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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
APRIL 10.
Lesson Text: "The King in Zion, .
Psalm ILL.,. 1-12-Golden Text:
Psalm Ii. 12-Commen-
tary

l. "Why do the heathen rags, and the
people imagine vain thingt' This has been
called the psalm of Messiah the Prince. 1t
describes the tumult OF the people aga inst
the Lord annointed; the determinate purpose
ofGod to exalt His own Son, and the ul-
timate reign Of that Son over all His enc
mics. As we read OF the heathen, or nations,
raging. we may think Of Pharaoh and his
hosts, Senuacherib and his army, and all
others who vainly sought to overthorow
Israel. But in Acts iv., 25 28 these words
are used in reference to the rage of Herod,
PLATE, the Gentiles and Israel against Christ.
and truly that was the consummaton OF all
the wrath Of man, aud the height Of all vain
imaginings.
2. 1.-The kings of the earth set themselves
and Jhe rulers take counsel together against
the Lord and against His anointed." But
hear the Lord in reference to all such: "As-
sociate yourselves, 0 ye people, and ye shall
be broken in pieces. Take counsel together.
and it shall come to nought; speak the word
and it shall not stand, for God is with us'
lisa. viii, 8, 1M, It is not 80 much to be
wondered at TIL nations which knew not
God should think to withstand Him, but to
sac His own people as we have seen them in
some Of the lessons Of last quarter, thinking
to resist His will, is strange indeed. Yet in
selves Are we for Him or against Him?
tMath. xii. 30).
9. "Let US break their bands asupder and
cast away their cords from u.s." Read Of the
pride and arrogancy of Moab, the pride and
haughtiness Of Edon. the blasphemy o. the
Assyrians (Jer. xviii, go; Obad. 3, 4; II
Chron. xxxii., ~, and see the rebellion Of
the natural heart against God. Then listen
to Israel replying to Jeremiah, speaking in
the name Of the Lord, owe will not hearken
unto thee. but We will certainly do what
soever thing goeth forth out Of our own
mouth" tJer. xiv, 10, ~, and see the enmity
deceitful above all things and desperately
wicked Jer xvii, 81.
4. "He that sitteth in the heavens shall
laugh; the Lord shall have them In deris-
ion." They do not consider that ..our God
is in the heavens; He hath done whatsoever
He hath pleased" "He doeth according to
His will in the heaven, and among the in
habitants Of the earth, and none can stay
His hand or say unto Him, What doest
Thou!" FPS. CIV, 8; Dan. iv., ,35l. To those
who set at nought His counsel, He says, I
will laugh at your calamity: will mock
when your fear cometh prov. l., 25-2Ti.
S. "rhen shall He speak unto them in His
wrath, and vex them in His sore displeas-
ure," There is such thing as the wrath Of
God, even the wrath of the Lamb, and
time called 1.-The great day Of His wrath"
lisa. xiii, & O. 13; Zeph. l., IA, 49,, Rev. vi,
16, ~. It may be delayed through the long
suffering of God, but it will come as thief
in the night III Pet. ill.,, 9, 10,.
q. "Yet have I set My King upon My holy
hill of Zion" The Lord hath chosen Zion.
He hath desired it for His babitation; and
He hath sworn unto David ''of the fruit Of
@t Lolx mil oaf
angel Gabriel confirmed this to Mary con-
cerning her son; and the spirit through Peter
testified that the promise to David referred
to Christ risen from the dead (Ps cxx1ii., II,
13: Luke j.. so, 80; Acts IL, 29-S2). Christ
never yet sat on David's throne, and has
not YET come to His own throne, but still sits
with the Father on His throne REV. ill.,, 2l).
80. II will declare the decree; the Lord
hath said unto Ne. Thou art My Son. this
have begotten Thee" On two occasions
the Father testified from Heaven that Jesus
verse refers to the resurrection Of Christ
from the dead is as clear as MONDAY from
the spirits testimony through Paul in Acts
xiii, 33. BY that event He was with power
declared to be Son of God Rom. l., A.; and
not until the resurrection of the saints shall
the Sons Of God be manifest II John ILL.,, q.
s. "Ask Of Me and I shall give Thee the
heather for Thine Inheritance. and the utter
most parts of the earth for Thy posses.
sion." Here is the promise Of all nations to
the Son; confirmed elsewhere in these
words: 'All kings shall fall down before
Him, all nations shall serve Him" "All
nations whom Thou hast made shall come
and worship before Thee, o Lord, and shall
glorify Thy name" Ps. xxi, II; 1;l1xxvi, 81.
However things may seem to go in the
church or in the world, the time will come
when this earth will be filed with the glory
Of God Mum. xiv; 81; Rev. XII, 15l.
9. ''Thou shalt break them with rod Of
iron; Thou shalt dash them to pieces like a
potters vessel.n The previous verse is a
great verse for missionary meetings, but
this one never; why separate that which
God hath joineo together, and thus distort
world become the kingdoms Of our Lord
there will be great breaking to pieces.
10. BE wise now, therefore, 0 70 kings;
be instructed ye judges Of the earth" This
psalm is divided into four sections Of three
verses each, the first describing the wrath
Of man against Gods anointed; the second,
the enforcement of the anointed ones the
third, His complete subjugation OF all things.
while this last Is an earnest entreaty to all
rulers to submit ere it be too late to the King
who is ready to receive and pardon.
II. 'Serve the Lord with fear and re-
joice with trembling" The first step is to
receive Him as our wisdom and righteous.
ness Rom. j.. 16; Cor. l.. 90), then serve
Him with reverence and godly fear, working
out our salvation with fear and trembling
Heb. xii, %; Phil. H., IL, 49, !; not fear Of
losing our eternal life, which is impossible
John K, e. 2s). but fear ol grieving such
love and of coming short in our reward Il
Cor, iii =, 1.1S II John u
II. kiss the Son, lest He be angry. and
ye perish from the way. when His wrath is
kindled but little. Blessed are all they
that put their trust in Him" The kiss
implies reconciliation and love luke Iv.,
60; Cant. j.. q. All judgment has been
given to the Son John ", 22l He is full Of
grace and truth, and so loved that He gave
Himself for us John l., IA, Gal. IL, 20j.
How blinded by the devil any one must be
to resist such love and forfeit such blessing
III Cor. iv, g. d.. Rather may it be
ours to be among the BLESSED and Holy" of
Rev. Xxx, 6. and the BLESSED" Of Rev.
xii, A. behold, God is my salvation. 1
will trust and not be afraid" lisa. xii. q.
The verse speaks OF 'the way" There is
only one way. for Jesus said, 81 am the
way" John xiv. 6. And again il is written,
There is none other name under heaven
given among men whereby we must be
saved" (Acts iv., 12).-Lesson Helper.
IT'S a common mistake to regard