The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-02-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Tho Gracious Cali-Isaiah 5;J-I3-Lesso
for February Z, 1899.

GOLDEN TExT-Seek We the Lord while He
may be found; call ye upon Him while He 10
near.-lsa. 55;6
TIME.-The same Us last lesson, the prophet
placing himself in vision among the exiles OF
the Babyonan captivity.
THE CIRCUMSTANCEs.-Q) In chapter 81
our last lesson, we have prophecy of the Mes
siah making atonement for sin, as the means
by which the Kingdom OF God shall come, and
multitudes DO saved (s) In chapter 81 we
have magnificent picture OF the redeemed
city OF God, the Kingdom that was founded by
the suffering Messiah. "Tho tent that repre-
sents the former economy is not only enlarged
to admit the vast spiritual progeny but is mar
velousy transformed into an enduring palace
or temple whose stones are laid in fair colors,
Its windows of agates, its gates OF sparkling
gems, and all its boundary walls of jewels"
(3,) In chapter So we have the invitation and
Joyous welcome to this beautiful city this
glorious Kingdom. If chapter 50 refers to the
Messiah, as nearly every one agrees, then chap
ter "a must refer to His Kingdom; and chapter
90 to the invitation thereto
LESSON EXPOSITION.
" l. "Ilo:'' call to excite attention.
Come We to the waters" these
waters typify whatsoever satisfies the
thirst of the soul. ''He that hath no
money; without money and
without price," the poorest can obtain
these living waters, and may feel sure
of a welcome.
V.2. "For that which is not bread"
for that which will not satisfy And
your labor for that which satisfeth
not" nothing but God can meet the
boundless desires of the soul. Barnes
LET your soul delight itself in fat
ness" the blessings which Christ gives
are not merely good, they are full of
the choicest delights of which human
nature is capable.
V. 3. And your soul shall live:" life
is more than mere existence. Even
the sure mercies of David" such as
have proved true in the experience of
David.-Deltzsch
V. 4. Behold, have given Him"
the servant of Jehovah, the Messiah
| "a leader and commander" one of the
souls greatest needs is an infallibe
guide, an invincible king , .H,
V. 5. "Shall cali nation that Thou
knowest not:" the Christian church.
the holy nation and peculiar people, to
whom the kingdom of God would now
be given Matt. 2l:4; Rom 9:2-4). -
BirlSs Nations that knew not Thee"
the heather nations that were strang-
ers to Thee.
V. g. "While He may be founi:" i'm
plying that there may be times when
He cannot be found. There comes in
all things a too late" The only GER
tain time is now"
V. 9. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth" etc; this is natura,
and beautiful illustration of the pre-
vious verse. All the wonderful revela.
tions of astronomy, and the telescope
vision of worlds beyond worlds and
suns beyond suns, but show the great
ness of the mercy and pardoning love
of God.
V. IL. $50 shall My word be thai
goeth forth out of My outh;" the
word is not merely prophecy or prom
Use, but everything that God utters
either in the way of prediction or com
mand. -Alexander 1T shall not re
turn unto Me void" empty of results, 6
failure. But it shall accomplish thai
which please" the purpose for which
God sent it forth, till Christian heart.
are TRANSPORTED with Gods grace ant
glory, and the world become Paradise
Regaincd.
II. For We shall go out with Joy"
out from exile, as their forefather!
from slavery in Egypt, as repentine
sinners now go out of the exile anC
slavery of sin, as the world from it
exile from God. THE mountains apt
the hills shall break forth before yor
into singing" all nature shall rejoic,
at your deliverancc, especially the no
blest and the grandest parts of nature
''the mountains and the hills" ISAIAH
admiration of mountains continually
reveals itself.-Rawlinson.
H. Instead of the thorn shall come
up the fir tree" the whole creation i:
destined hereafter to share in the liber
ty and glory of the children of Coo
from SOL. -Delitzsch. at shall bt
to the Lord for a name, for an everlast
ing sign" this redemption of the
world will best express Gods character
and glory, and will be proof through
out all eternity, to all worlds, OF His
goodness, His wisdom, His power, ant
His love.
THOUGHTS FROM THE LESSON.
|. God has good things for each per
son and for the world, beyond words t.
express or heart to imagine.
=. whoever has any sense of need
or any longing of soul, has specia
invitation from God to come and be sup
Piled"
3. The best things of God cannot b.
bought. They can be received, but no
purchased. Here the poor are as wei
off as the rich.
a. The things of this world can neve
satisfy the hunger of the soul. They
are like the salt waters of the sea
which increase instead of quenchinl
the thirst.
5. Jesus Christ satisfies every h unge
and thirst of the soul.
g. In particular He satisfies the long
ing for certainty in reference to tn
other world. lie is Gods witness. ties
tifying to us the things He knows an,
has seen beyond the vail of death
Z. There are times when God is spe
cially near us. and when it is easie
than at other times to become His dis
ciples.
s. 1t is impossible to go to God with
out forsaking our sins and evil courses
9. Nature is full of types and symbol