The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1888-08-24

was the ark Of the covenant containing the
two tables of testimony; the law testifying
to the Righteousness which God demands: and
the blood upon the mercy seat testifying to
the salvation from the consequences Of a
broken law and to the Righteousness which
God provides.
"Fire, until the morning." To give them
light Ex. xiii, 2i). He spread cloud for a
covering, and fire to give them light In the
night (Ps. CIV, S9) Thus they had continual
light, the sun by day and the pillar Of fire
by night Jesus said: II am the light Of the
world; he that followeth Me shall not walk
in darkness. but shall have the light Of ufen
Until the morning" is an expression that
always arrests my attention, since l have
been led to live day by day looking for Him.
loving His appearing. Then shall be .sthe
light of the morning without clouds,s y when
the upright shall have dominion over the un.
godly, and when the Joy shall como that ends
all weeping, because the morning star has
arisen III Sam. xiii, q; Pa xlix, II; xxx, s.;
Eev. xii, 16). Are You In sympathy, dear
readeri Does your heart say: "My soul
waiteth for the Lord more than they that
watch for the morning; they that watch for
the morning; and In His word do hopa n
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i0 $50 It was Away" "Lol am With
you Away" sHe hath said: I will never
leave thee nor forsake thee, for He
is Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to-
day and forever.
II. "lsrael journeyed. Israel
pitched their tents" Nothing had Moses or
Aaron to say In this matter, the cloud de-
cided all The soul that now waits upon God
sincerely desiring His guidance and His will
In all things will surely be guided by His
word and His providence as plainly as Israel
was by the cloud; only be sincere and be Just
as willing to stay as to go. or to go as tostay
Be warned BY Jer. xiii, xliii: Be comforted
and established by Pa uxii. 8; only dissem
BILE not In your heart
1a. "At the commandment Of the Lord. I"
Twice In this verso, twice In verxe 90, and
three times in verse q, do we f1nd this ex.
preston in our lesson: Just seven times, sig
nifying perfect Obedience The same Il no
ticeabls In Ex. Il, 9-s2, In connection With
the erection Of the Tabernacle. III 70 love
me, keep my commandments," .if ys keep
my commandments, 70 shall abide in
my love-" "this issmy COMMANDMENT that
70 love one another" John xiv, Is; xv, 10,
IL; see some Of the words Of Him who ives
in all things tho perfectly obedient one. II
we would know the joy and comfort of the
spirit dwelling In us, we must be cheerfully
willing and obedient; as Jesus said that He
came not to do His own will, nor seek His
own glory Gohn vi, 50; viii, so, we must be
able IN some measure to say the same IL we
have His spirit dwelling In ua
10. "When the cloud tarried lone.s II Il
was very pleasant place, an Elm and not a
Marah Ex. ~; 22-20, we may suppose they
would ha roy,font f<, r,.r, l,,,., On "a
pleased; but II the surroundings were not
agreeable, how trying it must have been to
tarry long in such place. I'VE often think
we are content with the will of God and even
take delight in It, but He who reads the
heart proves to us, by some change Of cir.
cumstances or by asking US to tarry long In
unpleasant surroundings, that self Is still un-
subdued in US.
20, 81, %. "When the cloud was a few
days, from evening unto the morn
ing, two days OF q month or a
year" How uncertain of tho future, how
dependent upon God, how impossible to make
plans for the morrowl And yet are not we
taught that we can only go here or there,
and do this or that III tho Lord willqn Jas.
iv, Is. Fancy visit to the camp Of Israel
and an introduction to Moses, the great
leader Of the Lords hosts We ask him, how
long do you propose remaining at this
encampment3 With eyes turning toward
the pillar of cloud he replies, know not
Which way win you journey when you dc
leave heref With eyes still fixed upon the
cloud come the same reply, know not.
Where will your next camping ground bel
ard again the same meek reply, know not.
And yet you, Moses, are leader Of this grea,
host9 No. not l, but Jehovah. who dwelleth
among US In the Tabernacle, and whose glory
you see in the cloud He redeemed this peo-
pie, Ele careth for them, He will lead US tc
the promised Inheritance, and we have only
to trust and obey Him.
Rather too taae life for the busy man OF
today; but what will you, o busy and sell
confident one, do with this commando
Acknowledge Him In all thy ways, .
lean not unto thine own understanding, ,
Prov. Iii, 5.6