Evening star., 1921-05-22
Sunday School Lesson

pathy Of friend. as she listened with
reverence and complete absorption to
the words Of Christ as He outlined
to her His hopes and program to
win the world through sacrificial
service. The Master appreciated the
response Of Mary's soul to His teach
ing.
When Martha distracted and busy
with the problems Of hospitality. re-
quested the Lord to direct Mary to
give her helping hand at the table
she received a striking answer from
Him that pointed out Martha's weak
ness. He did not rebuke Martha's
desire for help. but rather the spirit
Of hospitality. Although she was
generous. yet Jesus saw that she was
distracted. literally drawn different
ways, as a consequence OF her tenn
permanent. She was thinking of her
self and considered that she was
tor part because she considered only
Jesus. She saw that His spirit need
Cd to be mtntstered unto more than
the body. She put, as we all ought to
put 1t. the spiritual hrst. Worship
ana the study Of Gods word should
demands for ones daily food. The
Christian family is revealed by its
attitude toward Jesus. He is the cen
ter In. for and by whom they live in
the home.
The fourfold development Of Jesus
who grew In the Nazareth home, ply
sically. mentally, socially and spirit
ually, is the ideal toward which all
desire that their children may de-
velop. The records show US how he
lived life of obedience. The child
who Is not subject to his parents
years. The drst command with a
promise calls for the honoring of
ones parents. The child that obeys
the will Of his parents will probably
also love and obey Gods commands
ae was subject to the religious in
parental care. both father and moth
sr have the opportunity to honor
God and do His will by training up
the child in the way he should 90.
II they do 1t right. then they win
reap the results in his latter life.
Timothy reveals the results Of the
religious instructions which he OBJ
tanned in home where part Of the
innuence was not in harmony with
the religious ideals of his mother
and grandmother. both, Of whom were
Jews. for his father was q Greek.
From his mother and grandmother
Timothy received instruction in the
Scriptures. Far from Jerusalem. the
young lad. in his Lystra home, alb
sorbed. as a result Of the companion
ship. conversation. counsel. conduct
and cooperation Of his mother and
grandmother, a deep reverence for
the Old Testament and the traditions
Of their national faith. When he
heard Of Jesus he was moved as a re-
the Christ. His reverence for their
national traditions did not keep him
from accepting any new truth or light
as it was revealed unto him..
In the true Christian home there is
provision for the religious instruc-
tion Of the servants asdwelt as the
children. This will only be found
when the husband and wife are unit
ed not only in mutual love" for one
another. but are also cemented in
their love for Christ Jesus. This will
help them not only to sympathize
with each other. but by putting first
things drst. their differences in tenn
poise and power. If they daily pray
and study Gods word upon the family
altar together. Their daily life counts
the most in influencing the character
Of their children. SO they will seek
daily for Gods glory and to rightly
understand the young lives given to
them to be trained in the family
circle for the home that Jesus has
gone to prepare for all that love Him,
in glory. Spiritual life will insure
unity. love. fidelity and cooperative
service in the home by all members
Of the family in advancing the king
dom Of God. All the problems Of the
community and church, Of the nation
and nations depend for their solution
upon those homes where Christ IL the
| unseen guest, the silent listener Of
every conversation and tho inspifa.
' tion Of all ita Il eeda