu help, pre-
pare a number of your best speakers be-
forehand to take part by handing them
slips with a brief outline of the line OF
thought you would like each Ia take up.
Do not omit the impressive sentence pray
erS, asking members especially to pray each
for himself, that he may be able TO do
Gods will and have the presence of the
Father day by day abiding with him.
o Jesus Christ tie Righteous, live in me-
That wheel in glory Thy face shall
Within the Fathers house, my glorious dress
May be the ga ment of Thy righteousness
SAMUEL ]. STONE.