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Show MODERN PARAPHRASE Oil THE GOOD SAMARITAN The Sunday school lesson by G. F. RaFsweiler. An inquiring soul seeks from the Christ thu answer lo the question. What shall I do to Inherit eternal Hfo Christ knowing that thpre is an innate in-nate sense of rich' in every one upon which higher moral Ideals must ho built, endeavors to have him answer hit? own question Since every one has some cod of moralily or Immorality Immo-rality which has heen evolved from their own experiene or taught them by othrrs, Christ would first have him state what the highest law which he knows reveals. And so He turns to him and says, "What is written In the law0" And the soul whose law has heen the highest revealed will of God replies: re-plies: 'Well, to participate in the eternal, all-animating, soul-redeeming life of God the first requisite would naturally be a right relation of the soul to this God. We should devote ourselves to this with all our hearts, aspire after godliness with all our soul, seek to do His will above all other oth-er things serve Him with all our strength and geek to understand Him with all the powers of our minds. And since God loves man, we too should love our neighbors as ourselves." And Jesus answers, "Thou has answered an-swered right This do and thou shalt live." "Ah, yes," says the inquiring soul, 'but who Is my neighbor0" And Jesus answers him with the story of the Good Samaritan. Rehold how Everyman, as he goes on his pilgrimage pil-grimage out Into life. Is robbed and maltreated as he gets away from his immediate neighborhood, or his own relative, or his own social order And behold how we must have such a love of God for man In our souls that It will overflow all bounds of race, or dime of social distinctions till it responds re-sponds to the cry of the need of E-eryman. E-eryman. As Everyman goes out into the Industrial In-dustrial world, how often he Is robbed rob-bed of his Just share of his labor, despoiled de-spoiled by overwork robbed of his nights, forced to the wall by oppressive oppres-sive measures, deprived of proper t.a:'et appliances and hygienic meas- i ures, till wasted or mangled, and torn, I he is left in sore straits by the way-side way-side of life. And as Everywoman ?oes forth from her home, how she is j apt to be robbed of health, and just I and living wages and despoiled of her ; I priceless jewel of virtue by being browbeaten by her boss into the 'par -j alysis of fear or flung against the wall of financial straits till dazed and limp and passive she gives up the struggle How phe is tripped and decoyed de-coyed and pushed by passionate hands over thp brink till despoiled ;md wasted and destitute, she is cast out to die. Behold how Everychild goes forth into the industrial world and see how often they are robbed of youth and health and a fair chance to the future, fu-ture, and are left industrial derelicts b the wayside. Behold how Everyman as he goes forth Into commerce is 6et upon by predatorv interests in the narrows of competition. See how thev force him to the wall with oppressive measures, how they bleed him with cut throat competition, how they beat him down with the boyrott and cut off his re- treat by unfair withdrawal of credit till crushed and ruined he is left penniless pen-niless by the wayside. Behold how Everyman in thp pil-prlmage pil-prlmage of character Is set upon by those who rob of sobriety and self-control self-control and chastity, till beaten down into the gutter by rum bottles, and despoiled by the gambler, and left diseased dis-eased and denied by vice. See how they rob the wife of her husband, and children of their parents, and the home of its glory. And then behold how few there are who will put themselves out to help him. People pass by but they pass by on the other side. They have troubles trou-bles of their own They say every one must look out for himself in this world "Everyone for himself and the devil take the hindmost, and I must hurry on or he will take me." "When my time comes who wll help me'" "Let everv one look out for Number One, for no one else will." Even the i ones from whom he expects the most neglect him. The priest is so busy with his ritual, the preacher has his sermons to prepare and his church to look after, and the churchmen must hurry on to look after some Interests of the sanctuary and the poor and oppressed op-pressed are so often overlooked. But some one doeB see and care and help. He is a man who does not limit his sympathy to those of his own race or his own set or his own neighborhood, for though he is so far removed from this main In all these things that he would ordinarily have no dealings with him, yet his love overflows the narrowness of human prejudice and he stops to help. He says "Whosoever "Whoso-ever neede my help is my neighbor," "let not everv one look merely on his own needs, hut on his neighbor's needs;" and "Everv man for every other man. or the devil will take us all." He Is even willing to put himself him-self out and let the needy take his comfortable seat, while he trudges wearily by his side. He also gives out of his savingB and makes himself responsible for further aid. He prac tically puts no limits upon his liberality liberal-ity except his neighbors need and his own ability to help. This is the pathway of life eternal-walk eternal-walk in it and have fellowship with God. The Lesson Text (The Authorized Version1 Luke 10- 25-37. J 25 And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal eter-nal life' 26 He said unto him, What is written writ-ten in the law' How readcBt, thou? 27 And he answering said. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all tehy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thevself. 28 And he said unto him Thou hast answered right; this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he. willing to Justify himself, him-self, said unto Jesus, And who 16 my neighbor? I 30 And Jesus answering said, A 'certain man went down Jerusalem to .lorioho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him 'i his raiment and wounded him und departed, leaving him half dead 3 And by hance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, be passed by on the other oth-er side. ;)2 And likewise a Levlte, when he was at the place, came and looked on bim, and passed by on the other side :::: But a certain Samaritan as he Journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him he had compassion on him ::i And went to him, and bound op his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him t an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, de-parted, he took out two pence, and I gave them to the host, aiul said unto I him. Take care of him; and whatsoever whatso-ever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee. 36 Which now of those throe think-ost think-ost thou was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves0 :17 And he said He that shewed mercy on him Then said Jesus unto him. Go and do thou likewise Golden Text Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Mark 12 31. oo |