The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-06-04
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.

Golden loXt: And tlisy that VIC
m the boat worshipped Him, saying.
OF Truth Thou art the Son oil God.
Matt. u; 80
Tiieg reat Master sought so tude
once more He had worked the won
derful miracles OF multi plying few
loaves up to quantity sufficient foi
thousands. Was he Weary? Doubt
less. Go back across the sea- lie sail
to his Twelve. Il will send the people
away" Then night fell Further up
into the mountain went the mar who
could do so much, and who had so lii
tie. He was to do greater miracle
ere morning dawned. and he wanted
to l. 4 one with Goa.
THE LESSON.
VSs. 22-23 He was the Mastc- The
men understood that. Co. he said
They obeycd. There was no debate.
He saw the boat put off across the
lake, and the throng OF people saw.
"Now YOU must GO he said They
obeycd The more than four thousand
disappeared.
He went apart to pray. No one W Ii
ever know the value to the world OF
those prayers.
In the mountain alone and not
afraid. Why should he have been
afraid? God was with him there
VS.. "a he twelve were having a
troubled time, Sailing and rowing
were alike dangerous. The furious
wind made progress slow. They had
night oil toll Halfway across vas the
best they could do, and the night was
long and the toll severe.
vs.. Is. Three o'clock in the morn
ing came Jesus had finished h S
the mountain. Gown to the shore. and
out upon the water he went What!
Did the water hold him? Yes. He
walked on the water, following the
boat, not stopped by the wind. ne
troubled ly the dashing waves. He
had but one purpose. That was 20
reach his own. "He went unto them
He came when least expected He
does that yet. He saw where they
were. he sees us We may ont Think
he can relieve our distresses. He can
We may not believe he sees us. He
does. We may not be all unaware
that he is near, but he is--oh. he is
Believe it,
vs.. 20. They saw him. That was
something, They saw him waking.
They had often seen him walk They
never had heard oi any man walking on
the water, and they knew that no man
could walk 50. No wonder they
thought thy saw a spirit. Those were
superStitlduS times. Superstition lasts
yet in thi, world. We would have been
afraid hard We been in the + places. We
would now ii such thing should nap
pen,
vs.. p. How like Jesus that was
He saw. lie card. What a m,ssa. c
not 1t is hat was en- ugh. How
confident he vas in him,eI Tina, II
meant power, saIc:y peace. Ii we only
knew it, he is just as near to-day
When God really does lead , soul into
peril. that soul has ar light to rest on
him fur delive"an,c. And Jesus
brought them into that danger by send
ing them ava i'll the boat They only
ebeycd him. and tn y did MT make
the storm.
vs.. ~. Here comes the unexpected
Not one oi the twc'vc save Peter.
would have thought ui such tiirg
as he proposed 1t was AN impust,
and ii was doubt Peter dared to
put his Master to the test and ac-
rually asked him to prove that he was
himself. as he had just said That was
very like lis oi to-day. \ { are always
wanting some new proof that God is
To- be taken al his word. and that he is
what lIc says
vs. ~. HE said. Come" At once
Jesus put the test | ack ON fc.cr. Pc
icr said. Prove who you are by say
ing Come" Jesus said. Come
Now, Peter what viii YOU do: What
a moment that must have lc:n But
Peter had courage. Thee ,u:arc o
He walked un the water" Wa, he
doing a miracle? No. Jesus was hold
ing him While the one thought in his
mind wGS Jesus, he walked.
vs.. 90 Then he noticed the wind
II tossed the water around him. 1t
turned his eyes away from the Christ
Courage vanished Fear flied hlft
Oh course he began IT, sink y NAH j.
tw'cc a heavy as he n ull lc-re<.
thricc a. heavy when he : himself rlns
MS Tears But he had 'nNc lei t.
"WnrI uu Lcatra. He cried to Christ
Lord save me has been the cry on
many lip. 1t aas saved many a soul
vs.. 81 Eps"rr + bukc. They
came together, but tic rc>c9v cine
first They walked /" the shi, / gr-
thcr Little faith" Well hit {
faith i better than none. you say:
PERHAPS rut if will not keen a man