Evening star., 1918-08-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

that each individual defines for HIM
self the term neighbor, but that any
narrow definition based upon race.
nationality or religion would not full
all the requirements Of Gods law.
The lesson Of the parable has a mod
ern application because 1t teaches the
fundamental principles Of democracy
or human brotherhood. The passion for
humanity that dominated the life Of
Jesus has come in recent months to
thrill America. 1t is the new force that
unif1es the states and citizens Of our
land with those Of the democracies Of the
world. 1t has called us in the name Of
Justice to become the good samaritan of
the nations of the earth. 1t has in
spired us to furnish not only men. money
and munitions to win the war for liberty
and humanity, but to prove our neigh
boritness by practical philanthropic sac
rtf1ces Of food and the sharing Of our
supplies with those who have been rob-
bed by the pirate Of the seas and Of ma
tions Of their territory and rights.
good samaritan taught men Of all time
that unless religion. individual and or
Eantzed. expresses sympathy and help
fulness to needy humanity. It cannot be
acceptable to God. This Is the teaching
Of Paul In the section Of his epistle to
the Galatians assigned for this weeks
study. He insists with Christ that one
who 10 moved by love will not turn aside
from any task. Facing the issues Of
church. country and civilization grow
ing out Of the war. all men Irrespective
OF their differences in race or religion
must fulfill in practical manner the
teachings Of self-sacrifce and service
for the sufferers in all lands.
The most difficult task presented to
any follower Of Jesus grows out Of
his fraternal relation and obligation to
an erring brother. who has "lapsed from
truth and righteousness" Paul in
sists that 1t Is the duty of the spiritually
minded man to try in a sympathetic
manner to restore the wayward one to
the fold Of Christ. The one who has never
been tempted along the lines that sur
prised the erring one is not apt to have
dertaken by others ito set to rights"
the one who needs to be helped back to
God and His service. One is not apt to
be harsh, If they remember that they.
too. are apt to fall. when they seek to
restore the fallen to his place in society.
church and state. The ''gentleness Of
Christ" is needed in that service and
work.
The members of the Galatian
churches were united to one another
through their spiritual relationship to
the Lord Jesus. the worlds great bur
they were called upon to share one
another's load. No Christian can es-
cape sharing the burdens of the
weaker brother. for the essence of
Christianity calls for practical phi
lanthropic work among not only the
wayward and weak disciples. who
have strayed into the far country,
but also among the suffering members
Of the human family everywhere. In
bearing the burdens Of the tempted,
weak and sinful the Christian "ful-
fills the law of Christ"
In bearing the load imposed by the
law of community life. country, civ
ilization or Christ every Individual is
called upon to bear his own burden.
responsibility upon the shoulders of
others has not learned the fundamen-
tai principles of life. Men develop
their character by assuming their
personal obligations and tasks. No
person can commit to another the
consequences of his personal acts. sins
or disabilities-physica mental or
spiritual. They may personally long.
as did Paul for the removal of his
thorn in the flesh. II in the hour of
dependence and despair one will turn
to God for help, he will receive the
grace to bear his load and<will grow
into Christ likeless by bearing it.
The Stacker needs to remember the
law of retribution "for whatsoever
reap" The man who cheats his own
brain may deceive himself but he
cannot cheat God by his false pre-
tensions and professions. Whatever
he sows will grow and the sower will
reap. Years may lie between the SOW
ing and the harvest but the result is
certain. Gods law of the harvest has
provided for ''the inexorable OF con-
sequences Of human deed" whether
they be good or bad. 1t encourages
the philanthropist preacher and pa
triot in this hour to obey the call
to worldwide service and by their
deeds Of love to help hasten the day
when men shall be guided by the
precepts and principles of Jesus to
that throughout the world they may
live as brothers because they love
God as their father and the neigh
BORN all lands and countries-as
themselves.
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