The Holt County sentinel., 1914-10-16
LESSON FOR OCTOBER IS
IN THE GARDEN or cernseMANe.

IN THE GARDEN OF oerHseMANE.
LESSON TExT-Mark p.s2.t. See also
Luke p 3s-ts
GOLDEN TExT-watch and pray. that
ye enter not into temptation. Matt. 26N
IL V.
The account of Peters boast ".
29.30). q common but highly signif.
cant story. forms the connecting link.
In Marks Gospel, between this and
last Sundays lesson. After singing
the hymn v. 1.-THE Hallelujah).
Jesus and his disciples left the up
per room.
!. Into the Garden, w. 32.35. No
other passage In history so moves the
human heart with reverential awe.
Somewhere outside Jesus left eight
disciples. He took three. his closest
friends. and resolutely entered the
darkness. Our record tells us that he
vas amazed and sore troubled" and
there Ia a hint OF his humanity sug
gcsted BY the fact that he should con.
fcss the same to the disciples. These
three had been with him on the Mount
II TRANSPORTATION there to behold his
glory. Now they are to see the depths
Of Divine selfabnegation. lie irod
the winepress alone. however. for
he went forward little" ~ 80.
The Masters Prayer.
u. Praying. w. 1888. The Mas.
tors prayer was In reality a prayer
Of triumph. "A prayer which enables
us to apprehond. In part at least. his
suffering and a suggestion Of hts com.
ing glory. II is easter to apprcci'
ate aud to understand his prayer
than u Is to comprehend his glory,
The rcsolutc abandonment Of himself
to- the will OF his Father is one Of the
awe-inspirins facts Of history.
Jesus asked for this cup. drank II
and passed on to Calvary In the
midst OF his agony he IL strength
ened. Luke 22i3. Returning, he
found the three disciples sleeping. Pc
| ter. Who had made such boastful avow
ais OF fcalty wv. 30. 30) and who ID
about to undergo. and to fall. II nd
dressed In tender reproach. Simon
siecpest thou. couldest thou not
watch one hour" Then addressing
the three, h. said, watch. and pray
that ye enter no, into temptation
tho spirit indeed Is willing. but III,
flesh IL weak
/ Found No con,forters.
| ~. Again praying. w. 3sA2. Agar
h. passes into the loneliness OF tha
midnight hour Again We hear his tri
umphant pacan OF prayer This tint
he returns and finds the disciples
heavy with deep sleep. This Is
fulhliment OF rs 81 -. Il looked 10
comfortcrs and found none III
gentle reproach goes unanswered. Flo
n third time he enters the trial AM
returning commands the disciples I,
sleep on and take their rest.
There is little doubt that between
his permission sleep on" and tn
declaration 1T In enough that tn
Savior. In wakeful loneliness
watched over the sleeping disciples
At last he reused them for the ~
envy, headed by Judas. were at hano
Their dearly bought sleep was shor
aud We can imagine the coniuslo
caused by the torch.boaring mob, TIL
Man OF sorrows Is calm In this hou
after his victory In prayer. The dii
ciples. not likewise strengthened. iie
away.
Tho Supreme Value Of this story lie
In the effect II may produce upo
each one who comes to know II, Y
one II does not speak at all. to NJ
= other. II melts the heart and brine
tears to the eye,
While he felt the sense OF all throug
; which he was passing, yet he did ne
: once hesitate. John 1921. rs. nev'
for one moment faltered In his c.
operation with the complete will I
/, God. Again We are compelled to DO
/ the head with reverence before h
: marvellous patience with the disc
pies. Nowhere else have We found
record that will surpass this pictur
especially the latter end, rs we 81
=, him patiently waiting and watchin
while they slept. The words OF Il
Psaimist are brought to mind
Like an u father pitieth His children.
4 So tho Lord pitieth them that fear Ill
| For lie knowcih our frame,
lie r.membereth that we are dust.
Conscious Of his approaching pa
sion. conscious of the strain Of Il
coming hours OF that fateful last da
!, hating on the pathway OF his sorrow
- he gives his disciples time for repos
While we contrast his self'sacrin'
/ and their seliishness, yet, when v
;, study our own lives. We hardly da
i. to criticize. We are. however, II
\. pressed with the marvellous privilel
they allowed to slip from them.
The Golden Text was spoken aft