The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-16


LESSON TEXT.-Luke is:l-lA Memory
GOLDEN TExT.-~God be msrciful 70
me q sinner. Luke ls-lA
after last lesson. Jesus had been called
% Bethany TO restore Lazarus 20 NE. ano
had returned 70 Perea where he rename
some time lonser completing ms ministry
PLAcE.-sonewher in PereA. beyond
SCRIPTURE REFERENCEs-Pray
and is answer: Teachings cnron-
ia; Psa- "a; i45lA -; Isa 80. 81;
Matt s.s-la: N;ls - Marx Il n John .
IS. 50. 4 Examples. David (Psa- 81, etc-);
solomon e Chron. s:l2-l1l: Daniel (Dan-
s.lel: Hezekiah lisa &.l-xzls christs two
prayers Matt e.s-lS: John ID: etc. Earn
inga Psa. ST.: Matt Tn; Rom. u:lz:
Pail 40; Col. ~; Thes. s.l7. I'm. 5-A
srsssss s15 AsSe 49, lsl.a JaseS Gen Z -
39l; Moses lDeut SD; Gideon tJudR.
s-Sli Hannah 4 Sam- no; Daniel span-
SD Nehemiah lNeh. l.el: Peter ea1Atr
si.sQi syEophenician woman Mat ls.zs-
-. the blind men lAatt 4.sle the early
church for Peter lActs l1.5-lz)s Eau
Rom. Il; ! Cor. las. ;. Col Is Tim
Comment and Suggestive Thought
v. L He J.. unto them" Jesus 70
his twelve apostles and other dis
ciples There were very likely other
listeners. "A parable" Being a par
able, the story Is designed 70 illus
trate the truth at one point only. '-ic
this end For this purpose. This par
able and the following are the only
ones which have. as Matthew Henry
says, the key hanging al the door"
The evangelist explains just what they
were calculated 70 teach.
v. 2. "A judge" Feared not God.
neither regarded man." He had no
high motive to govern his life, but
was uprighteous In personal character.
and untrue 10 the duties OF his Of
nee.
v. 3. "A widow" II is understood
that she was poor, unable to bribe the
Judge. utterly destitute Of power to
appeal to any motive that could have
force with the wicked man.
v. 4. Would not for a while" He
was utterly Indifferent OF whatever op-
preston was being inflicted -pon her.
Possibly he was a friend OF her en-
envy, or had been bribed by him.
v. 5. Because this widow troubleth
me-" The one person in all the uni
verse that he cared for was himself,
and because his personal ease was cis-
turbed, he decided 10 act Il will
avenge her" Wilt make her enemy
cease tormenting her. Lest she
weary me (wear me outl." The orig
inal Of the verb is peculiar. II means
literally to strike under the eye. In
Cor s:27 It is translated buffet It
Is scarcely supposahle that the judge
fanciei the widow would get some one
to do him bodily injury. but he used
the strong word 70 express RS great
annoyance. Her continued coming"
Here Is the point Of the parable.
V. 6. And the Lord said" Jesus
thus applies the parable to the truth
he would teach.
v. shall not Cod" II an unprin-
cipled man win thus yield to the i'm
portunsty Of one in whom he has no
interest, will not God. who is right
eous ana JUST and kind and loving, an
swer persistent prayer?
v. S. "Avenge them speedily" Per-
haps not soon. but suddenly. That is
the way God has always worked. Elec-
tricity is long gathering in the clouds,
but its coming is a hash OF light
ming"
V. ?. Certain Possibly some
among his own disciples had the self
righteous spirit
v. II. ''Pharisee stood He posed
himself in a conspicuous attitude. feel
ing he had the right to face God. and
wishing to be seen OF men Matt. $50.
Il am not as other men," God had
given him better advantages and
wider opportunities than had been
granted to many; he should have
prayed for grace to use these In the
best possible way.
v. y. Il fast twice a week" Only
one fast day in the year was required
by Law. LEV. 16:2s-sD. To this some
OF the Pharisees had added private
fasts, on 5ienday and Thursday Of each
week.
V. 1s. "Afar on" At distance
from other worshipers who pressed as
near as possible to the holy place.
Would not lift up unto Heaven. /"
The Jews generally looked up while
praying. and stood with arms out
spread and their palms turned upward.
as though 70 receive the gifts OF
Heaven" "Smote upon his breast"
This was one mode prevalent among
orientals for expressing great grief.
The original indicates that he did this
repeatedly.
v. a Justified" Forgiven. re-
ceiYei into the family Of God. and
treated as a Just person Rather than
the other" Though the publican had
been perhaps the greater sinner. yet
confessing and forsaking his sin. he
was saved; while the Pharisee held
70 his sins, covered them with the
robe OF self-righte0usness. offered no
prayer for forgiveness. hence his pre-
tended worship had 10 real value.
~Humbleth exalted" He who
feels his own insufaciency is in such
an attitude that God can lift him to
nobler living.
Practical Points.