The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-07-10

This Is q time In tho life Of our
Lord that vibrates with interest as
we rapidly approach his last tragic
week upon earth At the beginning OF
his Porean ministry Luke 9:51D we
read that Jesus "steadfastiy set his
face 90 go to Jerusalem" Now that
Journey Ia nearly ended. lie had
reached a place near Jericho. Know.
ing the an,ip,thy OF the rulers. those
who journcyed with Jesus were
amazed" and some as they followed
him on this Journey were afraid"
". 32). Jesus. therefore. and for a
third time. plainly tells his disciples
what is about TO take place In Jeru.
salem.
The contrast Of self IL the dlstiu.
gushing feature OF the lesson OF
the self.seeking disciples over against
the seitrenouneing Master.
Assurance Of Faith.
!. The seifseekino Disciples, w. 90.
~. As Jesus clearly spoke TO those
who In amazement followed him he
told Of his condemnation and deliver.
ance TO the Gentiies; his persecution.
death and resurrection wv. 32.3D. II
was then that James and John pre-.
scented their request Matthew tells
us t20:20l that they made II through
their mother. II vas an ignorant re-
quest. for they knew not what II In.
volved ". ISL. nor whose II was to
grant II ". 40). He had spoken with
great clearness about his suffering
and death and Immediately they ask
a position IN his glory. This may In.
dictate tho assurance Of their faith
In him. but Il certainly intimates that
they did not comprehend the suffering
OF which he had been speaking. We
need 10 remember. however. that they
believed In that approaching hour Of
his glory. They desired. though. to
have san association with him IN his
power and authority. thus showing
their mixture Of selnshness. though
Jesus Seems 10 have ignored H. Was
this request melted by the mother7
Evidently not TO degree. for the Mas.
ter addresses his reply 10 the dis.
cip,es. In that reply he does say
that TO occupy such . position Was
denied them. or might be quite pos.
eible. What he does lay stress upon
was what was involved and that this
was not the time or place TO lay en-
phasis, In this new kingdom. upon any
o'her idea 'nah 'ha' OF equah'y.
"a
Jesus theh clearly declared all that
was involved IN his pathway OF sur
fering and propounds his question.
ARE ye able 10 drink the cup that
drink w. ISL II was a heroic but
Ignorant answer they made. We are
ao'e' Their language reveals the
character however, OF those who DID
enter INTO 'hnt ie'iowsh'p Win MN
wh'ch eventually leu mem 10 martyr
aom, ne to'd them they should be
pap'iked ih'o h'rehsth 10 90 ana lVe
'his ire OF apahdohmeht' out that such
IRE cou'd NOT command any pre-
em'hence on that account The'r re-
quest was o'herwise correct one IN
oraer 10 snare WIN christ W mrs glory
we mus. snare MS cup ana ms pap
,,sm OF shame shame ana suner'hs' see it:So;
Ma'' so'''i John ie'II' I'm
1 nom. ST. MATT. io'sf James
aho 1ohh ". %, d'u not stop 10 meas
u'e Tue meaning o. their request
wanted Places OF Authority.
n. The sslf.rsnounelng Master. w.
<t%s. In answer to the indignation
". AZ Of the other ten disciples Je-
sus without any manifest impatience
calls the disciples unto him" and sets
before them their absolute equality.
and yet at the same time way Of ex.
altation. v. -. Jesus 10 ever calling
us unto him." for he desires to lead
u out Of. lives Of selhshness into
those OF fulness and service. These
ten were not altogether without self.
ishness; they wanted the places Of ~.
thority also. Once before. chapter
o:S9-26. this same controversy had
arisen and was again manifested
Luke 22:2l) and that. too. NJ n sol.