The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-04-01
Sunday School Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays Lesson
for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by Charles X. Meyers
April 5-Christs Table Talk. Luke

April 5-Christs Table Talk. Luke
IA, 7-24.
There are very many important les
sons to be found in the scripture
verses chosen for our thought this
week. There will be found pleasing
stories from the lips of the Savior to
interest the little ones, and grand,
broad truths for the older ones. The
lesson scene finds Jesus being enter
this led to supper served III His
honor. The action Of certain guests
in striving for places considered OF
honor at the feast, led Jesus to de-
liver a talk on the fooishness, and
even sinfulness of self eXaltation. His
words are full of warning, not alone
for those addressed, but for us all.
The keynote to what Jesus said at
this time is found in the Golden Text
which reads, Every one that exalteth
himself shall be humbled, and he that
humbIeth himself shall be exalted"
..ere is no more disagreeable person
to meet or to have to associate with,
than one who is forever striving for
laudation and place at the expense of
others. A christian who is affected
thus has not the true spirit of the Cos
pei Of Jesus. Self respect, proper dig
nifty, determination not to be run over
are not to be condemned, but those
who ever seek for the best for them
selves, caring not for others and their
feelings, are not in the right and are
certain to experience humiliation and
in the end contempt Jesus urges all
to be humble, ready to taken even
lower place than justly they are en-
titled, and adding that by this means
honorable advancements can later be
made
The mingling of Jesus with the peo-
pie high and low, His talks by the
wayside and in the homes. shows we'll
that life of seclusion from the So
ciety of men and women is not the
ideal one in His sight. To Shut ones
self away from contact with the world
with a view to thereby attaining the
best life and the one most acceptable
to God, is not following the example
,of Jesus while on earth. He went
apart to pray and was oft alone, but
on the other hand He entered into the
homes, ate with the people on equal
terms. The spirit Of aristocracy, OF
caste. of high and low station, is not
christian. One of the immediate ben
etits coming to those who become
christians in India and caste ridden
countries, is emancipation from caste
prejudice with all the humiliations
these impose. A recent illustration of
the caste spirit was made known to
those who heard DR.. Coon of this city
talk on his observations in India. He
told of seeing a Hindoo fall in the
streets where he was in danger of be-
ing injured. There he lay because no
one of an upper class would touch
him. and none of a lower dared to. An
American who cared nothing for caste
had to do the rescue work
Jesus in His talk at this time gave
His views as to policy of inviting to
the house or meals of those who in
turn would invite back. He said when
you have dinner invite not near rel
atives or rich neighbors who will re-
turn the invitation. He said that on
the contrary the poor, the lame, the
unfortunate who could not recon-
pense in kind should be honOred, add
ing the reward would come in due
time from God. 1t is certainly not liv-
ing up to the full christian spirit to
shower favOrs on those who are in
position to return them with interest.