Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1892-02-04
The Gracious caIl.

Have patience. teachers and fellow sun
day~school workers. After the bright light
OF the gospel the DINNER radiance of the
Old Testament record tries your eyes u lit
tie, perhaps But be not too hasty In pro-
test, lest ON the one hand the impression
should go abroad, regarding the Book. that
the prophetic portions are unimportant or
unfruitful; and. on the other hand, the
very erroneous notion should get out that
you were not OF a studious or painstaking
turn OF mind. Doubtless more careful
searching will be necessary than before.
The writer Of these notes always girds him
s5lf for good piece OF hard work when he
opens the Old Testament pages. But It Is
healthy work, work that richly pays. And
remember this. the word OF the Master him
self: @They are they which testify OF me- !"
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
Ho direct transliteration from the He
brew. The word oh I'm English would
render the usual significance of this ex-
clamation.-Every one that thirsteth.
Douay: All you that thirst In the He
brew hyphen connects the two. thus: all
thirsty. The root OF the word
means destruction, emptiness, lack, 1. O.,
lack of means.-Price. l. e., @purchase
moneys
Spend. From the word meaning to lift or
poise, hence to weigh. The method of Orl-
suggests earnings. This, however. Is a
secondary meaning, the first signihcation
of the verb being TO toll. The word wages,
though. would doubtless give a fair render
Ing IL Is one of the meanings given by
Davies. Fat ye that which is good
Literally, Eat ye good. The
first meaning is freshness. 1t refers TO any
thing that is nourlshing. The Douay pre-
fers the simple future here, making a
declarative statement, your soul shall be
delighted in fairness. The Hebrew will ad-
NIT either rendering.
- AL.
out or extend Your soul shall live.
Similar form TO the verb delight In the
verse above, so favoring the Douay trans
lation. -Everlasting covenant. Literally,
contract of eternity.-Sure. Emphatic
position, placed last. From this word our
amen comes.
witness. A suggestive word. its first
meaning to bind or make firm. l. e.. to ces-
tify. people. Better people, 1. o I,
the nations spoken OF In the verse below
Lender or prince. See Margin
That thou knowest not. Two connected
words not-known, 1. O., unknown.-Run.
word strongly suggestive of haste, speed.
One form OF 1t means a courier. Because
Of or for the sake Of; the object or aim Is
suggested by this proposition
Original meaning to glow Tor make to
glow; hence. adorn, beautify.
Seek ye the Lord A good specimen OF
Hebrew terseness. Six words in the original
for seventeen in the translation. While he
may be found is, for instance, a circum-
locution, the best perhaps we can make, to
express one word IN the Hebrew. Findable
might crudely suggest it Call ye upon,
or invoke, call to him.
Forsake. First meaning, let go-Un-
righteous man. Hebrew: Man OF unright-
eousness. -Abundantly pardon. Douay:
bountiful to forgive Margin: he will null
tiply to pardon Literally, he will go on
to pardon, T. e., he keeps on forgiving.
Thoughts. From the word. to weave,
hence TO think or purpose. Ways. From
the root TO step, TO walk. Hence method OF
executing Gpurpose. Saith the Lord. A
peculiar expression used only In sacred
associations; as 1t We're, the oracle OF the
Lord.
But watereth the earth. A peculiar He
brew idiom, but quito suggestive, until, or
unless IL watereth the earth.
Instead of or. more expressively, in the
place of, Qteral). Name. With the Inn
plication of pledge and prophecy. AN
everlasting sign, or stamp of eternity
That shall not be cut of, or not to be cut
off,
1t shall not return. Compare with the
until 1t watereth of the preceding verse.
Gods word like Gods rain circuit-lt
shall prosper. Original meaning to cleave,
1. O., cut its way through to Its purposed
end.
JOY Manifested Joy, merriment
Peace. In the broad sense of success
The word means literally soundness or
health hence tranquility OF mind.-Be-
fore you. Hebrew: before your face. Per-
sonal experience.-Clap their hands.
One word with hyphen-connective In He
brew: to go TO hand-clapping, L O., ap-
plause.
Higher than. Hebrew idiom. high from
or high above.
WHAT THE LESSON TEACHES
@Ho" Does 1t not remind you OF the
town crier? What is the teacher, preacher.
any Christian, but crier of the gospel?-
All thirst is the meaning of it; is there any
one who Is thirsty, who in any time feels
soul need, is not this call to such as hep
Without money signifies lacking money.
Is not this just the basis on which God
gives? GAIL the fitness he requireth is to
feel your need OF him, Good eating Is
it not Christian virtueP Husks for swine
are not very nourishing to able bodied men.
And yet are not many trying to nourish
their souls on such poor food? And are they
not paying. like the prodigal, good price
for IL, too?
Do not the feet turn as the ear irclines2
To incline the ear to Satan, Is IL not to come
unto him; to incline the ear to God Is IL not
to come unto him?--Was David 1witnessn
to Gods 9sure mercies?n Then is not his
testimony as strong to-day as ever-the
witness of his life with God?-Did not
Isaiah with his Gpeoplen and 9nationsp
sound out, against Jewish narrowness, the
full note OF the free salvation of Christ's
day?-If the Jehovah was to the Gentiles
an 1unknown God,n was not the true Israel
of the future to the Jews, as here intimat-
ed, an unknown nationl-Is 1t the Jew or
the King of the Jews that makes so many
feet run into Jerusalem? Is IL Israel or the
Holy One of Israel that turns mems
thought to the church Of to-day? Do good
works glorify US, or the Father In heaven?
Call We upon him (call him). is not that
just what blind Bartimeus did when he was
near? And Is not that what you or can do
now? any time?--If the only thing for a
wicked or unsaved man to do is to let go.
why cannot one give up and be saved right
now? Why not?-But he did once meet
with me and Ihave backslldden. Very well,
come to him again; he keeps on saving,
those who keep on trusting or who return to
trusting. II we aconfess our sins,n is he
not "faithful and just to forgive us our
sins?p Is there not hope for us all?
9Just as 1 am, and waiting not
To rid my soul of one dark blot,
To thee whose blood can cleanse each spot,
o Lamb OF God, / come, come.n
How much higher are the heavens than
the earth? So much better Is God than any
mans thought OF God. Are you taking
the rain and snow as Gods messengers to
lead your thought up TO him? Can any
one stop the rain, the snow? Can any one
hinder Gods oracle? VIII IL not cut its
way through to the end? And is the end
not blessed? Joy. peace, singing. clapping
of hands, do not these mean good things7
Have the trees ever clapped their hands
for your Get Gods thought, find Gods
way. and see. What Is Gods name7 Fir
instead of thorn. myrtle instead OF briar
/ like the suggestion of such a name and
sign. will trust IL TO the end.
Next lesson--@The New Covenant JeE
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