The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1912-09-13

LESSON TEXT-Mat u:0-W.
GOLDEN TExT-"Come unto me sli -
that labor and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest"-Matt. 1l:2s.
The paragraph mark separating
verses q and 20 should rightfully be
removed for that portion IL but q con-
tinuation and contrast with what
has gone before. A. We see from
Luke's account. Jesus has sent out
the seventy who return Boosting Of
what had been accomplished In Jesus
name, only to receive his reproof that
they are not 80 much TO rejoice In
that as that their names were written
'in heaven"
Jesus had made his appeal 20 Judea
only to be rejected; he has done
marvellous work in Galilee only TO be
rejected there also. and thus II lends
to his appeal to the individual. Jesus
knew that every problem Of the
church. financial or otherwise. every
problem Of the body polite, In In Its
final analysis one Of the condition OF
the individual heart
We have before us twofold divi-
zion OF tnlS IeStOn.
l. Those Who Reject. One can
scarce reconcile the speaker Of this
first section with him who spoke tho
last words. but 10 any denunciation
more awful than that OF outraged
love- There is no contradiction hero
for his invitation In extended 10 the
very people whom he has denounced.
Chorazin and Bethsaida. laden with
Gin. are urged to break on their yoke
of bondage. be reconciled with him.
become yoked with him whose burden
Ia light.
Judgment Inevitable.
These cities had their day OF oppor-
tuEity. In like manner We notice that
the measure Of the judgment Ia tho
measure Of opportunity. The fate Of
Tyre and Sodom was awful. but more
terrible Ia to be the fate. In the day
Of judgment. Of Chorazin and Beth.
saida. because they sinned against the
greater light. The possible exaltation
Of Capernaum as shown by the Ques-
ton asked In verse 20.
Again we need to note that judg.
ment Ii inevitable. II In the lot and
portion OF us all Jesus created a
wonderful opportunity for those cities
and In n Ike manner has created one
for us az individuals OF the city. what
will be our accounting In the judg-
ment7 We rs citizens are being illu.
minated by n wonderful revelation Of
truth and righteousness. Shall New
York. Chicago and other large cen
tiers became as ancient Cancrnaum or
Babylon. Nineveh and Eyre?
II Those Who Come 10 Jesus.
Coming now to the second section OF
our lesson. one can feel the tender
rathos of the voice Of Jesus as he
turns from the whole to the individ-
uals who comprise the whole and
cries-"Ilither 10 me" Not alone
those who are burdcned by ceremon-
ialism or guilt but a more wonderful
scope than that. "All who labor" His
invitation Is. however. limited for II
Is TO the laboring. thus excluding the
wilfully idle. whether they be idle ma.
terially or spiritually.
Offers . Life.
Jesus knew the rest Of harmonious
relation to the Father, the rest Of
service. and 30 the climax Of his In
vitation IL the test OF experience v.
30, For my yoke Is easy and my bur-
cen 10 light" Notice that our labor
is to be fruitful. heavy laden" but
the Joy Of service far outweighs any
thought OF Its becoming q duty and
therefore onerous, A yoke implies q
being attached to a load and with an.
other. How may we know II his
words be true? There IL but one con.
dition. Come" Jesus meant Just
what and all that word implies. The
babe sitting upon the knee Of its nurse
knows what its mother means when
she calls Come" and 20 Jesus en-
tends his arms to sorrowful. laden
humanity as well as TO ceremonially
laden Israel and says Come" Not
to . church or to some religious lead.
or, but to Jesus himself. Tho invita-
ton 10 very personal both as to tho
one who shall come. and the one to
whom We are to come.
There 10 In this lesson a luminous
suggestion Of Jesus method OF deal.
Ing with the Ills OF our great cities.
lie does not propose a lot OF mega.
tlons, but offers a life. an energizing
power that shall enable company OF
his believers to change these cOndi-
tons OF ILL., Some one has called at
tention to Jesus attitude towards the
Roman empire. Not one word OF
SPECIFIC rebuke nor denunciation, yet
In approximately three hundred years
there was a Christian emperor upon
that throne.
These words Of Jesus thrill with
music. They have been . solace
throughout the ages. They have
brought into his kingdom countless
thousands.
Jesus here assumes. a. he always
did. that the woes Of the impenitent
and the Joys Of the saved are cordi-
toned upon our attitude towards him.
Let u9 be CArpful mt IN aim thu voLo