The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
LESSON FOR JUNE II
SOWING AND REAPlNG (TEMPER
ANcE LESSoN.)


GOLDEN TEXT-God is not Knocked,
| for whatsoever man soweth. that shal
he also reap.-Gal. 81.
We turn aside today to consider the
second temperance lesson for the
year. Paul's letter to the churches
OF Galatia strongly contrasts law and
grace. It's key verse is ch. 2:l6. and
its most prominent word is law
many claim verse one OF Chapter I
as.its golden verse. This final chap
ter is a most practical one and rich In
suggestion regarding our social rela'
tions. Let each member come pre-
pared to give temperance applica
tion or to ask a temperance question.
l. "Bear Ye One Another's Burdensn
wv. 1-5). II man trespass, be sur
prised In sin. be caught in the very
act, or surprised into committing o
sin, "ye which are spiritual (literal
ly, guided and governed by the spirit;
ch. 5:16-25) are to restore such q
one. This is to be done, not by cut
ting OF or casting aside the errine
one. but as a dislocated limb is re.
stored to its place. so we are to re
store" that one to his place as be
liever; each believer being member
of the body of Christ Il Cor. 1912,
II. 27l one who falls into sin is a dis
located limb or member. and the
stronger ones are to restore him to
his proper place. This must be done,
however, not with any sense Of our
own infallibility. but In meekness,
gentleness and with great tenderness.
tSee II Tim. 2::24-26). Paul's reason
for this. lest thou also be tempted"
should lay low the pride any OF us
who have not fallen might feel ". 1;
Math. 7:2.5; Jas. abb. Instead Of
exclaiming. II could never have done
any such act" we ought rather to
say. But for the grace Of God might
have done even worse than that" Il
Cor 1913. The burdens tv. p or
weights which we are to bear are not
the unnecessary details of the Mosaic
law fMath. 1874: Acts 1910 but rath-
er they are the temptations, weak
nesses and failures Of others. The
master came not to be ministered
unto but to minister" and was tempt
ed in all points, touched with feel.
Ing of our infrmities" and in our thus
sharing with each other we but follow
n his steps tCh. Sd; John 1884,
l5:l2; Romans 1879 This Is the law
OF Christ" not onerous. not grieyous
burden, not necessarily an obligation,
but "law" because he, our "iile lead
err" fully and perfectly exemplifies It
(Phil. 2:5-S). 1t is chiefly self-conceit
and spiritual pride ". 81 which stands
In the way Of gentle forbearance in
dealing with our erring brothers. Such
pride does not usually deceive others
tJas. 1:22-24) and he who is SO con-
trolled, "deceiveth himself"
u. whatsoever q Man Soweth"
w. 6-S. While each must 80 bear his
burden, yet those who are taught are
to help those who teach to bear their
burdens by contributing in all good
things" from. 1927: Cor. 9.11-1D.
Paul sounds solemn warning to
those who refuse thus to help forward
the work Of righteousness. those who
fail TO support others and think that
their selfshness will accrue to their
advantage iv. ID. The natural world
has many illustrations OF this immut.
able law. Men may mock tsneer att
this law. but find eventually that there
is no escape from its operation. This
law has many applications. The one
in the context is. first, physical one
Nv. 81, a most familiar one to US all.
The same is true spiritually, and has
been repeatedly illustrated throughout
the history of the Christian church.
III Cor. 1856, Prov. 11:2D. In all
of our actions, physical. mental. moral,
social and spiritual. we reap what we
SOW; like in kind. sown sparingly we
reap sparingly: abundantly, and we
reap IN abundance.
III. 1--WE Shall Reap, II We Faint
Not" w. 9-lS. Paul now proceeds to
make the practical application. II we
act under the leadership OF the Spirit
tSee ch. 5:16-25) we avoid carnal
mindedness. and we are sowing to the
Spirit and Of the Spirit twho is life
John 6:63; II Cor. 3:6), we shall rear
''life eternal" |. g., life which is end
less in duration and divine In its es
sence. There mus. be. however. per
sistence. We must not withhold the
good seed nor refrain from sowing
It II we are to reap the reward sug
gested in verses nine and ten II We
do so withhold. or should we SOW
ought but the good seed" we will
surely reap the awful harvest sug
gested in verses z, and 8. Tenn
poral weariness or encouragement
will not excuse us for any negligence
Nor are we to be impatient, for III
due season. in Gods time Il Tim
6:14. 15) we shall reap; not perhaps
Immediately but the issue is certain
Some fail to reap because OF laxity
others continue cultivation too long
| stilj others. nv Overlooking their ION