The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-02-10

person in authority, one who had
right to give orders. I'VE have tolled
all the night, and have taken (tooD
nothing" The night was the best time
for fishing, at least for some kinds
of fish. The fact that they had failed
to catch anything in the best time for
fishing was reason for not expecting
any special results from fishing in the
daytime. Nevertheless at thy word
| will let down the net" This was an
act, not of dependency, but Of faith
6. "They inclosed great multitude
of fishes" mot a miracle Of creation,
but at least Of knowledge, even II
Christs will not bring the fish to the
SPOT. Int. Crit. Com And their net
brake" Was breaking, i. G., began to
break, was on the point OF breaking.
but did not actually break.
Z. and they beckoned unto their
partners James and John ". lo)
There we're hired helpers, probably IN
both boats mark 1 20). "Filled both
the ships, SO that they began to sink"
This fact increased the impression OF
the size Of the draught Of fishes Il
has its meaning, too, in the applica-
tion Of the object lesson.
8. when Simon Peter saw r."
His full name is here given, for this
is the turning POINT in his life; he
enters now on a new career, in which
the new name is better known" Rid
die. Depart from me" This ex-
pressed "the first impulse Of fear and
amazement before they had had time
to grow into alteration and love. st.
Peter did not mean the depart from
me, he only meant--and this was
known to the Searcher of hearts,
am utterly unworthy TO be near thee.
yet let me stay r-Farrar. For |
am a sinful man" As Isaiah learned
and confessed the uncleanness Of his
lips. shen he saw "the King, the Lord
OF Hosts" so Peter realized his weak
ness and ignorance by standing in the
presence of such power and knowi-
edge; his sinful heart by comparison
with the purity and holiness Of Christ;
his hesitating unbeief in contrast
with the results Of such feeble faith
as he had shown.
g. For he was astonished." Greek,
"Amazement encompassed him on
every side. took possession Of him."
Let us Note. Success brings its
own dangers, and there is many boat
that is to say, many church-too
lcaky to stand an inrush Of new con-
verts. Such churches. however, are
not likely to have them Maclaren-
At Gods Command. What they fail
ed TO do alone, at the best time the
night and In the best place, near the
shore; that they succeeded in, at the
worst time. daylight, and in the worst
place. In the deep sea, when they
worked in accordance with Christ's
command.
Scene III. The Call OF the -Four
VS.. 10, II. 10. Were partners with
Simon. with whom was Andrew his
brother MARK. The two pairs Of
brothers we're intimate all through the
Gospels. Simon. fear not" Peter is
addressed as more prominent at that
time, more impulsive and quick Of
decision; but all four were included. as
we see In the next verse. Hence
forth" From this hour you shall be-
gin your career, under the tuition Of
the master. working as his assistant
in training ycu for your great life
work. Thou shalt catch" LIT. thou
shalt be catching. There is certainly
a reason for the use OF this term, as
indicating that Christ's ministers arc
called to win men to life.
H. They forsook ALL" Matthew
and Mark say this did this straight
way. the straight way being the short
est distance between any two points.
There was no indeclsiou. They left
their nets and boats, their means Of
living. and trusted to the precarIous
livelihood OF poor man. 1t was not
the amount they gave up. but the
spirit in which it was done that show
ed their self-sacrifce.
We forsake all when we give up
everything to Christ--our property,
our time-to use as he would have u.s.
We are to give away as much as he
directs: TO leave all. and be mission
aries, II he demands: to suffer the loss
OF all, II that Is needful, in order that
we may do right; 10 spend upon our
families. our business. our pleasure.
just as Christ would have us. and In
all things seek to build up the king
dom Of our Lord and save men from
sin. And followed him. Not only
as disciples. but henceforth to spend
most Of their time following him over
the country, learning his ways, learn
ing how to do his work. inbibing his
spirit, being trained for their future
work.
We follow Christ when we initiate
his example, obey his words. walk In
his footsteps toward heaven and God.
We need to see our leader clearly, and
to follow him as our leader. with per-
sonal love and devotion, living ever
for him and with him.
Mans Blindness Of Vision.
How common II is to find that the