The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-08-25

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Comment and Suggestive Thought
VIZ. One came He vas a rich
and educated young man. one Of the
rulers Of the local synag0gue. He
Eas IN earnest. for he came running:
courageous. for he came openly; and
vas also humble and respectful
Eternal life. This Is the life Of God
which Is implanted in our hearts as
ne begin 70 truly love him
Wis why callest thou me good
Jesus does not decline the appellati0a
good but demands that The one who
uses Il shall state on what ground be
applies IL 70 him. None good 1ur
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good. and he Is the source Of All good
ness in men II thou wilt enter into
life. keep the commandments.7 and
when the youth asked -Which2" eyi-
IDENTIFY fancying that Jesus referred TO
some new command. the Master re-
piled In the words Of v. ls
v. IS. The Commandments. Do
not" etc. Jesus gives a free render
ing Of the commands OF what We term
the Second Table Of the Decalogue.
y.z0. ~All these have kept" He
had been honest, yirtuous. respectable
al his life.
Y. 2i. Jesus looked upon the young
man with the loye-light In his eyes.
He not only loved him as God loves
all men. but esteemed him because OF
his many Observation-Disclosures. -One
thing thou lackest" Jesus win try
To supply what Is lacking. but It Is a
heaft-po possession. kence the young man
must voluntarily accept the measures
which will bring 1t TO him. Sell.
give" Jesus saw that this young
mans worldly riches were engrosslng
his attention. and making him 50 SELF
ish that love was crowded out Of his
heart. hence he asked him to lay these
hindrances aside. Who loves Jesus
truly will gladly place all be has at
his disposal and put away h.z worldly
weaICh OF use II as Gods steward.
Come, follow me- With intense
love. Jesus says TO the young man,
Come with me. have laid aside
riches. for they would hinder my work
for men. Love as | love. Give to
men as ! am giving myself And then
your goodness will become godliness.
and your treasure be laid up In
heaven. for your character will be
godly."
countenance fell. He loved his riches.
and felt that they we're great good
which he could not sacrifice. He had
great possessions" Il was their hold
upon his heart which made them a
hindrance to him.
v.2S Saith unto bis disciples" He
turned to them with a.sad. dleappoint-
sd look. drawing upon them for sym
pathy. How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom OF
heaveni" How dificult It is for the
rich to become Christians!
Wa. Disciples we're astonlshed."
They had thought. and rightly. that
riches we're a great blessing, a token
OF Gods favor; they were astonished
when the danger lurking beneath
them was pointed out
V. 25. Camel go through the eye Of
a needle" An extravagant expression
TO denote an impossibility.
VIZ. with men impossible, with
God possible" The very fact that we
cannot save ourselves nor escape the
many dangers which beset US In this
life, helps us the more readily TO ac-
cept Jesus as our Saviour.
V. 2S. 10, we have left all" Peter
and the other apostles had left their
fishing boats. their counting booths
whatever places of business they had
previously occupied-and had given
themselves TO accompanying Jesus
and aiding him in every possible way
In his work.
V. 20. NO man hath left house, " etc.
Some. or all Of these. had been sacri-
feed by most OF the apostles (See
above.) For my sake and the
gospels" Because Of devotion to
Jesus and desire to further the work
Of spreading his gospel.
v.30. An hundredfold now" Not
literally a hundred hor=cs. or broth
ers. etc. but that which shall bring a
hundred times as much heart salts
faction and real blessing.
V. 81. Many first last; and
last first" For many. conditions will
be reversed.