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able unto His death.”—Sel. Fellowship in His sufferings is the qualification for shar ing in His dignity.—Sel. v. 43, 44. Whosoever will he great. The world’s greatness is measured by authority and lordliness, but divine greatness is a meek and gentle influence.—Chadwick. To be good should be more our care than to be pre-eminent.—Henry. The doctrines o f Grace humble man without degrading him and exalt him without inflating him.—^ Hodge. The use o f great men is to serve little men.—Theo. Parker. He only is great at heart who floods the world with great affection.—Hitchcock. Loudest plaud its are for men o f high station, genius and success, but the Lord looketh upon the heart—not the brain or hand. He val ues the worker, not the work; the love, not the achievement.—Expos. Bible. The greatness o f lowliness to which we are called is His own greatness. He came not to be ministered unto but to minister.—Sel. v. 45. Came to give his life. Crucifixion is not a sad incident in a great career, but the mark toward which Jesus moved, the power by which he redeemed the world. —Expos. Bible. What would you do if you knew that within a few hours enemies were to kill you? Name eight details Christ told them regarding His death. No man knows his future. Therefore, Christ must be more than man. Christ’s knowing His own future assures us that He also knows ours. Oh, the pity that there was no human friend to understand or to comfort Christ. Which two disciples had the boldness to ask Christ for the favored places? They did not ask how they might attain great ness, but that greatness might be thrust upon them. They were two o f “The Inner Circle” disciples who had been much with Christ, and perhaps lived the best lives. Apparently this longing was shared by all twelve disciples, for the ten were “much
the encouragement Christ has given us in prayer.—Henry. v. 38. Can ye drink o f the cup? After crosses and losses, men grow humbler and wiser.—Franklin. To drink of a cup, is in Scripture a figure o f getting one’s fill, either o f good or evil. Here it is a cup o f suffering.—J. F. & B. v. 39. We can. Most glibly and unin- telligently some sing, “Where He leads me I will follow.”—Torrey. They had to. James was the first apostle who was hon ored. (Acts 12:1, 2 ). John, after going through all the persecutions o f the infant church, lived to be the victim after all the rest had got to glory.—J. F. & B. The test o f worth which Jesus propounds is not great outward success, but endurance for Him. Among the heroes for whom He is twining immortal garlands, there is many a pale and shattered creature, tossing on a mean bed, breathing in imperfect English, loftier praises than many an anthem resounding through Cathedral arches.—Chadwick. v. 40. For whom prepared. Those for whom it is prepared are those who are prepared for it by “being made conform A SK your girls to name some people whom they consider great. Why are they great? What is greatness? Who may become great? Christ with His disciples is making his last journey to Jerusalem for He is going there to die. While He has repeatedly told them o f the agony that awaited Him yet they seem not to have grasped His words. Christ had just raised Lazarus from the dead. They were pre-occupied. They were dreaming o f the pompous king dom Christ might establish any moment. They were right. Christ in His second coming is to be a glorious King. But it surely grieved Christ- that they did not understand that He was their suffering Messiah in His first coming.
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