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Jesus the Servant of A ll MAY 6, 1917. LESSON VI. John 13:3-15. (Read vs. 1-17. Memorize vs. 14, 15). G olden T e x t : “And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be the servant of all.”— Mark 10:44. DAILY BIBLE READINGS Mon., April 30—John 13:1-11. (The Lesson).
Tues., May 1—John 13:12-20. Wed., May 2—John 13^:21-30. Thur., May 3—John 13:31-38.' Fri., May 4—Mark 10:32-45.
Sat., May 5—Luke 14:7-11. Sun., May 6—1 Peter 5 :1-11. EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
vs. 3-5. “Jesus (add ,) knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He was come (came forth) from God, and went to (goeth unto) God; He (,) riseth from supper, and laid (layeth) aside His garments, and (; and He) took a towel, and girded Himself. A fter that, (Then) He poureth water into a (the) bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded." The world had not appreciated Jesus. Even His own disciples had not appreciated Him. Now He was on the eve of departure from this world that had despised and rejected Him, to a world that had appreciated Him before He left it, and would appreciate Him now that He returned to it, a world where all the angels of God would worship Him (Heib. 1:6). Under such circumstances He might naturally have had a feeling of relief at leaving those slow, dull, unbe lieving disciples, to go to realms of light and faith and appreciation and glory, and it would have been natural that He should be occupied with thoughts of the glory
awaiting Him. But no, on the contrary He was entirely occupied with thoughts of His disciples and their need, “having loved His own which were in the world, He loved them unto the end.” His was the perfect love: constant, untiring, patient, inde structible, self-forgetting, “UNTO THE END.” Two little words of inexhaustible meaning marvellously describe our rela tion to Him, “His own!’ (v. 1). What a dignity it sets upon us—we are “His own.” How clear it makes our absolute security (cf. ch. 17:12). How do I know that I shall spend eternity with Him? I am “His own.” How do I know that the mighty and subtle Satan will never prevail to get me? I am “His own.” Why do I rise triumphant over the world and its ambitions and its allurements and its bland ishments? I am "His own.” How do I know that He will lavish upon me all the infinite wealth of His love? I am “His own.” I am His by both gift and purchase. Note in passing that death is “departing out of *this world unto the Father” (v. 1) . There is nothing then so dreadful for.the
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