The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-30
Sunday School
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rAsson Spril 6, Psalm lO3:1S Jer.
:.le. Matt 625-32.
Like as father pitieth his chill
dren so the Lord piueth them thh'
fear him" This Is precious as
surance. but too many people ms
understand its meaning. we nave
had too much Of depicting the char.
acter OF God as majestic, exalted
being. almighty hut with the ab-
nnce OF the qualities that win the
hear, that snake him fatherly,
There Is no use for us to sldestep
the penalties that follow evil dong
but We must remember that the
fault Is our own---thd crime de-
mands penalty and justice requires
punishment. We have invited
wrath and look only to the redemp-
ton Of Jesus TO give US a means OF
reconciliation and forgiveness But
the fact OF redemption puts the is
sue up to us. Tho hand OF mercy ~
extended it rests with us as indi-
vduals whether we grasp 1t or not
But his pity is with US all the
time whether we respond to the
call or hang back. lie must be Just
as well as merclful. or else he would
not be God. Our penalties come not
from deity demanding revenge for
a broken law, but from our own re-
iusal to accept the terms or recon
citation and restoration. 1t is not
ihe Fathers will that one OF these
little ones should perish" IL We are
not saved, the fault Is ours, not
Gods, But his especial pity Is FOR
hem that fear" him. This is the
place where we are apt TO misunder-
SAnds Il doesn't mean the fear
of criminal for the executives OF
Justice, but the fear OF a loving child
Who breads 10 offend his parent
more than he breads the punish
ment Those whom we love we de-
sire 10 please and, even II the de-
mands are 20 our minds burdensome,
we still many times hold back from
a'sooedience through that kind Of
ltar that prevents us from causing
Sfrow and disappointment to the
owed one. No man who tx a man
olt has denied himself gratiflcations
BECAUSE OF the grief they would
Ause TO wife or mother. And no
man or woman or child who has had
plon' raising but will dread to Of
.ehu mo heavenly Father when he
Ngo"s he Is about to grieve the one
Hno loves him above all the ability
" ia'het or mother or sweetheart
Nud 's our father. and In proportion
nWe learn to think OF him in "A par
'u'A' relation the more we will hest
ave to offend him.
ms quotation from Matthew may
ven be called the don't worry"
.nAp'eT The evil Of worrying is
.upnai.cai.y expressed and we a~e
.h'".d 10 not let our anxiety for
-, 'u'Ife interference with our
a. IN lHe source from which come
a., 's"hgs our anxiety is very
NJ. 70 oe Illogical and fails to en-
~" L" 6gs' In their true perspec-
Ia, 'leW proper proportion. The
S..1a would not have us improvi-
- ont he would not have us 40
Va -"'oeFed with much serving" that
.o use sight of the nobler mis-
Ar,,.o OF 't". Sometimes We are
V.NoNs about the spiritual side Of
,s but more often about food and
,hshI That is why we arc a.
,lfe axe no thought for your
SHAH 49, We shall eat. or what ye
VIA, "N nor yet for your body.
,htns. ~ Ahhll put on" All. these
o. ~, secondary to the question
how da '' 'hc state Of your soul
yo1 bs2'1 your lie accord with what
10 lt'H ana what have YOU done
MI ',al me rule .0f cheer and good
sorIs throughout that part Of mo
'Yors "sr' vou live and move
,hat -. heavenly Father knowe,b
,slns,|e have need OF nil ,bess
o, -. E''ry man has some decrao
o,hs,s pohsihiilty for seeing ,bs,
sad elo,,. as well as himself arc fad
''o'hed The man who w,,, % na, re.