The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-07

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LESSON TEXT Mum. 4:i-i0
GoLDrK TIxT-So We sec that they could
not enter Ia because of unDelief-Hco.
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Central TnrTn-Unbeiief leads 70 weak
ness and failure ard sin; and shuts out Of
Heaven.
TfxE-August-Septcmbc b. G. 1890 Soon
after the return Of the spies
PLACE Kadcsh-Darnea. AZ Ain Kadccs,
on The southern border Of Palestine.
yrw TESTAMENT Licur-Heb. 3.s-ia
MosEs' Rrvirw-De1t l:ls4G. cALEn's
REvIEw-Josh. 1f:G-il
CmcrMsTA~cEs-Thc children Of israel
were on the borders Of the promised land
They were commanded 70 60 up and possess
II. but were afraid, and sent twelve spies
These ali reported an exceeding good land,
but defended BY warriors, giants and walled
cities. Ten OF The spies discouraged the
people. forgetting f;od's power 70 overcome
ali enemies. The people were greatly dis
hearicned. in spite Of the efforts q the
other two spies.
Heirs OVER HARD PLkcEs-L0ied up rheir
rcice: in loud wai.ing and crying. : MAJ
mturd ogdinsf Moses: and thus against GOd.
who had appointed and guided him ouid
Odd that ir had died: death in the wilderness
seemed better than the labors and dangers
OF conquest. 3 Uhsrcfor> hsth the Lord
they complain now directly against God :
Mysss and Aaron fsi on n<r fac<s; In prayer.
&. Rent their clothes; in token Of sorrow and
OF the evil 70 which the people exposed
themselves. z. An <xc<eding good land: tbs
was their first argument. : ~ ue Lord:
this was their second argument; God would
give the land to them. 3. Only reid mot:
another argument Refusal TO 30 was re-
bellion. II was better 70 have the giants
against them, than TO have God against
them. They are bread for ~; we VIII eat
them IN as a hungry man eats bread Their
q fsns< u departed. God was against them,
condemning them to destruction for their
sins. Internal wars or danger OF an attack
from Egypt may have weakened them 10
The glorv u TIE Lord app ard; in unusual
brilliance, in flashes Of dangerous light N
the pillar Of cloud
The FRrIrs or USnELIEF-God proposed
10 Noses 70 destroy the Israelites with :
pestilence, and make . new nation from
Moses Tvs. IL. 49,
THE fxrExcEssiox = But Moses intercedet
for the people with all his heart
TuE PAnDox God granted the peopi
pardon. but IL did not include relief iron
Ali the consequences Of their sim The.
were not disinherited. but they needed
long discipline before they would be htte'
10 inherit the promised land.
THE PuxrsnxExr-Every person owe
twenty years OF age must die before N
uatior. could enter Canaan and the peopl
must endure q forty-years' discipline IN IA
wilderness. Only the two faithful spies q
ali the people, should see the land Of prom
ise. Their unbelief led 70 cowardice; Gov
ardice to rebellion; rebellion 10 exciusio
from their long cherished hopes
, NoTE-Forgiveness does not remove 2
the consequence OF sin; but il restores
Gods favor, il keeps W IN the family
God.
: Norr-Unbeief keeps Us from eve'
1 promised land. Ii keerS " out Of Heavel
: but Il also keeps M from usefulness fro
! success from goodness, from happiness
\ COMMENTS After the unbclieving rePt
: Of the ten spies, the people were hlled VI
fear. An night the voice Of weeping y
. heard in tho camp. Plunged In despair Z
peoplc murmurcd against Moses and /
brother, and wished that they had died
! Egypt. or persisted IN the wilderness. In
went further than this. and actually charg
) God with having brought them into =
wilderness to fill BY the sword They tn
: began 70 take counsel to elect FOR the
: selves . leader. and return 70 the land
: their captivity. To stay the tide Of sens
less feeling, Moses and Aaron fell on th'
faces before the people. while Caleo .
a Joshua tried in vain 10 reassure them m
! with the help Of God. they were well ~
= 70 posscss the land But all was usclcs
p. - --- - 49, ITt.A a % rnOE mn &fUr
r and were about 70 stone them 70 ceA'
K Had II not been for the miraculous inter-
a sition OF God. these noble men would m
been killed on the spot But just n u
iuncturc. God revealed His glory in ~
overwhelming manner that the people W
Y. restrained from carrying out IN
- wicked designs. The consequence OF y
4 rebellion OF theirs was that none
~ those who were over twenty years
~ arc entered the hand. but all after 10
" wears OF wandering. fell In the desc
Id sThe could not enter in because OF un
!" lsefrs Had they only trusted the power =
lv promise Of God. they would all have p
i, safe in the land, probably. within less u
amonth. As IL was. they never GOT - a.
How was il thar the people acted as u
~ Ala How could they thu rebel agal
X their earthly rulers. ard even against 4
AZ Himselff II was because they were 10
\, wiling 10 listen to the words OF men
te the promises az God Had they iistel
" 70 the voice OF Faith. they would have ne
er her say: God has already delivered
- often. He has never failed Us IN our an
H. Of need. Therefore He will not faii a. no'
Instead. therefore, Of murmuring. =
4 vpuld nave bctaken themselves % pra,
- and the result would have been that !
would nave given them victory over
e. their foes. II was the hearkening TO
An voice Of unbclief. that was the source q
their woes. Faith said: We can get
And II would have got In Unoelef =
40 1--WE can not get in And 4 did not e.
~, the land.-R<r. A.F Sch1nffsr-
ir. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
re 4. Unbclicf u weak c~owardly, discoul
IN ing. unhappy.
~ !. According TO your faith i shall be q
unto you: the Isracltes did not believe !
'ut could enter the promised land, and they
ng not enter.
he & Unbelicf is the short road 70 failure
t.n 4. Prayer and work are our resource
the time Of troublc.
4. IL i only a bad cause Chat needs %
sccutc opponents.
put 4. God cones in time . defend His
led drcn-
... :. The presence or God ccurinccs Of a
: Those who will not believe shut II