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|f^ iw\l 4 ^11 i n iv vi O. 8EIJ-.ERS, Director of Bmdnf / Department, The Moody Bible Institute, / LESSON FOR MARCH 1 f; " ? TRUSTING IN RIQHE8 AND TRUST' iNQ IN GOD, DWWON TEXT-Luke 12:15-24. GOLDEN TEXT?"Where your treasure la. there will be your heart aiso."?Luke The section before us has a very logical progression from the Introductory request to the* words of Jesus which constitute the golden text. Jesus is still In the mldBt of his Perean ministry. This lesson occurred but a few months before the crucifixion. 1. The lesson w. 13-15. "One out of the multitude" deBlred to bolBter his claim to a portion of an Inheritance. He was sure that his brother needed admonition from Jesus, the result of which would accrue to his - advantage. Jcsub made a sharp, quick reply. He had been teaching about the sin of covetousness, but by his answer be intimates that his mission was not to judge men of that or amy other sin. His work as a judge was to come later, John 5:19-32. There are thousands who for the prospect of personal gain would strictly enforce the ethical principles of the gospel though at the same time they are not willing themselves to abide thereunder. Covetousness is a desire to secure more and It is not confined to the rich nor to the poor. Therefore Jesus sounds a warning, "take heed" (v. IF) e. g., beware. ThiB itch lng is bo gradual and often begins with a desire to possess things that are good of themselves and frequently good for him that has possession. But aB it creeps In we find It becoming a great sin. A desire to build up a church, or even to compass the salvation of a loved one, may be animated by a selfish, covetous motive*, see I Cor. 6:10, 11; 6:10, and Eph. 6:3, 5. A man's life consists not of the things possessed and the desire to get should be lost In the desire to be for the glory of Qod. Lighten Other's Burdens. II. The Illustration, w. 16-21. This warning of Jesus against Vrong sense valuations and his suggestion as to the true source of life, are emphasized by hlb Illustration from life. All material values oome from the earth. Mine, foreBt and field are the sources of all wealth. But in this Illustration tJAe ground yielded "plentifully." He iook great counsel with himself. In <Chese three verses are twelve personal J pronouns. Prosperity Is heaped upon j ' prosperity, yet his enterprises were lawful and legitimate for there Is no suggestion of wrong methods. The trouble was that In his self-centered pride he saw only the gratification of his material appetites. Any human activity, even the highest, may become grossly self-centered. His plana of enlargement were wise in the sight f\f mnn hnf V*n loff Hnrl mil nf V?la aqI. Vft MiVU| UU V uw IU1V UVU UUl V/l UiD VW culatlons, and this is the common mistake worldly men are making, Jaa. 4:13-16. His anxioty, a characteristic of those who trust in riches, was uncalled for, and the folly of that course was revealed In a flash when hb was called Into the presence of God:. "The things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?" Jesus reveals the worthlessneBS of such motives, the uselessness of Buch anxiety, and Its unworthlness In view of what God is in himself, vv. 20, 21. He who can array the Illy and clothe the grass of the fleid. The place to lay up goods Is not In barns. Mark 10:21; the right way to be merry is to lighten the burden of another, and the way to satisfy the soul is not to pamper the body. Read John 4:13, J4; John 7:37-39; I. Tim. 6:6; Jas. 6:6; Rev. 18:7. True Way of Life. III. The application, w. 22-34. Jesus then proceeds to set before his disciples the true way of life from the positive side, just as in the illustration he had set before them the negative side. Those who are living in right relationships with Ood are not to seek satisfaction in the things of. time and sense, those thlnas of which their father knows they have need, and which he will supply, Phil. 4:19. They are, however, to seek hit kingdom and to rest in confidence in the knowledge that it Is his pleasure to give to them that kingdom (t. 82). The way to get is to give. Prov. 11:24, 25. This Is laying up treasure In heaven. Every man is the judge of his own acts. If they be according to divine standards, his decision Is wise, if not, the Bible characterizes that man as a fool. It Is our sense of values which determines our wisdom. IV. The teaching. Jesus does not begin' In his dealings with the sub jects of his kingdom by making com' pulsory division of their possessions. ?. Tn this lesson we can see the false and the true method by which to y -?*t<rt>lisE light social conditions. This man's Idea was to "divide"; j Christ's Idea is expressed In the > words, "sell and give alms." The passion of this man was to possess, the passion of Christ was to give, Matt. 20:28. In the mind of Christ, life does not consist of the things possessed, John 6:27. Things have a value only as life Is stronr. MONUMENT TO LAPLACE. Subscriptions are being collected throughout the world tpward the erection of a monument to the author of the "Mecanique Celeste" in the town where he was born, Beaumont-en-Auge, France, and toward restoring his *omb. Remittances 'N may be addressed to M. Leprince, avocat, Beaumont-en-Augv, Calve***-= Bob Hmt?D has returned to Chv cago and newspaper work from hie usual autumn ^acatioir as a football J coach at a"^ennsyl?aiiia college, *??y* thi Inter Oee*n. bring*, beck with him several'new foothall a tori en. *AA6T<Mit Writw DMcrlbM True AJYeethm, Intend Without atlet or Thought of tolf. ' If "he love thee with his mind and j hear|, he Ioveth thee with hig eyea, j with his tongue, with'his*"feet, with;J his hands and his body; for all these; parts of a man's body be obedient to the will and mind. He Ioveth thee J with his eyes, that look cheerfully! ' on thee, when thou meetest with him, and is glad to see thee prosper and do well. He loveth thee with his tongue, that speaketh well by thee behind thy back, or giv^th thee good counsel. He loveth thee with his j feet, that are willing to go to help thee out of trouble and business. He loveth thee with his hands, by giving "some alrasdeeds, or with any other occupation of the hand. He loveth thee with his body, that will labor with hi9 body, or put his body in danger to do good for thee, or to deliver thee from adversity. 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