The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-11-03

SNHNAS A>SSN&A
vember 6. -..
Scripture: Exodus 20:12; Luke
2:46-52; John 10 :26,27; Ephesians
6:l-4.
The Fifth Commandment which
requires the honoring of our par
ents was obeyed perfectly by
Jesus during his boyhood at Naz-
areth and while he was dying on
Calvary, and it was strictly en-
joined by Paul in his masterful
letter to the Ephesians. .-
THE COMMANDMENT FROM
SINAI Exodus 20;l2)
IN THE CAMP at Sinai the
Fifth Commandment was given
through Moses. The right of par
enthood is recognized. Plain is the
duty of parental respect. Binding
is the obligation to be 'flial and
dutiful. "Thy father and thy
mother: Think of their love and
watchcare, their devotion. and sac
rifce, their anticipation of need
and their unwearying guidance
upward, their overlooking of our
faults and their fervent hopes for
US all through our infantile and
formative years. Honor them by
the word of love, by obeying their
commands, by adding to our usual
tasks and extras of kindness and
thoughtfulness toward them, and
best of all by bringing our lives
if we can up to the standard of
their ideals and hopes for us. Long
life with great prosperity is the
sure promise to parent-honoring
people.
THE COMMANDMENT AT
NAZARETH duke 2:46-52)
IN THE HOME at Nazareth the
Fifth Commandment was obeyed
by the boy Jesus. At twelve he
went to Jerusalem to attend the
Passover. The historic scenes
along the way, the multitudes Of
pilgrims from every quarter, and
the first glimpse of the Holy City
as they neared its walls must
have thrilled the youthful travel
er. Intense must have been his in
terest in everything he saw and
heard. And when Joseph and
Mary joined Galilean caravan
on the way home, men and wo-
men and children travelling in
separate groups, Jesus was left
behind. Retracing their steps, Jo-
seph and Mary on the third day
found Jesus in the Temple in the
midst of the doctors, an attentive
nearer and diligent student. His
spiritual insight and mental grasp
of truth astounded all observers.
To the mild interrogatory retuhc
of his mother, Jesus respo.-.:,..
his first recorded words, Glow is
it that We sought me? wist we not
that I must be about my Fathers
business?" Thus early dawned up
on him, the consciousness of his
mission as the Son of God. Never
theless, he abandoned the congen-
ial circle of the Temple rabbits in
order to 90 home with humble
Mary and Joseph; the courts of
the. sanctuary with , its capable
teachers and unnumbered worship
ers he left to retrace' the dusty
way northward; he returned from
the glorious capital to abide again
in insignificant Nazareth; and
Notwithstanding the conception of
his mission as the Son. of the Most
High, he was willingly subject, to
Joseph and Mary. 81.
! THE COMMANDMENT ON. -
CALVARY (John l9:26.2D
! :, ON THE CROSS. at. Calyery
the Fifth Commandment Was
needed by the diving Christ, Stand
ing by her Son in that awful hour
Mary accepted the provision he
made for her future maintenance
For years she had looked to him
her hrst-born, as her mainstav and
support. Joseph her husband had
disappeared, doubtless had died
during the period from the time
"nen Jesus was twelve until he
was thirty. No mothers heart had
reJolcea so much as that of Mary
over the power and popularity Of
her Son. She had seen him rise On
steady wing to the summit of his
lame. She had felt that he was
truly and speedily coming into his
own Alas, she saw the opposition
pegin forming against him! Her
heart began aching as the clouds
OF enmity and hate rose upon the
horizon and assembled the sky. And
now that the storm of fury had
mere at Calvary burst upon his
sacred head, her own heart was
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