Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

AS 10 tne form we are not tOlu anu Sluce we
find reticence of description, IL behooves Us
TO put corresponding restraint upon our
conjectures.-Young. The soul has eyes,
There arc hours not registered by the clock
there are birthdays for which the calendar
provides no line of entry, Tho attempt is
made to illustrate IA heavenly picture by
material description. Every heart has its
own image or parable or symbol by which
il sets forth 10 itself the best aspect of its
supreme delight.
"As it were the body Of heaven in his
clearn0ss. When we try 10 represent God,
we naturally turn TO the heavens; no earth.
~ object will suffice; we want the broad
brilliance OF noon-day or the tender glory
of the midnight There is ve,ily a natur
al religion, but it Is "A poor deity that can be
set forth in clay, iron or carved Stone
Parker.
V. II. And upon the mobiles OF the chil-
dren of Israel he laid not his hand. While
they were sinful men in near relation 10
divine purity, Cod did not chaStise them or
lay his hand upon them; bat they ate and
drank receiving no harm from the amalin
manifestation. The word translated saw
in this verse is not the Slme aS u II in tie
10th. The former indicates ocular view,
the latter carrie w tn 1t spiritual perception
which was enjoyed by holy or inspired men
in state ofsupern Itur4l ecstacy.-Bush W
arctic unuerst md. therefore, that they wcr,
privileged to eniOf n"arncss OF communion
and friendship with the divine. To seat
and drink in his presence synbOlilcd IN,
privilege OF every pious lsrae,ite, sheltered
in Gods mercy and living in faith on his
words Of grace; perfect owe casting out
fear ~
V. II. Come up to me into the mount.
After the sacriiicial meal in which the sew.
enty-fOur persons engaged, Moses received
n second Before his departure
he arranged with the elders that in his ab
sence Aaron and Hun should Judge in lsraeI
concerning all doubtful questions. He theI
went up the mountain, accompanied a par'
of the way by Joshua ". 49,, who remained
with him six days while Moses awaited the
summons, which came on the seventh dG:
To enter the cloud. For forty days Moses
was taught of God. Tae commands were
inscribed on stone by the finger" Of God,
TO be authenticated and hOnore1 above the
judicial or ceremonial law. which have
written were words not spoken by the
voice, but written by the hand of God 10
have peculiar authority. During these
days Moses received the civil and religious
avs which were to guide Israel in becom-
ing "A distinct, successful and prosperous
people.
SUGGESTED THOUGHTS.
We must not Judge the acquisition o
others by the meanness of our spiritual re
suits. Do not blame Moses for his raptur'
but blame ourselves for lack of il.
1t is the characteristic of Bible teaching
that il wants clean hands, large hearts, no.
BILE thoughts, sweet patience and complete
sacrifice. These having in them the pledge
of final and eternal resurrection.
Moses was called TO a solitary vision anC
communion. Aaron. Nadab and AbihI
and seventy of the elders were not called
TO the summit as Moses. This is true 70
dhy. The tops Of the mountains are not
peopled like the valleys. We must not deny
the visions Of the mountain II we have new
er climbed it. IL is always the one MAJ
who sees first, hears most clearly and Is
given special utterance.
Many at the dawn &c up the heights ant
pledge themselves before they go down tC
dc life's rough work in the valley or marke
place.
To those far from God, he seems envel
oped in clouds and darkness; to those mos
near he reveals himself in glory, and they
partake of his peace and beauty. 9TH
pure in heart shall see Cod
Remember that il is not privilege which
saves. Two of the men who assembled The
mountain and beheld the vision, failed 4
keep their hearts staid on God and persisted
for Their disobedience; and the seventy cid
crs were very soon found grovelling before
the golden calf.
The blood was first applied to the altar
showing that Coo is first 10 enter into com
pact for the good OF Israel. In all ages Co
is represented as not only ready, put wait
ing TO be gracious-''Ye would not
Great manifestations Of divine glory fol
lowed the mutual covenant agreement
Many a CONVEX can now testify TO the di
vine Joy and peace experienced when h
first accepted the divine conditions of saliva
ton.
All the words which the Lord hath sale
will we do poor weak humanity; for be i
remembered that every voice which enun
ciated that VOW of fidelity, persisted in tn
wilderness because of dis obedience. TIL
VOW must by persistent endeayor becom,
bone and sinew or we too will fail in fulfill
ing our obligation and the right to claim tn
promises.
God first comes down 20 his believing
children. but later he called to them ''com'
up higher 1t may be To ascend through
dark clouds, thunderings and lightning, Blu
he whose heart is stayed ON God, unques
tioningly goes,
High attainment of any sort means isola
ton from the masses. Moses alone APP
preached closest 10 his Lord We must al
choose between lower companion ships ant
oneness with God.
Fasting is "a sign Of sorrow, eating an
drinking symbols OF Joy. There are times
To fast, there are times TO eat and drink
Goodness consistett not in eithcr, as act,
alone, but whether we fast or whether w
! engage in festivity, in whatever we dc
may we do all to the glory Of God.