Evening journal., 1910-08-06

Enroute towards Jerusalem the
Master was met by mothers desiring
TO have his blessing upon their chill
dren. The Apostles, realizing the
greatness of their Master and the inn
portance Of his time, forbade this and
rebuked the mothers. When Jesus
heard. he called them and said; "Suf-
fer little children, and forbid them
not to come unto me; for OF such Is
the kingdom of heaven" and he put
his hands IN blessing upon their
heads.
From this we are not to understand
that the Kingdom Of Heaven will be
composed of little children. This err
roneous idea has gone broadcast and
such an impression respecting the
Kingdom has thus resulted. On the
contrary no little children can get
into the Kingdom. Only those who
have the hearing OF faith are even
"called" to the Kingdom and it's glo-
ries Our Lords blessing upon little
children merely signlhed his sym
pathy and love and his appreciation
OF the purity and innocence of child
hood Those who will be OF the King
/ dom OF God must be like little chill
! dren in the sense OF being simple
/ hearted, true, honest and trustful OF
their heavenly Father--of such-like
will be the inheritors OF the King
dom.
Another account tells us Of Jesus
/ further words TO the effect that all
who would be his disciples must be-
come as little children he like
little children IN guilelessness. faith
etc. But those who viii be heirs OF
the Kingdom viii all be "overcom.
ers." Such take up their cross and
follow the Lord whithersoever he
| leadeth. AS our Lord could not have
taken up his cross when he was a
boy Of nine, so likewise children can.
not become the followers OF Christ In
the Scriptural sense until they have
reached the age of discretion, which
with some may occur much earlier
than with others. We have known
children OF twelve years or there.
abouts to give excellent evidence OF
faith, obedience and consocration "a
the Lords will and evidence OF being
begotten OF the holy Spirit These
OF course, but no other children, could
have hope OF sharing with Christ in
his Millennial Kingdom.
On his journey our Lord was ac-
costed by one who said, Good Mas
ter. what good thing shall | do that
] may have eternal life?" He had the
right idea: namely. that eternal life
is the grand disideration. the grand
hope of all hopes before the human
family. We are glad of the question
for Il brought forth the inspired ans
wer In which everybody is interested
What Is the value of the present lif,
except as Il leads us up the passage
way to eternal life? How utterly los
we should feel II assured that az deaf
= we would be blotted out foreveri Ho
little in this life would be worth col
= sideration--how little It could
toward hlling the longing Of o
hearts, which yearn for eternal life
Our Lord parried the question.
:, order 10 draw out the young m
and make him commit himself. "W
do you call me good?" Why do you I
knowledge me as a good teacher?
am either the Messiah, as I claim.
else an impostor and far from 60,
y Do yo1 accept my Messiahship?
: you do not, how can you call me 90
, or acknowledge that anything cou
! be good that does not proceed 70
God, the Fountain OF all goodness
! But answering your question: If y,
would enter into eternal life Ike.
the commandments The young ma
replied, Which? The Master AM
wered, Thou shalt do no murder, M
commit adultry, nor steal. nor bea
false witness, but honor thy fathe
and thy mother and love thy neigh
Dor as thyself. The young man re
piled. "All these things have / oh
served from my youth. What lack
yet?"
He was a model young man ant
Jesus loved him. Evidently he wa
keeping the Jewish Law to the ex
tent of his knowledge and ability. HI
thought that he was loving HIS neigh
Dor as himself; but this was a mis-
take which the Lord disclosed 70 hin
by the following suggestion: "lf thoi
wouldst be perfect. go sell that thoi
hast and give to the poor and thol
shalt have treasure in heaven" instea,
OF on earth; sacrifice also you
earthly reputation and become my fol
lower.
All. how the Lord knew to put hi
finger on the sore spotl The youni
man had come to him very boastful
very sure that II any one in the worl'
was seeking to be in harmony witt
the Divine arrangement he was tina
one. He came for the Masters ap
proval. that he might hear him say