The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-29
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SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Llghts On Next Sundays
Lesson fer Teachers and PupIIe
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.

June e. Jesus Gratefully Accepts
Unselfish Service. Mark IL, to IA.
Il Our lesson today relates the Incl.
dent of the woman who came where
Jesus was eating in the home of a
friend and poured on His head some
precious ointment.
Another 4ameless person is lifted
into everlasting memorial by goodly
deeds done for Jesus or in His pres.
cnce. The New Testament has many
such persons. They are nameless to
us, but their names and deeds are
written in the remembrance of Jesus,
and that is glory enough for any one.
One of the songs which l sang when
a boy set forth that one should sing
songs which would lead hearers toward
better things. In one line it said,
'They may forget the singer, but they
won't forget the song" This brought
out the thought that no matter If we
do not get special credit for good
things done,, yet that is no reason why
we should not act with best endeavor
in Christ's cause.
| 1t will be remembered that in our
lesson of last Sunday the widow who
gave little, but her all, was commend
ed. The worth of her deed was not
measured in the money value, but by
the spirit behind it.
RI The keynote of this lesson is Self
forgetful SERVICE To the Jews who
gave for charitiesAwit great austen.
tation and desired the praises OF men
for their piety and benevolences, the
idea of doing something of this kind
out of a heart inspired only by love,
had no place in their consideration.
Therefore when the woman of our
lesson poured out oil worth much mon.
ey on the head of Jesus and this with
out seeming hope, of personal gain,
there was an Outcry, a lament at the
waste, but to cover their little mean
ness or position was made on the
ground that the poor had been de-
frauded when much benefit could have
come If the ointment had been sold and
the funds devoted to charitable pur-
poses.
l have always felt that the deed of
this woman came from gratitude and
love for the Master. In some way He
had entered her life for good and her
heart sought an opportunity to show
her feelings toward Him. 1t came in
the amounting told of in our lesson.
What joy must have been hers. Most
of the children and the grownup folks
certainly understand from experience
the satisfaction and joy which comes
for one VIC love. TO "help mother has
given joy to ten thousands Of the dear
sweet hearts of the children, and to
sacrifice for the little ones, the son
and daughter Of the home gives sense
of happiness secured in no other way.
How blessed it is that this kind Of
happiness is in the reach of every one
of US.
To those who have an understanding
and appreciation of what Jesus has
done for them in giving His life on the
cross, in showing them what sinless
life really is, In promising to 60 to
heaven to prepare place for them,
there comes the feeling that nothing
we mortals can do will be proper
recompense for all this. The words of
the song we SO often sing, which has
the thought that Jesus has done so
much for us, and what have we done
for Him, but feebly expresses ones
feelings. The headline of our lesson
says that Jesus accepts unseltish SER
vice, and this being true what an op-
portunity is afforded every one of us
to do things which will be recognized
by Him. We recall that on another
occasion a woman came in and washed
His feet and wiped them with the hair
of her head, showing great love, and
how Jesus defended her from reproof.
! Unselfish deeds of love, for Jesus,
do not have to be done to Him in per.
son, or for the cause of the church,
missions and the like. 1t will be re-
membered that in the great scene Of
the judgment told of by Him, there
was commentator for doing good
deeds to zone of the least of these my
brethren" kindness to the humble
was kindness to Him.. Thanks be to
God that deeds so unsebfishness can
be bestowed on the right and the left
hand, and all about us every day. We
do not have to look up special occas-
ion or places, but they come right in
our path of life. 1t is in the oath of a
boy scout that he will do kind act
each day." and we'll it is that the
thought is placed in the hearts Of the
boys, and an attempt made to live up
to. We older people could we'll make
this decision also. 1t is to be hoped
that the study of this lesson the world
around will arouse enthusiasm for low
ing deeds for those for whom Christ
died all about us, not because of re-,
wards in the future, but in recogni-
ton OF what has been done for us in
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