The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

Va .r,ar ", IN watch and pray 81.
r. 'o' '''' temptation. Matt S by
Inc account of Peters bo,,,
Zs-3O), a common but bivblv "
cant story, forms the connect,ns %li
IN Marks Gospel. between the uat
last Sundays lesson. After -. ad
the hymn v. 5 1.-THE Halsln,s-t
Jesus and his disciples left the
per room. Mark, unlike John w
no record OF those marvalor ea
courses delivered there. nor q, -
other details following that las, ~
per. Only paragraph ~ o.,
fers to his repeated warning ,h.,"
is about to be smitten and the s,,'
Piles scattered. '|
!. Into the Garden, w. 32.s y.
other passage in history SO moves n.
human heart with revereptial a..
Somewhere outside Jesus left elm,
disciples. He took three, bis clo.s.,
friends, and resolutely entered n.
darkness. Our record tells ne tia, -
was amazed and sore troubled" a..
there ID a hint Of his humanity am,
gested by the fact that he should cos
TESS the same to the disciples Ths..
three had been with him on the Nom,
OF TRANSPORTATION there to behold nj. .
glory. Now they are to see the dep,b,j
OF Divine self-abnegation. He trud
the winepress alone, however torl
he went forward a little" ~ Al
NO pen can depict, nor mind con.
ceive the absolute loneliness OF the
Savior, the state OF his mental AZ.
ony, nor the degree of his spiritual
anguish. Bewilderment and agony
swept over his being ". 33). and the
heart that broke on Calvary was near
to the breaking point, Luke 2s:A
He who wanted company also want
ed to be alone in this crucial hour
hence his separation from the three
friends.
The Masters Prayer.
u. Praying, w. 1888. The Mu
ter's prayer was In reality a prayer
Of triumph; a prayer which enables
US to apprehend, in part at least, bis
suffering and a suggestion OF his con-
ing glory. II is easier to apprecL
ate and to understand his prayer
than 1t is to comprehend his glou.
The resolute abandonment Of himself
to the will of his Father is one Of tho
awe-inspiring facts of history.
Jesus asked for this cup, drank Il
and passed on to Calvary. In tho
midst Of his agony he is strength
ened. Luke 22:43. Returning,
found the three disciples sleeping. IL
ter, who had made such boastful avot r
ais of fealty wv. 20, 30) and who N
about to undergo, and to, fall, Is I'D.
dressed in tender reproach, Simon.
sleepest thou. Couldest thou not
watch one hour?" Then addressing
the three. he said, watch, and pray
that We enter not into temptation;
the spirit indeed is willing, but the
flesh is weak" We may understand
the disciples by studying ourselves
They had not of course slept through
all of his agony, but more occupied
with their own SORROWS than bis, they
nodded and slept. Do not our griefs
our burdens and our sorrows cause us
to sleep while the world about ID
perishes? 1t was natural slumber ioF
lowing a strenuous day and evening"
but under the circumstances ""
hardly excusable.
Found No comfotera
~. Again praying, w. 3s-42. Assn
he passes into the loneliness Oh tnA
midnight hour. Again We hear bis tr
umphant paean Of prayer. THIS une
he returns and finds the diseip"
heavy with deep sleep. THIS w.
fulfillment Of Ps. 1920. Il looked 10
comforters and found none. ~
gentle reproach goes unanswered.
a third time he enters the trial Uni
returning commands the disciples ~
sleep on and take their rest
There is little doubt that oelHse
his permission sleep on" ana .u
declaration 1T is enough tnat WV
Savior in wakeful loneline"
watched over the sleeping dlsclp-
At last he reused them for tne ~
envy, headed by Judas. were ~ Hs1
Their dearly bought sleep was 'no'
and we can imagine the conlus.s.
caused BY the torch-bearing moo lev
Man OF sorrows is calm In tnls D,s
after his victory in prayer. Inc w.
ciples, not likewise strengtneneo ~
away. us
Tn. suprem. Value of this story -
in the effect It may produce W. :.
each one who comes to know u -
one Il does not speak at all, w..
other, 1t melts the heart and ''''
tears to the eye. r,,onah
While he felt the sense OF al 'a ~, ~
which he was passing, yet ne Wv VS.,
onco hesitate John 1921, Is. ns'"
for one moment faltered ID - nr !,
operation with the complete nav
God. Again we are compeileo MA
the head with reverence DeiO' ,,.ct
marvellous patience with ". I'D,
pies. Nowhere else have We N,,,urs
record that will surpass TINS w ,ss
especially the latter end a. .,cAlus
him patiently waiting ana n The
while they slept The worn,
Psalmist are brought to minu'