The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-05
Jesus on the Way
to Jerusalem
nnday School Lesson ter AuS. Z, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper


Memory verses 1875.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Jesus said: Suner
little children and forbid them not, to
come unto me:sfor such is the kingdom
of heaven. Matt. 1874.
TIME.-March A. D. 30.
PLACE.-Perea, beyond Jordan. during
Jesus last journey to Jerusalem.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
He did for men those deeds which
revealed the loving kindness OF our
father; the blessings to be found In
his kingdom, and the spirit that must
fill every one who enters and dwells
therein.-Vs. IL. When Jesus has
finished these sayings" His private in.
structions to his disciples during the
past few weeks. "He departed from
Galilee and came into the coasts,
borders" Jesus by his words and
deeds expressed the loving kindness
and tender mercies of u Heavenly
Father. They were the incarnation,
the visible expressions of the heart OF
our invisible God.
Jesus through his treatment of chill.
dren taught us some of the most eff.
fective ways Of bringing the world
into the kingdom Of heaven:
BY training the children to follow
him.
BY ourselves having the childlike
spirit.
After Jesus had built around the
family wall of defense against the
lusts and dragons Of the slime" that
would ruin 1t Tvs. 2-12) there were
". 13) brought unto him little chill
dren."
Should put his hands on them"
those hands that had been used In
many a miracle Of healing, and even
Of raising the dead. The touching
would make more real to them the
fact of his blessing conveyed in this
way, and would be an influential mem
DRY to the children all their lives long.
And pray" Invoke Gods blessing
upon them: pray that all good should
come to them for this life and the life
to come, that they might grow up In
the kingdom Of heaven.
But when his disciples" saw It
they "rebuked them," the mothers
They probably thought that Jesus
ought not to stop his important teach
ings merely to bless a few children.
But Jesus" moved with indigna'
ton mark 1910 because they SO
misunderstood his character and his
work as to hinder any who wished to
come to him, especially children, the
hope of the church, and the mothers,
the best workers for his kingdom,
called them unto him (Luke), taking
the children in his arms, and blessing
them MARK. Suffer (permit, let
them alone) little children for.
bid them not" emphasizing his com.
mand by the repetition, putting it in
both the positive and the negative
form. ITO come unto me-"
Twelve men were debating great
questions about the expected kingdom.
The Master set a little child in their
midst and said, Think of him. In the
midst Of our twentieth century life,
with its self-importance, its enlarged
bCA6C vi AeO tC6POhoADlllty, 1Oo oCSS
the little child, and says, Think OF
him; there is at once your greatest
problem, and the solution Of them all.
Find what to do with the little child,
and you may leave the rest s~erenely
to God. The world still keeps as
most joyous Of days the anniversary
Of the birth Of a little babe, but do we
not treat the child too often as his
world treated him? No room for him
IN the Inn; little made of him; little
note of his growth: few to heed his
eager questions"
The highest good. the 'summum
bonum" Of man is eternal life in the
kingdom OF God.-Vs. 1926. Parallels.
Mark 10:1722; Luke 1889. As
Jesus was leaving the house where
he had blessed the children mark
1~0:1s-17). one came running MARK
showing his earnestness. and kneeled
before him and said. Good Master
(teacher). what good thing shall l
do?" What act of sacrifice or heroism,
what generous action, what penance
or suferings? He has the idea Of pur-
chasing. of deserving. OF inheriting
eternal life. THAT I may have" mark.
"inherit") eternal life," have 1t as a
permanent possession, in the home of
his father.
why callest thou me good?" The
reading adopted by the revisers is,
why askest thou me concerning that
which is good?" What Is the real
good" you are seeking for?
But if thou wilt enter into life'
(the true life. eternal life), keep the
commandments" The young man
asks which, and Jesus names several
of the commandments that relate to
his conduct toward his fellowmen, and
adds "love thy neighbor as myself"
the sum and soul of them all. Sell
that thou hast" Not for himself. but
to give to the poor. To use his wealth
for God and humanity.
And thou shalt have treasure in
heaven" You will have the char
acter which belongs to heaven, and
have a noble and glorious part in the
redemption OF the world.
And then Jesus made him the great
est possible offer. greater than the
emperor could have bestowed upon
him. greater than he could conceive
unless he could have seen the vision
Of the Gospels triumph and of Jesus
the King Of kings and Lord OF lords in
q redeemed world. That offer was,
"Come and follow me-" Come to
Jesus, to his character and person.