The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-12-02


mis- life the fair plant Of burning love
and ready reception Of Truth"
take Heed to Yourselves"
One OF the great lessons which the
Master taught his followers, and which
all in the School of Christ must learn,
Is that, with burning love and zeal for
God and for Righteousness, we should
also have moderation exercising the
spirit OF sound mind, Christ's fol
lowers are exhOrtcd TO be wise as
serpents and harmless as doves"
Their wisdom is not TO be merely the
selfish kind, which would look out for
It's own interests, but Of the generous
kind which looks out for the interests
Of all, and particularly for the inter
ests Of the Lords cause and for any
share therein which he may entrust
TO US. -.
In the course OF his instructions,
Jesus had said to his disciples, in ad-
vance Of the trying hour Of his be-
trayal-"Al ye shall he offended be
cause of me this night; for it is writ
ten lin the Prophets, | viii smlte the
Shepherd and the sheep Of the flock
shall be scattered abroad. But after |
am risen again / will so before you
into Galilee. Matt 2G:3l, 30.
Then spoke the impulsive Peter
Though all shall be offended because
of thee, yet will never be offended"
". 33) Alas! how little did this cour-
ageOuS man understand the nature Of
the trials and difficulties Immediately
before him, or realize the weak points
Of his own impulslve nature Yet II
we are grieved with his denial Of the
Master we must rejoice TO note his
faith and love and zeal, as manifested
in his acknowledgement of Jesus as the
Messiah and his later declaration that
nothing should ever shake his loyalty,
However, it is the specially loyal and
ardent that the Adversary seeks most
to entrap. Thus Jesus, on
this very occasion, explained to ST.
Peter, Satan hath desired to have
thee that he might sift thee" luke
22:3D; that he might separate you
from your loyalty to Christ and dis.
courage you from discipleshlp, over
you with fear and with your
own weaknesses. The Master added,
But have prayed for thee that thy
faith fail not" We may well under.
stand that the same loving Master still
assists all Of his true warm-hearted
followers, whatever their weaknesses
Of heredity. We may well understand,
too, that he is able TO develop all such
into strong characters, II they abide in
his love, continuing In their zeal.
Before the Cock Grow"
The Master discerned the danger Of
his loving but Impetuous follower, and
uttered a warning word, that before
he would deny his Mas
ter. How improbable this seemed to
st. Peter! How he COurageOusly de
,lared, Though | should die with thee,
ret will not deny thee" And so said !
all Of the eleven, Their hearts were
good And the Lord looketh upon the |
heart.
Our study now passes to verse
30. The Master had been arrested |
The scattered disciples had fled St |
John, because Of an acquaintance with !
the high priests family, penetrated |
further into the palace than st. Peter, |
who stood in the courtyard. 4 maid |
Of the palace recognized st. Peter rs
Dne Of Jesus disciples and so declared |
publicly. Fearful that he might share !
the fate of the Master, st. Peter denied |
his identity, declaring that he knew |
about the matter A little /
later another declared the same.
Peter emphasized his denial with an
oath, declaring that he knew not Jesus. |
Later the word spread throughout the |
courtyard and many took it up. declar-
ing that they believed what the maid