The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-04
Sunday School
Lesson


Scripture Math. 26:1-lS. The title
given Is Jesus Among His Friends,
but It doesn't take o careful reader
to see the other fellow there also.
What a contrast between Mary
beautiful service and sacrifice and
the plotting of the Jewish rulers and
the treachery of the trusted disciples.
when Jesus had finished all these
words" which included all Of Mathew.
chapters 81 to 25. Jesus speaking OF
his death counted the dreadful work
of Judas as If 1t was already done
and beloved the instant you fully de-
eide to do anything for His glory He
counts 1t done
"As they went they were cleansed.'
Luke 17-14. a young woman in chi
cago became very anxious to become
a Christian and she started for the
home of her pastor for help. When
he came to the door she said. her
face shining with joy. Good morning.
started from home to ask you how
to become a Christian but, oh, I'm a
Christian now" You see God had
taken the will for the deed.
Now to the story of our lesson. Let
us draw on our Imagination as we
read. This woman was not rich. See
her go into the store and ask for an
alabaster box See the clerk looking
her dress over, then taking down the
cheapest. Hear her ask, Haven't you
Il better ope?" Eyes, man," He
takes down 4 better one. THAT wont
do" At last he takes down the best
in the house. This is the one" You
see she was getting it for Jesus
nothing too good for Him. You see
she knew she was doing it for Him.
No doubt many people lost out
because they are doing for that
church-they can work their fingers
off and get no thanks, or they did do
for Mrs. and as soon as she got
on her feet she turned them down and
that soured the last bit of the good
nature and all was Off Now lay down
your paper and read John 5-44. No
wonder we are a sick bunch of babes
for the ministers 10 nurse--we can't
grow that way.
This woman gave her best and no
more beautiful story in the book. And
listen to our blessed Saviour: ut
shall be told in the whole world"
Think of one of us having our name
embalmed in the word of God for ever
in giving our best-of time and all
for Him. Forget her or her deed
never. Heb. 6-l0. He was to die and
she-but not His gospel of love and
hers was to go, and bless the Lord,
Is going right along with His and not
only so, but it Is in the book of re-
membrance In glory One has said,
ITO know what to give and how to
give it, is one of The last achieve
ments of good manners" But let me
tell you. nothing is more natural
than for a truly surrendered soul to
give not only what they have but
what they are to Him, though 1t goes
by way Of the poor washwoman on
the back street or to an orphan child.
I'm sure I'm giving my hundred dol
lars to him when | send 1t to the
Christian Orphans Home at Council
Bluffs, la. 1t was born of God in the
heart Of minister 38 years ago. God
is keeping 1t in the same family. They
will not separate children-they must
go into a Christian home together.
And when one give out of heart Of
love to Him, he has one who receives
glory. One has said, I'VE are not
moved by argument. but by devotion
Of His grace" Sure an argument
never gets you anything. 1t Is only
when the love of Jesus Christ impels
US to labor that our labor becomes
Christian and the term Christian does
not describe any particular kind of Ia
Dor, sect or creed, but the spirit In
which the labor Is performed. 1t is not
that which Is done for us that makes
US what we ought to be, but what we
do for others.
Never forget, we serve God who
can and does read the humblest ac-
tions-the simplest deed inspired by
love and purpose-He so interprets
our poor and tangled service that we
shall hardly know 1t In the morning
at His coming.
Some people have Jesus In the
home and church house on the Lords
Day but He lived In this woman's soul
and they are together yet and shall
be until the end-there shall be no
end.
May the Holy. Spirit help us to see
Him who loved us and gave Himself
for us and Mary.
L M RERWINK