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Morality and Religion When Ulysses sailed past the isle o f the sirens, who had the power of charming by their songs all who listened to them, he heard the sorcerous music on the shore; and, to prevent himself and his crew from landing, he filled their ears with wax, and bound himself to the mast with knotted thongs. Thus,, according to the subtle Gre cian story, he passed safely the fatal strand. But when Orpheus, in search o f the Golden Fleece, went by this island, he, being, as you remember, a great musician, set up better music than that of the sirens, and enchanted his crew with a melody superior to the al luring song o f the sea-nymphs; and so, without needing to fill the Argonauts’ ears with wax, or to bind himself to the mast with knotted thongs, he passed the sorcer ous shore, not only safely, but with disdain. The ancients, it is clear from this legend, understood the distinction between morality and religion. He who, sailing past the is land o f temptation, has enlightened selfish ness enough not to land, although he wants t o ; he who, therefore, binds himself to the mast with knotted thongs, and fills the ears of his crew with w a x ; he who does this without hearing a better music, is the man o f mere morality. Heaven forbid that I should underrate the value of this form o f cold prudence; for wax is not useless in giddy ears, and Aristotle says youth is a perpetual intoxication. Face to face with sirens, thongs are good, though songs are better. “ Sin hath long ears. Good is wax, Wise at times the knotted thongs; I But the shrewd no watch relax, Yet they use, like Orpheus, songs. They no more the sirens fear; They a better music hear.” When a man o f tempestuous, untrained spirit must swirl over amber and azure and purple seas, past the isle o f the sirens, and knots himself to the mast o f outwardly right conduct by the thongs o f safe resolu tions, although as .yet duty is not his de light, he is near to virtue. He who spoke as never mortal spoke saw such a young man once, and looking on him, loved him, and yet said, as the nature o f things says also: “ One thing thou lackest.” Evidently he to whom duty is not a delight does not possess the supreme prerequisite of peace. In pres ence o f the siren shore, we can never be at rest while we rather wish to land, al though we resolve not to do so. Only he who has heard a better music than that of the sirens, and who is affectionately glad to prefer the higher to the lower good, is, or in the nature o f things can be, at peace. M o rality is Ulysses bound to the mast. Re ligion is Orpheus listening to a better melody, and passing with disdain the sor cerous shore.—J oseph C ook . Welcome the truth that cuts, but cleans es I Embrace the flame which burns, but also purifies! God give us an appetite for Thy holy truth, and take away any desire for “smooth things” (Isa. 30:10).
New Fields of Conquest “ Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward” (Deut. 2 :3 ): Progress is a law of life. God may per mit His people to “go round in circles” because o f their sin and disobedience. But presently, His discipline o f His children having been accomplished, He commands them to leave the treadmill and go onward to the fray. Israel had “compassed this mountain long enough.” 1. Not “long enough” to have learned the lesson so completely that it would never have to be taught again—but “ long enough” to rid Israel o f the unbelieving generation that failed at Kadesh-barnea. 2. Not “long enough” to have grown into a nation able o f itself to conquer Canaan by an arm o f flesh—but “long enough” to organize and establish Israel as the army of Jehovah o f hosts, battling in His name and trusting in Him. 3. Not “ long enough” to atone for Is rael’s sin o f disobedience at Kadesh-bar nea—but “long enough” to teach Israel to cast herself upon the coming Sin-Bearer at the tabernacle mercy seat, The Mission of Jesus M ark 10:45 I. The Son o f Man’s Preeminence of Person. The title “ Son o f man” is a Messianic title (Dan. 7:13), appropriated 29 times by Jesus to Himself. Even that One came to serve. II. The Son of Man’s Ministry o f Service. 1. Negatively—He came not to be served. a. In spite o f the precedent of Gentile rulers. b. In spite o f His own exalted station and prerogative. 2. Positively—He came to serve. a. Humbly. b. Graciously. c. Effectively. III. The Sort o f Man’s Mission o f Re demption. 1. Mentioned in this verse by way of climax. The occasion did not re quire the Lord Jesus Christ to add this truth. He spoke it deliberately. 2. Mentioned by way o f explanation. a. Looking backward, Jesus ex plained His ministry, as being one o f service. b. Looking forward, Jesus ex plained His ministry as be ing one o f sacrifice upon the cross. 3. Mentioned by way of exposition. The Lord Jesus Christ became a ransom for lost sinners.
The Inspiration of the Scriptures 2 T imothy 3 :16 1. The character o f that inspiration. 2. The compass of that inspiration. 3. The scope o f that inspiration.
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