The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON

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% Nm the eeauty and spiendnr a
nataFe eaee mere. Ths pilgFimaaa
euuxerEed ~ sunset aluag ~ ~.
laEe street 81 Capsrssum - ne
door of rs sympafketle Jesus.
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sea e. possessed wiiA asmonA
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wpfid iodsyf Thss d . slek. Q teFy
slek wuFle. dsmen passssaed. ~
EFy. aafIerlna. Yet Fsmhlinm wllA
kops ut chTiSt mtxAt - ne cay
answeF. q God. lnerensa omr failA-
ms are ~ eruwding lhe doora
ef our ehurehea as tAey eaesFay
puah her way d tAa der e lAe
koase where gesas waG Vet Jesus
10 here. CAFlatam eompaaalea ean
and 81 Zee. ne needy wofl1.
TIE fiFsi pieturs aiven ~ Jesus
. that Il . sa6. hunaFy, eaaer
world. TIE second e ons Il oppor.
tungiy wAsn Jesus refers 10 ne
mululuds a. . harvest Geld whlle
umio the harvest Mara suggests
Aai ne diseipiss llks 30 many
soday. saw TIE greai seed and
wanted 70 Get I'd II them. Jesus
replied that "a | send them away
lastina ID thar hame, ihaY 81
taiHi on the say" Jesus nd .
wonderhh lmaginstion We eoald
see with their eyes. lssl wilA TIER
nerves. lie notleed essry detail and
loFesaw shat woald happen Co tha
return trip. hs noi anly had ima.
ginatlon Bat was most ohservani
and EympatAsiie. Too ofien ene o.
al ct these are ahsent aad ws loss
the opportaaiiy Il real hslp n tine
q need.
The ohseFvani christisn ID enc
who can see and sppreelais the
need 0f hls fellowmeh. 0fien eur
vision u limited o. operates IN ~.
verse We see ourselves a. neglect.
"a No knowing that our own sell.
ishneks prevents as enjoying the
richness and blessings a service
70 ogAers. Pride 10 . bandsgs co
the eyes and eau be renewed oaly
b. true humility. n TAKES imaglna.
tion 20 50 along with TIE feelings
al others ns they trudKa along q
toFturous route of life oflen neglect.
ed and In need. nat need ean ef.
ten be filled by . word Of e..
coaragemsnt. By friendly advice.
as vel - By food and etching
and shelter. oiten ~ sapplyiaa he
furmar, the man eam provide him.
seli al he physieal needs.
Jesus eompassion Included sym-
PATTY. when ane Il ehseFvanl end
uses his imaaiaation he cannot
help bit be sympnthete especial.
y { he has the graes of humility.
Our sympathy would be mls-speai
q we handed . Quarter % EVER
sleoholie on the street when he
asks for . cup of coffee. Our Ina.
Einalina should 50 further and Il
we are sympaihetie we will give
him not ne quarter. BIT some e.
eouragement IN pulling himself eui
Of his miserable plight. Co vita
him % find . %. 10 eleaa up. b
benefit from proper assoelssea. %
talk wiih those Who have similar
problems ne Alcohollc Anony.
nous. Inc. Il dong much 70 fred
the hungry. those hungry Zoe such
assistance a. wil enable them %
help themselves.
william James told of the nohle
woman who hked the tragedies a.
played On the stage and would ef
ten weep aloud One night whils
doing that. her eoaehmsn froEs D.
death. The Christian who does lip
service oaly and On Faster feels
the sting II The nails a. Jesus
hangs once more o. ne erosa.
whlle the multitude stands 81 the
door AZ the church and 10 SEM
away spiritually hunery, actually
frozen 10 death. fails 70 appreciate
the eompassioa II Jesus. TIE
chrissian eompassioa for q needy
World must include ohservatioa,
imaslnailon ard sympathy % else
ia ialls 10 reach the heart Of mas.