Evening star., 1929-12-21
Sunday School Lesson
BY
Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson.

born babe and left the place of Christ's
birth to tell the story Of His advent to
| all their people.
The Childs Dedication.
The Masters birth has made us rec
ognize that every child born in a
Christian home is a gift from God.
Whenever a little stranger arrives In
our homes We should realize the fact
that God, the author of life, has
intrusted to our care a soul made in
His likeness to be reared and trained
with the Jewish custom, the young
child was taken to the Temple, Simeon,
a man of faith, recognized that it was
his privilege to see in the manger-born
Child the long-promised Messiah. The
Holy Spirit had made it clear to this
aged saint. We should follow the eX-
ample of Mary and Joseph and bring
service. Many parents have neglected
to dedicate their little ones to the
Lord for His service.
We should not only dedicate our
children to Christ but every little one
entering our homes should be both
dedicated to the Masters service and
trained to do His will and work III
every possible way. The life of the
Redeemer should be a pattern for all
nized as Gods gift. dedicated and eo-
ucated in their Nazareth home by Mary
and Joseph and their synagogue school.
Our modern methods of education have
not advanced very far beyond the
principles of the Jewish people. Too
often in our day We are neglecting the
spiritual and religious development. OF
our children, which Is as vital as that
of our mental, physical and moral edu-
cation given in our schools. The church
and the home must supplement the ed
ucational work done in our public
schools by giving to every child born
in this Christian world a fourfold
education that will not leave out the
education Of the heart and soul.
Christ's Attitude Toward Children.
Our Lord knew the plastic character
of the child life. He recognized the pos
sibilities in the life of every child. He
made the child the greatest in the
kingdom, because we can get more con-
versions in childhood and better and
larger results by giving the child the
first place in our program OF evangelical
ton. It is easier to mold children along
the right way than it is to wait until
they become confirmed and hardened
sinners to win them. We are not only
our brothers keeper, but we also are
responsible for winning the children
for the Lord Jesus. The person who
wins a child for Christ saves not only
a soul but life" The child born into
q Christian home ought to be won
early in life for Christ and His church.
If properly trained, that child will win
others for the Master. One won in
early life for Christ may reasonably be
expected to serve Him for many years.
When Christ's disciples were quarrel
ing about who should hold the most
prominent place in His kingdom, Jesus
took a child and placed the little one
in their midst as the greatest in the
kingdom. He made an injury or any
form of injustice done to a child as
being personally done unto Him. When
the apostles tried to prevent the
mothers from bringing their children
to the Lord, Jesus showed His anger
at their actions. He ordered them to
permit the little ones to be brought
to Him and He took them up in His
little children and forbid them not to
come unto me, for of such is the king
dom of heaven" The Master, who took
the little children up in His arms to
bless them, Is still blessing them. He
desires to bless the children in your
home and in every land. He wants the
boys and girls won for Him, here in
America and in every other land. Let
us remember that the gospel OF the
every wrong done to the children of
the modern world. The responsibility
is ours to help win them all for our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who
identified Himself with our race by en-
tering humanity as a child.