The Holt County sentinel., 1914-06-12


GOLDEN TEXT came not TO cal
the righteous but sinners" Mark 2.i7.
The fret section Of our lesson Is the
beginning OF a new paragraph tset
II. W and contains one Of the Mas.
ter's bestknown parallels. lmmedi
ately preceding this is the parable Of
the unjust Judge and the importunate
widow. We are plainly told ". 81
why the Master spake this parable
II IL easy to say that those who trust
ed In their own righteousness and set
all others at naught" Or. W were the
Pharisees. but such is not the case;
and this parable is warning TO ue.
lest we also trust our own righteous
ness lisa. 6t:6). Using this part!cu
lar class as background, Jesus
paints. in words Of simple grandeur,
q picture quite familiar throughout the
ages. In II he reveals the falseness OF
human standards and declares the
judgment Of heaven. The contrast IL
vivid. Let us look at ID the Phari
see. The Illuminating phrase is in the
words "he prayed with himself
". III. SYSTEMATICALLY the Pharisees
separated themselves from their fel
low men and this separation seems &c
have extended even into his prayer
life, and he IL Withdrawn from God
also. This IL IN appalling picture
Of the man who trusts only himself
Examine his prayer and we see the
supposed prayer is really q PAGAN OF
self.exaltaticn,
humility Of Heart.
t2) The Publican regarded himself
as tho sinner" ". 10 r. v. marsD.
lie knew he was a great, an irrelig
ious offender against law and grace.
lie had sacrificed everything to &C
quire money. He comes with no out
ward show except an abundant evil
dencs OF the shame and humility OF
his heart. He also was excluded from
men but not from God. Burdenec
with the sense Of his sin. he casts him
self upon the mercy Of God. He 10
absolutely devoid Of any trust In him
self. any contempt for others. and
makes Q straight. earnest, passionate
abandonment Of himself and his need
TO God. He goes away Justified
Judged right. Why? Because he
had taken the right place. sinners
place before God. and found pardon
". The second section Is stor,
and deals with an individual case, Fac
cheus, who was "chief Publican.
Jesus sought him tsee Golden Text
whereas zaccheus was animated bS
curiosity. and the writer Informs W
he was small OF stature. hence the
necessity Of climbing the sycamore
tree. He went up the tree because
Of curiosity. he came down because
OF conviction. He wanted to see this
man In the center OF tho crowd anc
was amazed to hear Jesus call him b,
name.
Must Yield Wealth.
Zaccheus was rich, dishonest, dissat
ished. but desperately In earnest. anc
a man OF prompt decision. The esti
nation OF his fellow'citizens Ii indi
Gated by v. 7. Notwithstanding all Of
this Zaccheus was not so welded &c
his money as to let II keep him out
read OF the rich man who lacked one
thing." He was lost--"went away
because no would not Yield his wealth
'see also 1870. sd. What took place
within the house OF zaccheus We are
not told. out Tor the Master 10 enter
was looked upon either % amazing
iehorahce OF zaccheus character OF
else extreme carelessness concerning
the maintenance OF MS own character
Jesus was dealing win one man moi
the muititude' nence nc leaves tnem &c
tne'r Amusement: While TINS 10 true
yet we can suimise something OF tna'
interview oy 'he result W. % ior FAC
cheus seems 20 nave MADE . pubic
aVowaI o! his etnicai snd mora
ehahse OF hear'. NOTE the steps
w ne sousht 70 see Jesus John