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Submit to the Spirit of the Cross. This spirit of the cross runs through all of Jesus’ life. It is the mark of greatness. People were startled when Richmond Pearson Hobson, late of the United States Navy said, “You cannot name a navy officer who is not a God fearing man. He is bound to be. The Government takes no chances. For four years every man of them goes to church every Sunday. Let me suggest that you go down here in Brooklyn on one of those ships—they will be glad to have you come—arrange to get there about 10:30 sharp. The bugle will begin to blow slowly. That is the call for divine service. Then you will see the flag low ered and another flag go up in the air. Look at this please. It is a white cross with a blue background. You will see the national flag go up again slowly and stop just below the other flag. This is to me very impressive. My friends, you know there is not another flag above our stars and stripes, but here you will see it looking up in humility to the flag of the cross above.” Write the cross into all your life. .Narrowness Fosters Strife.' A prince once came from India, when it was simmering in rebellion, to pick up ideas and go hack and set the jungle on fire. He came to London, entered one of the cabs and said, “Drive me to the country!” The coachman drove through street after street, thorough fare after thoroughfare; past houses and parks, the sun reached the zenith and began to set; still streets and streets. “Are we near the country, yet?” and the answer came, “No, you will need to drive till midnight—yes, till morning, before you see fields.” As night fell the lights of the mighty world’s capital were lit and the prince said, “Drive back.” From that day he became a humble servant of the Queen. Oh, how reverence and humil
ity increases when we begin to explore the resources of our God.” Breadth of Experience Needed. Men must be tried before they can be trusted. Jesus was both tried and trusted. He has never failed in either. “A new steamboat has to be tried be fore passengers and freight can be trusted on board. A new railroad has its trial trips before it is thrown open to the public. A few years ago, at the opening of a railroad in Missouri, a train of cars filled with people, many of them gentlemen invited by the direc tors, set out from St. Louis on a trial trip. On swept the train. The party were in high spirits, when in an instant crash! crash! timbers split, joists snapped, one terrible plunge and down went the cars through a breaking bridge into the river below, a heap of ruins. That bridge was trusted before it was tried.” v. 46. There arose a reasoning. When men are left to themselves, we see the kind of questions they ask. We need eternity to keep us .up to the true level. When Je- COMMENTS FROM sus Christ enters MANY SOURCES into a conversa it. L. Brooks tion, the conver sation instantly rises to another level.—-Parker. Which of them should be greatest. Note three exhibitions of wrong disposition: v. 46, ambitious, v. 49, intolerant, v. 54, vin dictive.—Brooks. This disputing came at a most unfortunate time, right after the Lord had told them of His own humiliation and death, (vs. 43-45).— Torrey. The ambitious would be great and must be willing to be small. The intolerant would forbid and must learn to forbear. The vindictive would de-
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