The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-01

what Will you use TO give II sadness!
Have salt within you and live at peace
with one anothe-."
A Question about Divorce
Soon on His feet once more, He
enters the district of Judaea and
crosses the Jordan: again the people
flock to Him. and ere long, as was
usual with Him, He was teaching
OF Pharisees come to Him with the
misunderstanding to entrap Him,
May a man divorce his wife ?"
what rule did Moses lay down for
you?" He answered
Moses" they said, permitted
man to draw up written notice of
divorce, and to send his wife away
CDeut. xiv. u
cit was in consideration of your
stubborn hearts" said Jesus. that
Moses enacted this law for you; but
from the beginning of the creation the
rule was. Male and female did God
make them (Gen. /. 27). For this
reason a man shall leave his father
and his mother. and shall cling to
his wife, and the two shall be one
CGen. ii. pa; so that they are two no
longer. but one What. therefore,
God has Joined together let not man
separate"
The Sacredness of Marriage
Indoors the disciples began
questioning Jesus again on the same
'Whoever divorces his wife and
marries another woman, commits
adultery against the first wife; and f
a woman puts away her husband and
marries another man, she commits
adultery"
Children welcomed and blessed
One day people were bringing young
children 10 Jesus for Him to touch
them, but the disciples interfered.
Jesus. however. on seeing this, was
moved to indignation, and said to
them,
Let the little children come to me:
do not hinder them: for to those who
are childlike the Kingdom of God
belongs. In solemn truth I tell you
that no one who does not receive the
Kingdom of God like a little child
will by any possibility enter it."
Then He took them in His arms
and blessed them lovingly, one by one.
laying His hands upon them.
The wealthy Ruler
AS He went out TO resume His
Journey. there came a man running
up to Him, who knelt at His feet and
asked.
Good Rabbi. what am 7 to do in |
order to inherit the Life of the Ages? ,"
why do you call me good?" asked |
Jesus in reply; there is no one truly |
good except one-that is. God You
know the Commandments not |
murder DO not commit adultery |
Do not steal DO not lie in giving |
evidence DO not defraud;' Honour |
thy father and thy mother (Deut. |
Y. 1920.
''Rabbi," he replied, "au these
Commandments have carefully |
obeyed from my youth
Then Jesus looked at him and loved |
him, and said.
"One thing is lacking in you: go. |
sell all you possess and give the |
proceeds to the poor. and you shall
have riches in Heaven; and &C me and |
be a follower of mine
At these words his brow darkened, /
and he went away sad; for he was /
possessed of great wealth.
Wealth has serious Disadvantages
Then looking round on His disciples
Jesus said,
with how hard a struggle will the
possessors of riches enter the /
Kingdom of God.'
The disciples were amazed at His
words. Jesus, however, said again,
Children. how hard a struggle is
it for those who trust in riches to 1
enter the Kingdom of God, 1t is easier
for camel to go thru the eye of n
needle than for a rich man to enter
the Kingdom OF God
They were astonished beyond
measure, and said-to one another,
Who then can be saved ?"
Jesus looking on them said.
with men 1t is impossible, but not
with Cod for everything is possible
with Cod
for Christ enriches
Remember" said Peter to Him.
that We forsook everything and
have become your followers"
In solemn truth I tell you" replied
Jesus, that there is no one who has
house or brothers or sisters.
Or mother or father or children or
lands, for my sake and for the sake
ot the Good News, but will receive a
hundred times as much now in this
present life-houses, brothers. sisters |
children, lands = and
persecution with them-and in the
coming age the Life of the Ages. But
many who are now first will be last
and the last, first
Jesus predicts His Death and
Resurrection
They were still on the road going
lp TO Jerusalem. and Jesus was
Walking ahead of them; they were
did so with fear. Then,
nee more calling to Him the Twelve.
De began to tell them what was about
o happen to Him.
see, He said. I'VE are going M
o Jerusalem. where the Son of Man
sili pc betrayed TO the High Priests
M the Scribes. They will condemn
i'm to DEATH and will hand Him over
. the Sentliesi they will insult Him
n cruel sport. spit on Him, scourge
Him. and put Him to death; but on
ne third day He will rise to life
gain"
Request for worldly Honour
Ihen James and John. the sons of
add, came up to Him and said.
rabbi. We wish you would grant
. whatever request we make of you"
Mhat would you have me do for
ou2" He asked.
Allow us" they replied. "to sit one
I your right hand and the other at
our left hand, in your glory,
GU know not" said He, what
. "a IL a -. 1