The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-13

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thew lays great emphasis on the idea
OF "the Kingdom" Jesus made it SO
plain that all should have understood.
If his hearers did comprehend, the
leaders among them chose not to see.
No man was ever more misrepresent-
ed than was Jesus Our lesson to -day
is about the Kingdom. The Golden
Text, which Immediately precedes this
parable Of The Laborers i'll the Vine
yard" was apparently given in illus
tration OF how first could be last and
last first.
THE VERSES.
vs.. /. The husbandman or vineyard
owner starts early to hire men to work
that day.
vs.. 2. He found some, agreed with
them for the days pay, and set them
at work.
vs.. 3. He walked in the market
place about nine O'Clock and saw idle
men there.
VS.. 4. He spoke with them, prom
Used to pay fair wages and started
them working.
vs.. 5. At noon he repeated this last
ACT, anu again dl lhiS III tHS ditSi
noon, each time making the same
promise.
vs., 6. An hour before close of la
Dor for the day he fctnd more idle
men He asked them why they were
not working.
vs.. T. They answered the fault was
not theirs 1t shall not be mine, was
his reply; and he hired them making
a fair promise.
vs.. 8. The day clos d in an hour.
The men came for their pay. He or
dered his steward to pay the men.
Begin with those hired last" he said.
vs.. O. Each of this last company
received a coin called here "a penny
vs.. 10 After the MONDAY men aud
the nine o'clock men had ben paid
came the very carly men, the six
o'cio,k III the morning men.
vs.. II. They received their pay and
began to grumble against their en-
ployer. .
vs.. II. The complaint was natural
enough, but it was not fair. for they
agreed to work for fixed sum and
they received it.
VS.. 49, The owner OF the vineyard
answered the man who openly made the
complaint,
First | am keeping my agreement.
You did agree to work for a penny. |
agreed to give it.
vs.. a. Second Here it is. Take
ii. 1t is yours Keep your agreement
even as | do. | pay these last be
cause think it right,
vs.. X. | am breaking no law.
am giving what have right to give
because i is my own | am trying to
be good DO not lie evil for such a
reason.
vs.. 10. This j. ;hc rcretiton OF
chapter 10 verse 20. 1t is added as ne
closes the parable to show last can
be frs, and first last"
Tn all We is a very brief te,nr oi
the story. Would it NOT be we'll 10 60
over these very easy verses in some
such way with the pupils, and then
question it back Ir N tham to you?
When YOU have fixed this story in
YOUR own mind ask you~s If how this
story represents the Kingdom oil
Heaven. This will be fruitful work
The husbsndman is God. He has a
work after which he is himself look
ING all the time. His search for labor
ers begins carly. God won d have his
working day filed with w0rkmen do
ing the work which his world demands
Service and reward is the law OF the
Kingdom. God does not expect men
to toll for human good without reward
His call seems to be going out all
dav long. He seems to have places
for every one His power to pay
seems incxhaustiblc. His readiness tc
employ OF to accept service never
ceases.
God is lair "a all. He said to the
race al the beginning, there is one de.
finite reward for human ODE lience
That is eternal life. That was b G
penny. When the offer wen. out t.
some who not in relat on to HIM thai