The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-09-03
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 6
THE GREAT comMANoM eNrs.


GOLDEN TENT-"Thou shalt love the
lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy strength.
and with all thy mind. and thy neishbor
as myself" Luke ION.
This lesson considers q third ques-
tion asked OF our Lord; two others
In this connection we studied last
week II was not 30 much q ques-
ton OF placing one commandment In
competition with another. but rather
which commandment most clearly
epitomiIes or reveals the final prin-
cipie in law. II was the business OF
this scribe 70 know the law and TO
interpret the commandments. Jesus
In his reply quotes from D~ut. SO.
and from Lev 1918. which are both
In a sense an exposition OF the Deca-
logue
Love the Bssls.
!. The answer o. Jesus, w. 1854.
The scribes question seemed 20 be
quite specific and % the Lord strikes
at once at the heart and by his quota
ton reveals 10 US the fact that the
principle which IL the inspiration OF
the law Ia that Of love In passing
We have here another illustration OF
the masters ready use and knowledge
OF the Scripture. Jesus makes .
four-fold summary. Man must love
God with tD the heart. Q. e.. In sin
certify and uprishtness: tb) with the
soul. with the warmth OF the emo
tons. and the feelings; (c) with all
thy mind" the intellect, not As Q blind
devotee: (d) with strength" viz.
with intensity OF service. with energy.
ITO love God With all the heart and
soul and mind and strength is to have
supreme desire for and delight In
Gods glory. making everything else
second TO that" This statement 10
but half, for the complement OF our
love OF God Ia % love man. Man
created in Gods image was so loved"
by God that he gave his son John
3:l6l: man can do not less and must
express that love In service to others.
To fail In the nrst IL to break the
greatest OF the commandments a.
therefore to be guilty OF all. ROM
3:23
Human and Deity.
u. The question Of jesus, w. s.
81. Our Lords question In return
was a Messianic one and he grounds
his argument on the 10th Psalm. a
Messianic one. Jesus II inferior to
David as his son according 20 the
flesh but superior 20 him as lord OF
the kingdom Of which David himself
Christ is both human and deity: his
Kingdom is spiritual and earthly SOW
ereigns are honored II they are his
subjects.
~. The teaching OF Jesus, w. 80
40. The word doctrine" In verse 3s
is translated teaching" In the re-
vision These words OF warning are
full OF solemn significance The
scribes. and they have their imitators
today, sought the places OF prefer
ment. the seats Of honor in the sypa-
gogue and the chief places at the
feasts. The motive that governed
them was a selfish ons. They de-
voured widows houses. and sought to
cover their covetousness and dishon-
esty by long prayers and a pretense
OF piety. This brought upon them the
greater condemnation" Matt 2t:5l.
Law and love 10 here again In con-
trast. Law must become life.
~. The View OF Jesus, w. 4i-44.
Jesus had one look OF love and COM
passion for his friends and the needy
and another that was exceedingly ter
rible for his enemies. Thus II was as
a master teacher that he saw right
at hand an illustration for his les
son. an application Of the truth In the
case OF the widow who gave out Of her
perjury and because OF her love for
God. supporting these carpins. selfish
scribes. She had two mites (about
fourth-flfths Of a cent? and might have
withheld one except that the rabbits
forbade the offering Of a single one.
Her love. however, went beyond the
tenth" and she gave all" therefore
IN proportion TO their means she cast
more than they all" zee II Cor. s:12.
Offerings are needed still for tho
Lords work. Jesus 10 "oyer against
the treasure" and sees" who Il Ia
that casts In" how much they cast
and the motive behind the sitt The
masters standard Of a commendable ,
Offering is not according 70 our sups ~
fluffy, but our deficiency. not wi ~;
will be missed but what OF sacri
and In proportion thereto. Mo- ~
please man. but God. Read II
s;l-3. Our Lords valuation OF gifts
cast into the treasury remains for all
time the true standard OF measure
ment
The love OF God unifies a man. We
love because he first loved US. and
in proportion as We truly apprehend
his love, all that we have OF heart.
life. strength and mind, yea, our
whole nature will unite In love. II Is
this which unifles society. To love
him that begets Is 10 love him thakis
begotten. To love God is TO love MN
and TO keep all OF the divine COM
mands that concern our relations to
him.
As this woman left Il L. possible
that she was ashamed of the small
ness OF her gift but Il pleased the