The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-11-16
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les.
son for Teachers and Pupils
BY CHAs. K. MEYERS

Nov. 2O.-Jesus in Gethsemane.-
Matt. 26, 1856.
We have presented in our lesson this
week scene which appeals for SYM
pathy to every one. To behold the
blessed Savior sweating blood in
agony as He talked in prayer to His
Father in the last hour before His
seizure by the Roman authorities,
should touch the heart of any but one
hardened in self righteousness and
caloused by sin.
1t would appear that Immediately
after the instituting of the Lords Sup
per as studied about two weeks ago
and the talks recorded in John, Jesus
and the eleven remaining disciples
went out to a garden adjoining the
city of Jerusalem. Leaving all but
three-Peter, James and John-Jesus
went into the seclusion of the garden.
He told the chosen three that His
soul was exceedingly sorrowful, and
asked them to watch with Him. Going
apart from them Jesus gave way to
His feeling. He was about to face
the cruel jibes and sneers of the mob
who hated Him, to undergo the trials
before the Roman governors, to bear
THE flashing of the bloody scorge, and
to, die the horrible death on the cross.
All this He knew, and is it any Won
der that from human point of view
He shrank from it? Jesus did what
every Christian believer has the right
to do, He went to God in prayer.
What a remarkable prayer it was.
20, my Father, if it is possible, let this
cup pass from me, nevertheless not as
will but as thou wilt" This was re-
peated three times with an interval
between, when He went back to the
three disciples only to find them sleep
ing, tired out with lack of rest and
the severe strain under which they
had been. Jesus reproached them, yet
made allowance for their seeming
wrong in not being alive to His need
of human sympathy. He said: "The
spirit is willing, but the flesh is
weak" How thankful we can be that
Jesus will Judge us with the kindly
forgiving spirit shown toward His dis
ciples at this time.
Jesus was not praying to a God who
did not hear and answer the petitions
offered Him. God did not remove the
awful hours of suffering, but did send
strength which was sufficient to carry
Jesus through the terrible ordeal. In
Luke %, 43 it is told how an angel
came and strengthened Him. What a
triumph was here given. From that
hour to the end Jesus bore all without
q murmur.
The agony in the garden and the
cruel death was for the benefit of you
and me. Gratitude should fill our
hearts, and the determination come
tnat we will be worthy of the sacri-
flee made. Our mother, who has CIV
en- US birth, and then self-sacrificing
care is held in the highest esteem by
all men and women worthy of be-
ing called such. Deep gratitude is
felt here on earth for one who bears
bodily and mental pain for us. We
should not, therefore, withhold from
Jesus the feelings which are natural
toward those who do us good day by
day.
Jesus showed us the true way to
pray. There was nothing rebellious
in His prayer. He was ready to bow
to Gods plans for Him, ready to say,
"Not my will but thine be DONE" We
cannot expect deliverance from pain
disappointments, suffering, but we can
have divine strength to bear them al
How beautiful it is to see noble
christian bearing up under severe
trials. Those acquainted with the cir
cumstances well know that but for
a secret strengthening the afflicted
one would be PROSTATE. Jesus from
heaven above redeems His promise
81 will not leave you comfortless, ]
will come unto YOU" May the study
of this lesson make the blessed Jesus
even more precious than ever to all.
May we pray for the same kindly char
ity to be given our weakness in doing
our duty as was extended to the sleep
ing disciples; may we feel that one
who suffered for us is due our highest
love.
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