The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-02-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson vlI.-FIrst Quarter, For
Feb. 10, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Our Lord has been talking about re-
wards here In this present time from
men, contrasted with rewards here
after In the kingdom, and now He con-
trasts treasure on earth. which may
perish or be stolen. with treasure In
heaven, which enduFes forever, dura-
BILE riches. II we lay up only for our
selves we may become rich In this
world, but not rich toward God duke
xii, 1920. We are everywhere warn
ed against the danger OF this worlds
riches. Labor not to be rich:" HE
that maketb haste TO be rich shall not
be innocent" Trust not in uncertain
riches, but in the Living God" prov.
xiii. 4; xviii, 20; Tim. vi. Q. 10
TO the majority Of people these are
foolish and impractical sayings, and a
little hard cash is far more to them
than the Living God. But our Lord Is
here speaking to believers, to whom
Il is also written In Col. fl, 2, set
your affection on things above. not on
things on the earth" Yet there are
many In the pulpit as well as In the
pews to whom dollars are more real
than God.
The eye Affects the heart, and the
heart walks after the eyes Clam. Ill,
81: Job XXI. u. so that unless we are
looking In the right direction we will
not walk in the right direction. We
cannot serve God and gold, or God and
the world. or God and the devil, for all
that is in the world-the lust Of the
flesh and the lust OF the eyes and the
pride of life--is not OF the Father. but
is Of the world, and the whole world
lieth in the wicked one q John Ii. is:
v, 10. r. w. God is looking for those
whose hearts are whole toward Him,
which means that we must see no one
but Jesus only Oil Chron. xvi. 81.
Then people say: Prayer won't feed
you; religion won't provide bread and
butter. 1t is all very well to talk good.
but I've got to earn my living" We
do not wonder to hear the world talk
80, for the world is blind and dead to
God and the things Of God. but the
words of our lesson are for believers
the redeemed Of the Lord. Do they
talk in reference to business as IL the
Lord did not care. as IL all depended
upon their own efforts and they must
put forth every effort with all earnest
ness or they will never get on? Ask
Christian business men and you will
find that not a few will tell you that
business cannot be done on Bible prin-
ciples. But there are those-and per-
sonally know some of them-in vari-
Gus lines Of business who testify that
Matt. vi, 33, stands true even in bust
ness relations, and some of them can
testify that even in the financial straits
of the past two years they have not
felt the hard times. Five times I'm
the closing verses of our lesson we
hear the admOnition not to be anxious
tverses Is, 81, Is. 81. "a, r. W, and
they are the words OF Him who Great
ed all things and upholds all things
by His power. He stoops from the
things we cannot comprehend to talk
to us OF birds and flowers and on an
other occasion speaks Of even spar
rows, saying Are not two sparrows
sold for farthing? And one Of them
shall not fall on the ground without
your Father" chapter Z, 29l. On that
occasion, however, He was speaking
of His care of our bodies in preserving
them from death, while I'm this lesson
He is speaking OF the food and raj
ment essential to the health of these
mortal bodies. Apart from Him In
vwhnp1 M live
our being no amount of anxious care
and toll on our part can obtain the
necessary food and raiment or pro-
long our days. Does not He who gave
us life care for 1T enough to prolong
ii as long as it pleaseth Him to do SO,
and as to raiment. what father is he
who will not see that his children are
becomingly clothed? Do not miss the
contrast between the clothing of the
lilies Of the field and the clothing of
Solomon in all his glory. His, how
ever grand, was all put on, but the
ltiy's beauty is part of itself. The
work within us is the chief thing-the
ornament Of a meek and quiet spirit,
2 heart right with God, Is the great
essential. Then He will surely care
for the minor matters, for He knoweth
what things we have need of The
CONTRAST between Jew and gentle in
verse 90 brings before us all His won.
drous care Of Israel from the day that
lie brought them out OF Egypt-the
difference which He put in SO many
ways between His own people and
the Egyptians. and then all through
the wilderness journey the food from
heaven, the water from the rock, the
pillar OF cloud and fire and all His
manifold mercies. He is the same I'M
changing Jesus. and He will not do
less for His church. His own body.
We are here to give the gospel to
all and thus seek His kingdom by seek
ing to complete His body In order that
His kingdom may come IL we as His
redeemed make this our first business
He will see to all our need. Let us
obey Phil. iv, 6. and Pet. v, Z. and
we Will surely prove His faithfulness.
The remedy for all anxiety is found
In Phil. iv, @. z. and Pet. v, Z And
in John xiv, /. ~. with Matt. xiv. 9.
vie are forbidden to be troubled The
same confidence In our Father in heav-
en- which we desire our children to
have in us Will give that quietness and
confidence which are our privilege. but
bow necessary the admonition Have
faith In Ged."
No man can carry great burden