The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-09-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
September !, 1858
By Rev. Geo. A. Harper,
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss
JUSTICE IN DAILY WORK.

511 Avenue c.,
Greenwood, Miss
JUSTICE IN DAILY WORK.
Exodus 20:9, 10; Ecclesiastes
e:1O; Ephesians 4:28; Colos-
slams 3:22-4:1; 2 Thessalonians
1872 Print Exodus 200, TO-;
Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ephesians a:
%; Colossians 3:224:1.
MEMORY SELECTION -
Whatsoever we do, do it heart
lily, as to the Lord, and not
unto men. - (Colossians 1929.
Laboring is a command of God
and also a necessity for health
and subsistence. There are diff
ferent motives for laboring
everything in a cheerful man.
ner and that as to the Lord.
If our labors are done as to
the Lord, it will constrain us
in doing right and restrain us
in doing wrong. 1t is impos-
sible to do wrong and do it as
unto the Lord. Only that
which is right and approved
by the Lord can be done as to
the Lord. In all of our labors,
it is we'll to observe that the
Lord has His eyes focused on
us. He sees all we do and how
we'll we do it. 1t is we'll for
man to be engaged in whole
some work.
THE SABBATH TO BE OBJ
SERVED:
"Six days shalt thou labour,
and do all thy work" Every
thing that is to be done must
be accomplished within six
days, beginning with the first
of the week and concluding
with next to the last day, be-
cause the seventh and last day
of the week is the sabbath of
the Lord God, and no one may
do any work thereon. "But the
seventh day is the sabbath of
the Lord thy God: in it thou
shalt not do any work, thou,
nor thy son, nor thy daughter,
thy manservant, nor thy maid
servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy
stranger that is within thy
gates" - This is an elabOra-
ton of preceding verse and
tells who is restricted by the
commandment to keep the
Sabbath holy. In brief, every
living thing in the home was
to abstain from work and rest,
both man and beast. God set
the example when he rested
on the seventh day after fin
ishing all his work which he
had made.
ABSOLUTE DEVOTION TO
DUTY REQUIRED:
Whatsoever thy hands find
eth to do, do it with thy might;
for there is no work, nor de-
vice, nor knowledge, nor wis
dom in the grave, whittier
thou goest" One reason why
we should be deligent in per-
forming our duties is that we
will not be given another
chance. beyond this present
life. There is no work, no wis
dom, no knowledge, and no de-
vice in the grave.
THE NECESSITY F o r
HONEST WORK:
"Let him that stole steal no
more: but rather let him Ia
bour, working with his hands
the thing which is good, that
he may have to give him that
needeth" - This is why the
apostle urges the persons who
were accustomed to stealing
to stop the dishonest practice
and get down to work and pro-
duce something to assist in
providing for the welfare of
others. It is this principle of
makes stealing and vagrancy
a burden upon society, for
those persons so engaged do
not make any contribution to
the needs of society, but them
selves become a care and La
bility.
MASTER SERVANT RE-
LATIONSHIP DESCRIBED:
Servants, obey in all things
your masters according to the
flesh; not with eyeservice, as
menpleasers; but in singleness
of heart, fearing God" - The
breaking down, of the system
of slavery was another matter
which would nave to be done
through gradual processes
with the help of Christian
teachings and Christian teach
ers and workers. Until at such
time this condition would be