How to be helpful each day."

Mamma replied: "To be helpful,
Be of a sweet, willing mood;
And, to make somebody happy.
Little girls need to be good."

_Written for Dew Drops by Eugene C. Dolson._

OUR LESSON.--For March 1.

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PREPARED BY MARGUERITE COOK.

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Title.--Trusting in Riches and Trusting in God.--Luke 12: 13-34.

Golden Text.--Where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also.--Luke 12: 34.

_Beginners Golden Text._--_He careth for you._--1 Peter 5:7.

Truth.--The wise lay up for themselves treasures in heaven.

1. Jesus wished to show the people the danger of caring too much for
money or the things of this life, so he told them this parable or story.

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2. He said the ground of a certain rich man brought forth very large
harvests.

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3. The man had so many good things he did not know where to put them.

4. He did not share with his poorer neighbors.

5. He forgot that God gave him all his good things.

6. He made up his mind to keep all he had for himself.

7. He said he would pull down his barns and build larger ones.

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8. He planned to store his wealth in these larger barns, and having
nothing else to do would eat, drink, and be merry.

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9. He was a foolish, selfish man, and his plans were all spoiled.

10. That night God called for his soul, and he had to leave all his
wealth.

11. He was very poor in God's sight, for his wealth was not of the kind
that he could take beyond the grave.

12. It is foolish for us to love money too much, for if we do, we may
neglect our souls while we are trying to get more of it.

13. Our souls are worth more than the whole world.

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QUESTIONS.

What is the Golden Text?

What is the Truth?

1. What did Jesus wish to show the people?

2. What did he say about the rich man's ground?

3. About what was the rich man troubled?

4. What did he fail to do?

5. What did he forget?

6. What did he make up his mind to do?

7. What did he say he would build?

8. What kind of a life did he plan to lead?

9. What became of his plans?

10. What happened that very night?

11. In whose sight was he poor?

12. Why is it foolish for us to love money very much?

13. How much are our souls worth?

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