The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
INTERNATIONAL
NNDMSQlOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR OCTOBER IS
IN THE GARDEN OF oErHseMANe
(By e. 0. SELLERS. Director Sunday
Chicago)

LESSON TExT-Mark n:s2-4i. See also
Luke 22:39-46.
GOLDEN TExT-watch and pray. this
ye enter not into temptation. Matt. 2s:A
r. v.
The account Of Peters boast ~
29.20). a common but highly signif.
can't story, forms the connecting link
In Marks Gospel, between this and
last Sundays lesson. After singing
the hymn v. 8 (the Hallelujah),
Jesus and his disciples left the up
per room.
I. Into the Garden, w. a2-35. No
other passage In history SO moves the
human heart with r%everential ave..
Somewhere outside Jesus left eight
disciples. He took three, his closest
friends, and resolutely entered the
darkness. Our record Cells US that he
was amazed and sore troubled" and
there Is q hint Of his humanity sug.
gested by the fact that he should con.
fess the same to the disciples. These
three had been with him on the Mount
Of TRANSPORTATION there to behold his
glory. Now they are to see the depths
Of Divine self-abnegation. He trod
the %winepress alone. however. for
he went forward q little" ". 35).
Tho Masters Prayer.
u. Praying, W.. $3.50. The Mas
ter's prayer was in reality q prayer
Of triumph: q prayer which enables
u to apprehend. in part at least. his
suffering and q suggestion Of his com.
ing glory. It IL easier to appreci.
ate and to understand his prayer
than 1t IL to comprehend his glory.
The resolute abandonment of himself
to the will Of his Father Is M of tho
a~we-inspiring facts Of history.
Jesus asked for this cup. drank It
and passed on to Calvary. In the
midst OF his agony he is strength
ened. Luke 22:43. Returning. he
found the three disciples sleeping. Pc
ter, who had made such boastful avow.
ais of fealty wv. 20. 30) and who is
about to undergo, and to fall. is ad-
dressed in tender reproach. Simon.
sleepest thou. Couldest thou not
watch one hour?" Then addressing
the three. he said. watch. and pray
that ye enter not into temptation;
the spirit indeed 10 willing. but the
fiesh IL weak"
Found No comforters.
~. Again praying, W.. 3s42. Again
he passes into the loneliness Of that
midnight hour. Again we hear his tri.
umphant paean Of prayer. This time
no returns and finds the disciples
heavy with deep sleep. This 10 .
fulhllment of Pa. 1920, II looked for
comforters and found none" His
gentle reproach goes unanswered. For
. third time he enters the trial and
returning commands the disciples to
sleep on and take their rest.
There is little doubt that between
his permission sleep on" and the
declaration 1T 10 enough that the
Savior. In wakeful loneliness
watched over the sleeping disciples,
At last he reused them for the en-
envy, headed by Judas. were at hand
Their dearly bought sleep was short
and we can imagine the confusion
caused by the torch-bearing mob. The
Man Of sorrows IL calm In this hour
after his victory In prayer. The dis
ciples, not likewise strengthened. fee
away.
The Supreme Value Of this story liei
In the effect 1t may produce upon
each one who comes to know II. Tt
one It does not speak at all. to an
other, 1t melts the heart and brings
tears to the eye.
While he felt the sense of all through
which he was passing. yet he did no
once hesitate. John 1927. 20. neveI
for one moment faltered in his CO
operation with the complete will o
God. Again we are compelled to bow
the head with reverence before hi
marvellous patience with the disci
pies. Nowhere else have we found
record that will surpass this picture
especially the latter end. as We se'
him patiently waiting and watching
while they slept. The words Of tn
Psalmist are brought to mind:
Like as q ath pitieth His children.
So the Lord pitieth them that fear Hin
For He knowcth our frame.
He remembereth that we are dust.
Conscious Of his approaching PAT
sion. conscious of the strain Of tn
coming hours of that fateful last day
hating on the pathway Of his sorrows
he gives his disciples time for repost
While we contrast his s~elf-sacrific
and their selfshness, yet. when W
study our own lives. we hardly dar
to criticize. We are. however, in
pressed with the marvellous privileg
J they allowed to slip from them.
The Golden Text was spoken afte
the first period of prayer. Thes
= words were spoken in tender compaI
sion and in full recognition Of tn
weakness of the disciples. He kne'
them altogether. the whole truth abor
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