The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-02-09
Sunday School Column.
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
son for Teachers and Pupils.
BY CHAs. K. MEYERS

M6gs Os1JsO4s
We still continue to study portion
Of the Sermon on the Mount delivered
by Jesus the Christ. The lesson this
week is Of great Importance. It
contains that remarkable command Of
the Savior, Seek We first the kingdom
Of God. and His Righteousness and
all these things shalt be added unto
you'' beacon light. which stands out
to all time warning men Of setting
worldly abuve heavenly things.
The first three verses tell US to lay
up treasures in heaven which will not
spoil, rather than treasures on earth
which will tarnish and which may be
taken away. We are told hat where
our treasure is. there will our hearts
affections be also. l remember Of
once hearing of q vision or dream
which it was SAID person had. It
was like this. stating it in . short
way: The person thought himself in
heaven and there found homes; little
and big, ready for the use of those
coming from the earth to occupy them.
The visitor asked why there. was
80 much difference in the size of the
homes, and was told that in each was
ali the material which the owner had
sent up for use in the building.
Some had sent up deeds Of love and
self-sacrifice. the products Of lives
spent in work for Jesus and the bible
religion ard with these goodly homes
were made, while others by lives Of
selfishness had furnished practically
nothing, which could be used for
building them q home for living in
heaven. OF course, this was made
Up story, but it's leading thought can
well be given consideration. Jesus
and Paul say that we shall be judged
by our works based On love for. Jesus.
It is we'll to have in mind what kind
of material we are sending OF laying
up in heaven.
The pible is full of warnings to
those who think money and worldly
things the chief end of life. The
parable of the rich man and Lazarus
presents q fearful cordition for those
who live only for the pleasures of
earth. Another parable, as to the
man who would build larger barns
for his wealth. and his sudden death,
taught lesson which was plain to
all. Jesus said that ones life Or
soul was worth more than things
to eat or wear.
The searching question Of Jesue,
What shall it profit man if he
gain the whole world and loset,his
own soul?" has bearing on the
lesson. Jesus called ate ,tion, ia the
lesson verses. to Gods care of the
fowls Of the air and said that our
souls are indeed more precious than
these. Lastly comes the command to
seek first righteousness with God. with
the promise that God will care for
those who did this. Paul in Romans
1882, declares that the Cod who gave
|up His own son for us all, would
Ic rtaialy with Him also give freely
all things to those wko love and serve
Him. Jesus said in Mark 10 80 that
any who gave up lands, friends, rela-
tiyes for the sake of the gospel shall
have great reward in this world and
in the world to come eterna
life.
The lesson thus teaches US to trust
in God knowing that He careth fol
US; that riches in the, world are no
to be compared with riches in heav'
| en-, that we cannot serve God and tn,
devil at the same time; that a,
worldly honor or treasure can pay fol
the loss Of ones eternal soul. and tina
our fir,t aim in life should be to seel
the righteousness demanded by God
and that He then will see thai
all needed things come to those thu,
chosing the right.