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YOUR PROBLEMS AND MINE
by Jeff D. Ray.
TAKE THE CUP!
When I say, "Take the cup," loved friends in keeping with a
my mind is not in a million miles previous conversation -between
of what the average man might Him and them which reads, "Are;
you able to drink the cup which
think as we approach Christmas I am to drink?" And they said,;
festivities. On the contrary, I1"We are able" . .. and He said to
solemnly warn that no man, and them, "You shall drink my cup.'
especially no young man, should'With that, He handed the trouble-
take the cup that Christmas con foreboding chalice to them and
viviality will press upon him. said Drink of it, all of you. In
that injunction He emphasized the l
My mind is on one of the most! eternal y true and appropriate,
solemn scenes in the life of our even though often apparently in-
Lord. It is the night before His congruous, exhortation w h i c h
crucifixion-a cruel death which reads "Have you forgotten thE.
He clearly foresaw. To set up a exhortation which addressing you!
memorial of that sacrificial offer- as sons says: 'My son, do not re-
ing of Himself for man's redemp gard lightly the discipline of the
tion, He established a monument Lord nor lose courage when you
to it in what we call the Lord's are punished by Him. For the
Supper, taking bread and wine as Lord disciplines him whom He
the perpetual symbols of His, loves and chastises every son
broken body and shed blood. The whom He receives'."
record is: "He took a cup, and A further record on this point
when He had given thanks He is, "It is for discipline that you
gave it to them." nave to endure. For the moment,)
Three things are here. The first all discipline seems painful rather
is daring to meet danger when than pleasant . . . but afterward!
duty calls. Everybody who accepts it yields the peaceful fruit of
the story knows that by dodging righteousness to those who have
an eternally ordained plain duty been trained by it." With this
He could have escaped the tomor- cup in His hand and knowing all
row's crucifixion. Knowing to the the grief it portended. "IHe gave
last drop what was in that cup, it to them" . . . a group of men
He unflinchingly took it because! He loved with deathless devotion.
,duty demanded it. Does duty; When you and I face our bitter;
:point out to you a road of possible cup, present or prospective, would
poverty, of physical suffering or it not help us if with true faith
loss of social prestige? Genuine recognizing that the "Good of alll
.discipleship of Jesus and, apart the earth does right," we could
from that, true manhood demand; say, "He gave it to me"? If you
that you shall not as a self-serving' say, "Does a loving Heavenly;
weakling shirk that path of duty, Father send or give affliction?" I
whatever its danger and hardship. would answer, "Did your loving)
Bitter as its foreseen contents may; earthly mother ever cause you to
be, the only Christlike thing . . . suffer with a switch in her hand?
the only truly manly thing is tot Though you winced under it and!
take the cup, yielding obedience; perhaps rebelled against it, do,
to the demand of duty, that "stern you not now understand why she;
daughter of the voice of God." did it and are you not now thank-i
A second thing involved here isiful for that trying experience?"
accepting hardship with grateful-! My dear neighbor, there is your
ness. The record is: "When he cup. It may be bitter, but drink
had given thanks." Standing un- it . . . drink it with thanksgiving.
afraid with that cup in His hand If accepted humbly and gratefully
and looking straight in the face even though for the present mo-
all the suffering it prophesied, He ment it may have the bitterness
"gave thanks." As you look down of wormwood, tomorrow it will
the road, do you see hardship, have the sweetness of honey in,
self-denial and tragic losses? Have the honeycomb. So take your cupt
you ever regarded these impend-!drink it, be blessed by it, and pass:
ing dangers with thankfulness? your blessings on to others.
. . Thankful, if for no other;
reason, because it promises an
opportunity to show how a true
disciple . . . a genuine man . .
can meet and carry trouble?)
Thankful also because it affords a
neans of developing moral and
spiritual fiber . . . building true
and trustworthy character? Thank-
ful also in the fact, as it was with!
''Jesus, that through your bearing
these burdens you may bring
blessing to others?
A third thing involved here is
that our trouble-filled cups are
gracious gifts from God. The,
record is: "He gave it to them."
He gave the cup to His much-
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