5. Jesus said people who tried to hide their evil ways and pretend to be good were hypocrites. 6. He warned them that nothing can be hidden from God. 7. In the end those who try to deceive are found out. [Illustration: Be Sure Your SIN Will FIND YOU OUT] 8. Jesus said God knows and loves us. 9. He loves even the little birds and all things that he has made. 10. Jesus said five sparrows are sold for two farthings, yet God does not forget one of them. [Illustration] 11. God loves and cares for us his own dear children, and Jesus said that even the hairs of our head are numbered. 12. Jesus told his friends to fear no one but do right and trust God. * * * * * QUESTIONS. What is the Golden Text? What is the Truth? 1. To whom did the people love to listen? 2. How closely did they sometimes crowd around him? 3. What did Jesus do one day in a crowd? 4. Of whom did he warn them to beware? 5. Who did Jesus say were hypocrites? 6. What can be hidden from God? 7. Who are found out? 8. Who knows and loves us? 9. What else does he love? 10. What does God not forget? 11. Who loves and cares for us, and what did Jesus say about the hairs of our head? 12. What did Jesus tell his friends to do? * * * * * LESSON HYMN. _Tune_--"Jesus loves me, this I know," omitting chorus (E flat). Love and honor God will give Unto all who try to live True and faithful to their Lord, Keeping his most holy Word. * * * * * Title of Lesson for March 1. Trusting in Riches and Trusting in God.--Luke 12:13-34. * * * * * Golden Text for March 1. Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.--Luke 12:34. * * * * * Beginners Golden Text for March 1. _He careth for you._--1 Peter 5:7. +----------------------+ | | | Thoughts for Mothers | | | +----------------------+ Encourage Your Child to Read. As early as possible let your children be encouraged to read, and see that they are provided with books and papers adapted to their capacity of mind. Some parents, be it said to their shame, consider money spent in this way as unnecessary or even wasted. A more erroneous idea of economy never existed. Books are great educators. A mother should be more careful to provide her children with good books than fine clothes; should spend more time in teaching and training them than in decking their bodies for show and display. Mothers, if you are obliged to practice economy, do not commence to save in your children's books and papers; let it be in something else first. While, however, the mind is being trained and improved, care should be taken that the spiritual part is not neglected. While your children are reading books by various authors, have a care that they do not neglect the reading of the Bible, the Book of books.