The Jackson herald., 1910-08-04
Jesus on the Way
to Jerusalem

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TIME.-March A. ID. 30.
PBACE.-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
Gil every one who enters and dwells
therein.--Vs. 1-2. when Jesus has
finished these sayings" His private In.
structlons 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 our Heavenly
Father. They were the incarnation.
the visible expressions OF tho heart Of
our invisible God.
Jesus through his treatment OF chill.
dren taught us some OF the most ef-
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 II (vs. 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 men,
ory 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 Il,
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-
tion MARK 1919 because they SO
misunderstood his character and his
wo8 as TO hinder any who wished TO
come to him. especially children. the
hope OF the church. and tho mothers.
the best workers for his kingdom.
called them unto him tLuke). 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 II 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 little child In their
midst and said. Think of him.
The highest good. the "summum
bonum" OF man is eternal life In the
kingdom OF God.-Vs. 1926. Parallels.
Mark 10:17-22: Luke 1S:1S-23. As
/ Jesus was leaving the house where
he had blessed the children MARK
10:13-17). one came running Mark.
showing his earnestness, and kneeled
before him and said, Good Master"
(teacher), what good thing shall
do?" What act OF sacrifice or heroism.
what generous action. what penance
or sufferings: He has the idea OF pur.
chasing. of deserving. OF inheriting
eternal life. THAT may have" mark,
"inherit") eternal life." have II as a
permanent possession. in the home Of
his father.
why callest thou me good7" The
| ,lA L..
why askest thou me concerning that
which is good" What is the real
good" you are seeking for?
But II 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 thyself."
the sum and soul Of them ALL Sell
that thou hast" Not for himself. but
20 give to the poor.
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 tho vision
Of the Gospels triumph and Of Jesus
the King OF kings and Lord OF lords In
redeemed world. That offer was
Come and follow me-" Come tc
Jesus. TO his character and person
Join the company Of the apostles who
were to carry on the kingdom OF God
In the world. He might be the bust
ness man of the apostles In the place
OF Judas. who had failed. There wa,
a need and place for Just such {
, man.
Mahmoud. the greatest Moham
medan conqueror of India, when h,
, had reached Somnat. an idol 15 fee
/ high facing the entrance OF the TEN