The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-08-24

ls.l,-30l. and the similar question Of m,
lawyer Luke l0.25-2) The relation %
the commandments 90 eternal nfe The
REV nj Il: s2ii i3 S christ t has ihsn'y conn NM
to help us 90 the attainment OF this char
acter. John 3.l5, Is. 5.2i, $40 a. l0.2S
ili.'; lo-is. ll.s. John z.25. j.2Q. Jude q
Riches and eternal life. Matt g.ia-Rf
1922. / Tim. 6.s-Ii. l7-l9: Pct i.is Ex
amples OF both kinds Zaccheus. Lux,
ltN-ll, Barnabag eto. Acts 4.34-87. Solo
mon Eccles The kind OF rewards foi
those wAo give. up an 70 Christ Matt
Rom. rs. 2 Cor. 5.l7. Rev 81. u. II. 26
Comment and Suggestive Thought
VIZ one came He was a rich
and educated young man. one of the
rulers OF the local synagogue He
was In earnest. for he came running
courageous. for he came openly. and
was also humble and respectful
Eternal life" This IS the life OF God
which Is implanted in our hearts as
we begin 10 truly love him.
Wis. Why callest thou me good?"
Jesus does not decline the appellation
good, but demands that the one who
Uses % shall state on what ground he
applies IL 10 him. None good but
God Only God IS perfectly
good and he is the source of an good.
ness IN men. IF thou wilt enter into
life. keep the commandments" aud
when the youth asked Which," eyi-
IDENTIFY fancying that Jesus referred 10
some new command, the Master re.
piled IN the words Of V. 49,
v 49, The Commandments DO
not" etc. Jesus gives a free render.
ing Of the commands of what we term
the Second Table Of the Decalogue.
V 20. AN these have l kept" He
had been honest virtuous. respectable
an his life.
WI. Jesus looked upon the young
man with the love-light In HIS eyes.
He not only loved him as God loves
AN men. but esteemed him because OF
his many excellent qualities. "One
thing thou lackest" Jesus Will try
10 supply what is lacking, but It is a
heartpossesslon. hence the young man
must voluntarily accept the measures
which will bring it to him. Sell,
give" Jesus saw that this young
mans worldly riches were engrossing
his attention, and making him so 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 he has at
his disposal and put away his worldly
wealth or use It as Gods steward.
Come. follow me-" With intense
love. Jesus says 10 the young man.
Come with me. / have laid aside
riches. for they would hinder my work
for men. Love as I love. Give to
men as / am giving myself. And then
your goodness will become godllness,
and your treasure be laid up in
heaven. for your character will be
godly"
". %. He went away grieved" His
c0untenance fell He loved HIS riches.
and felt that they We're a great good
which he could not sacrifice. He had
great possessions" II was their hold
upon HIS heart which made them a
hlndrance 70 him.
va. Saith unto his disciples" lie
turned 20 them with a sad. disappoint-
ed look. drawing upon them for sym
pathy. How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom Of
heayen." How difficult It is for the
rich TO become Chrlstiansl
wa Disciples were astonished."
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 90 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 MS in this
life. helps us the more readily 10 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 20 accompanying Jesus
and aiding him IN every possible way
in bis work
V29. 80 man hath left house, etc.
Some. or an Of these, had been sacri-
feed by most Of the apostles. (see
above) For my sake and the
gospels" Because Of devotion 20
Jesus and desire 20 further the work
of spreading his gospel
V. 30. An hundredfold now" Not
literally a hundred houses. or broth
ers. etc. but that which shell bring a
hundred times as much heart salts.
faction and real blessing.
V.3l Many first last and
last first" For many. conditions will
Dee reversed
Practical Points.
VIZ Like this young man, we
should seek eternal life by seeking
Jesus earnestly humbly, persistently.
-Jer 29.13.
V1s. In our God is the perfection
of every virtue.-Ex. 1911.
v. 90 The righteousness which ap-
pears fair TO our own eyes may wear
different aspect IN the sight Of God
and our fellowmen.-Isa 64.6.
VIZ. Who has a divided heart finds
no true Joy anywhere-Matt. 6.22. %.
y. V.23. Riches put a man IN great
peril because they blind him 70 his
real condition.-Rev. 3.17.
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