Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.
For Sunday, February II, 1905.

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.
For Sunday, February H. 1905
Iopic: Christ Servant, and We Are Servants"
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3. Let nothing be done through strife or
valnglory, but in lowiness of mind let each
esteem other better than themselves
4. Look not every man on his own things
but every man also on the things of the
others.
8. Let this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus:
6. Who, being in the form of Cod thought
it not robbery TO be equal with God;
I. But made himself of no reputation and
took upon him the form of servant. and
was made in the likeness of men;
s. And being formed in fashion as a man.
he humbled himself and became obedient
unto death, even the death of the cross.
8. Wherefore God also hath highly exalt
ed him and given him a name which is
above every name;
10. That at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, of things in heaven and things
in earth and things under the earth;
IL. And that every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of
God the Father.
We cannot more protitably open our study
to this topic than by reading few lines by
DR.. Rainy on this chapter. He says:
1t proves hard to make us aware of the
sin and misery involved in the place COM
monty allowed to self. Some of it's conspic-
uous outrages on Christian decency we do
disapprove and avoid. Perhaps we have
embarked IN a more serious resistance to
its domination. Yet. after all, how easily
and how complacently do we continue to
give scope to it! In forms of self-asser-
ton, of arrogance, of eager and grasping
hrn,
ordinary life, and, where it is most offensive
of all, in church life Hence we fail so
much in readiness to make the case of
others our own and to be practically moved
by their interests, rights and claims There
are certainly great differences here, and
some, in virtue of natural sympathy or
Christian grace. attain to remarkable de-
grees of generous service. Yet these, also,
If they know themselves, know how ener-
getcally self comes upon the field and how
much ground it covers. Many among us
are doing good to others, but does it never
strike us that there is distant and AFRO
CANT way of doing good? Many in Chris
tan society are kind, and that is well, but
undoubtedly there are sef-ndulgent ways
of being kind
There is much food for thought in this.
Self is gaining great Roadway with us ALL
The spirit of service seems to be dying out
of the world. We even feel it in our
worldly affairs. Where are the old house
hold servants who toled uncomplaininply
wages beyond their keep and would have
died for their masters or mistresses? Why
is it that good servant is so hard to find
in these days and that, even though one is
willing to pay high prices, the applicants
are lofty and say they will do only such
and such things, until it is well-nigh i'm
possible to get true helpers any more in
any line of work? Is it not that in the rush
of our busy life we are all becoming filed
with the Importance of self and have lost
the willingness to serve? We need again,
as the disciples did of old, to have Jesus
enter our midst with girded towel to wash
our feet, rebuking us with His gentle, II
have left you an example that We should
do as have done unto you" And He was
the Lord of Glory What did not lower Him
will not lower me. and but make me
greater in His sight.
But people are SO self-important-other
people, of course-and it is SO hard to be
the world. taking all the high places when
we know that we have better right and
could fill them to advantage. Yes. but
Jesus took upon Him the humble form OF a
man, when He was God. and filled the
lowly deathbed of cross, when there were
other thieves more wicked than those even
who were crucified beside Him, who were
enjoying high places, some of them upon
thrones, yet for our. sakes He was willing
to be humble. And He calls upon us 10
serve. This SO great salvation that has
been given US requires of us as great and
noble a spirit Of willingness to give out to
others what we have received.
The reward of Christs servants Is that
they are raised to higher service well
done, good and faithful servant. Thou hast
been faithful over few things, will make
thee ruler over many. Enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord!'' If We accept the humble
service Christ will give us the greater one
to do for Him. 1t may be that you and 1
are put in humble places to try us for a
better. more responsible place. 1t is neces-
sary that we understand all kinds of sery-
ice thoroughly and that we be willing to
humble ourselves as Jesus did in order that
we may enter into His joy with Him. The
JOY that delights in service more than in
praise.
A victor at the Olympic games was asked:
Spartan. what VIII you get by this vic
tory?' He answered.: II shall have the
honor to fight foremost in the ranks of my
prince"
Oh that each of us who have entered the
service of the heavenly Master might feel
about each little bit Of work given him to
do that it Is but chance to win that we
may be allowed to fight foremost in the
ranks of our Prince, counting 1t all Joy to