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! A SONG OF SALVATION.
LESSON Il, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JAN. 10.


Memory Verses, ia - Golden Text. lisa.
xvi, documentary by tho Rev. ID.
M. Stearns.
/. an that day shall this song be sung
in the land of Judah. We have n strong
city; salvation will God appoint for walls
and bulwarks." This, like chapter Kill
will be one of Israel's millennial songs. See
the phrase that day" seven times between
xiv, 81 and xvii. 13, and note its connec-
tons. Especially observe xiv, 23' xvii,
10, and you cannot fail to see the reference
to Israel's restoration and glory in coming
DAYS now perhaps very near The name
of he city from that day shall be the Lord
IS there" at shall not be plucked up, nor
thrown down any more forever" The
lord will be unto her wall of fire round
about, and the glory in the midst OF her.
lie will be her strength and salvation
{Ezek Xviii, 81; Jer. XXI, 40; Zech. ii, b;
jsa. xii, |, o.
9. Open We the gates, that the righteous
NATION which keepeth the truth may enter
IN" This is the righteous nation of lisa.
*. 81; Jer. XXI, 81 The nation shall be
Dnrn at once; their iniquity purged in one
day; for they shall look upon their long
reected King when He shall come in His
power and glory lisa Xvi, 8; Zech iii, o;
xii 10: xiii ~ The city shall be city of
truth. for the God of Truth shall be her
King Czech. viii, 3; lisa. lxv, l6). AS to
opening the gates see Ps. xiv, 40; cXvll,
10. and note carefully for your own soul
the King of Glory longing to enter (3ev,
iii, 2O).
3 Chou wilt keep him in perfect peace,
whose mind is stayed on Thee, because he
trllsteth in Thee The Scriptures every
where speak of Israel's restoration and fu-
ture glory az preceded by n time of great
trouble See verses 20, 81; also chapters
XxXiv, IS. xxxv, 4; Dan. xii, l, 9; Matt.
NXiv, 81, 90 80 Bat however great the
trbulation, either then or now, the one
who trusts in God need never be disturbed,
and the mind that is stayed on Him will
have perfect peace ops XVI, 1-3; Matt.
xiv, 4; John xiv, !, 81; xvi, 33).
A. Trust We in the Lord forever for in
the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength"
The peculiar name Lord jehovah" or
"Jah Jehovah" (R. V. margin) is found
only here and in the other millennlal song,
lisa. Mi, ,. It's full significance shall be
seen in that day Everlasting strength, or
Rock of Ages Nargin), makes me think
OF Moses in the cleft of the rock covered
with Gods hand (Ex. xxXiii, 22), and of
the perfect and eternal safety Of all whose
lives are hid with Christ in God. Col. iii,
O. Therefore let us trust in Him at all
times ops. xii, 81.
s. For He brngeth down them that
dwell on hiqh the lofty city, He layeth it
low He layeth it low even to the ground,
He bringeth it even to the dust" Here is
haughtiuess humbled and this is the rec
ord throughout the whole book, whether
applied to a nation, a city or a person. We
- Cell.
In that day. The proud and unGodly may
prosper for a time, but let the righteous,
though for time oppressed, have faith
and patience Note carefully lisa. ii, II, Il,
with the context; also the songs of Han
nah and Mary, | sam. ii, lilo; Luke j,
4G-55
G. 1.-The foot shall tread it down. even
the feet OF the poor and the steps OF the
needy" Here is humility exalted. BLESSED
are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kin z
dom Of heaven" (Math. v, 81. aye shall
tread down the wicked for they shall b,
ashes under the solea Of your feet in tn,
day that shall do this. saith the Lord o
Hosts" CMal. iv, 81 Sec also, Ps Xxi, 4
y, and fret not thysef because of evil do
Prs, but be patient, wait on the Lord snt
keep His way and He shall exalt thee u
Inherit the earth. Ops. XXXvii, l, Z, 8, II, 80
Z. The way of the just is uprghtness
Thou most upright dost weigh the path o
the Just" The righteous Lord lovetl
righteousness, His countenance doth be
hold the upright tPs xi, y. No good thinG
will He withhold from them that walk up
rightly Cps. lxXxiv, ~. But we must re
member that He not only weighs our path
but also our actions, and He trieth hear
And reins q Sam. ii, 3; Jer. xvii, l0). If w
are only sincere before Him we shall shar
His glory.
S. Yea, in the way Of Thy judgments
o Lord, have we waited for Thee the de
sire Of our soul is to Thy name, and to tn
remembrance of Thee" In chapter XIV,
we read, And it shall be said in that day
10 this is our God; we have waited 70
Him, and He will save US; this is the Lore
we have waited for him. we will be gla
and rejoice in His salvation" Jacob, o
his death bed, looking forward to the las
days, said: 81 have waited for Thy salvi
ton, o Lord" Gen. Xix, |, Isl. Non
shall be ashamed that wait upon Him an
for Him. lie commands us to wait upo
Him. We therefore do well to say, IN
soul, wait thou only upon God" lisa. Xxx
IS, xiv, %; Heph. iii, g. Ps Xxi, -.
o with my soul have desired Thee /
the night; yea, with my spirit within m
VIII seek Thee early; for when Thy judl
neuts are in the earth the inhabitants
the world will learn righteousness" Tn
first part Of the verse reminds US of p
IXiu l. Kilt, |, 2, and the oft repeated
Him whom my soul loveth," Of Cant ii
il. God Himself is our salvation, JOY au
strength now, az lie will be to Israel i
that day; therefore see and follow jest
only" the last part Of the verse poin
TO the great gathering unto God when Il
snail begin TO pour out His Judgments
the last days after the church is tran
latGd; then shall he gathered out of Il
great tribulation the multitude of Re
vii, 9-l7; too late for the houors of the fir
company Of translated ones for Re
q, 10, but not too late to be present
the marriage of the Lamb (Rev. xix, LII
10. LET favor be show ed to the wick,
yet will he not learn righteousness IN Il
land of uprightness will he deal unjustl
9nd will not behold the majesty of t
ford" Some can only be BUNDLED al
led to see the grace and love Of God
affection; but God tries every way to W
men To al l. I,h yYyiii- 90 10 II y,