Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-06-09

Is the ante-room to the den OF harmless
lions. For Daniel had two places where
he stood alone, two closets, indeed, of
communion with God, window seat
and a lions den. And the one ac-
counted for the other. The place Of
prayer made out Of cage Of death
glorious citadel OF strength Who
the lions? John Bunyan, speaking
from behind the bars Of Bedford jail,
can tell US. Any soul prosecuted for
righteousness sake can declare 1t. Read
the 57th Psalm, the Psalm OF the lions
den: my soul is among lions-I will
sing and give praise" ~, ies,
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Then the king commanded. When the
logic of his own laws was used against
him. He was himself subject to them.
Daniel. Now, doubtless. an old
man. Years have interviewed since the
last leseon.-Den. Or cave. Free
quently applied 10 cistern: from the
verb to excavate, cut out.-6eIvest..
The word for hard work, labor
Continually. Literally. In a circuit.
Douay: Always. Used several times,
here.
stone was brought. Suggesting tho
precautions at the burial Of Christ's-
body.-Slgnet. Or ring. So the
Douay. or will. The root
peculiar word first meaning, TO double,
hence. to do over again, hence. to-
change. The Douay version here Is odd:
that nothing should be done against
Daniel. (The verb do again seems to
have been read do against.)
Passed the night? One word In the
Hebrew: to house. oath. )-Fasting
Douay: Laid himself down without
taking supper. Doubtless the meaning
is that he did not give himself to his us
ual asting:-Instruments OF music
A difficult term to render. The original
root seems to be to pound. The margin
says tables. The Revised margin sug-
gests dancing girls. TWAS evidently a
night of restraint for the king.
In the morning. Or, In the dawning;
literally, brightness, 1. e., he rose with
the light. The same word Is used at
Esther 6: IA. s.-.s,..s- t
Lamentable, I. e., grieved, distressed;
from the verb to cut up.-Able to de-
liver, or, strong enough to deliver. The
verb literally means to contain. to have
capacity.
Said Daniel. Said is a rare word, like
our quoth.-Live forever. Ordinary
salutation of subject TO his king.
My God. Hebrew, God Of me; per-
sonal acknowledgment.-- From
the verb, to go on an errand, one OF the
Lords couriers.-Shut. Frequently
applied to the shutting of gates. lisa.
so: 11.-Innocency. Or, cleanness;
from the verb to be pure, clear
Hurt. Same word used above Of the
lions. The beasts did him no hurt, be-
cause he had done the king no hurt.
Glad. He was valuable servant OF
the king, and doubtless beloved
Taken up. Hebrew: caused to ascend.
believed. Hebrew: to trust, or lean
upon with assurance; from this comes
Accused. An interesting word. Liter
ally, they ate up pieces of Daniel, /. O.,
slandered him. Like our expression,
tear to pieces. Ps. 80: 10 ("They did
tear me. Had the mastery of them.
Or perhaps had seized them, laid hold
OF them. Douay: They did not reach
the bottom of the den before the lions
caught them.
Peace be multiplied. Like the apos-
tolic greeting, form Of courteous salu-
tation or introduction. The word salaam
(peace) used here is still the customary
greeting of the Orient.
Stea1fast for ever, or enduring for
heather testimonies to the divine un-
changeableness.
Delivereth. The root means to flow
away A yet stronger
word, TO pull out.-Power. Curiously
enough, the hand, 1. O., the paw Of the
lion.
Prospered, OF striking etymology; to
cut ones way through, The same used
of the blessed man in Ps. /: 8. Such
was Daniel.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
Is thy God whom thou servest contin-
ually able? Yes, he is able, the God
who is served continually. There Is
one thing that h aders omnipotence. 1t
is disobedience, which is another name
for lack of faith. He could not do
many mighty works there because Of
their unbelief." Is there a man of much
faith in your community, brother, a man
who serves God continually, 1. e., with
out break of toll or trust? Then your
community shall yet be made to know
the might of God. The God who is
thus served is the God who manifests
his might Trust him, and prove him.
BE We steadfast, unmovable, always
Astounding in the work OF the Lord.
My God hath sent his angels. Per-
sonal faith. Somehow we fall at once
to thinking of Paul in the Mediter-
ranean. There stood by me this night
the angel of God, whose am and whom
/ serve, saying, Fear not, Paul
Very close intimacy. And very clear
faith: wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer,
for / believe God. Gods angels are
not far away from Gods trusting ones.
The man who believes God. by his very
faith, summons Anglers TO MS ara.
like to live in the same town, in the
same house, with that kind OF a man.
Yes, even though IL be In the midst OF
lions.
Because he believed in his God. Just
to believe. Is there anything, more
needed to-day? Is there anything for
which more fervent prayer should be
offered? The same God is in the 'heav-
ems. The same lions are on earth; and
the same faith, even though expressed
In the heart OF poor mortal man, brings
down the might of Jehovah to put to-
shame the so-called might OF earth.
The lions that menace US to-day are the
lions of cupidity and avarice and selfish.
ness. The faith that will save us to-
day Is the faith that brings all the tithes
into the storehouse and proves the God
of heaven till the windows and doors OF
his house Of plenty are thrown wide
| open. ~.
Next Lesson: Regeneration Before
Church Membership. John 8: 1-S.
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Gems OF Thought.
GOD is the only Interpreter OF epi-
taphs.
WpYxKr.rs ara the footnrints OF