The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR SUNDAY, APRIL "a.
THE Lord is MY Shepherd" Psalm
xxiii., 1-6-Golden Text: Psalm xxiii.,
documentary.

I. "Tbe Lord Is my shepherd; I shall not
want" lnasmuch "a this psalm comes be-
tween one that describes the death and res
direction of the Christ, aud one that speaks
of the fullness of the earth belonging TO the
King OF Glory, II looks as If this, too, was a
kingdom psalm. IL is one OF the most help.
full and practical of all the psalms for the
daily life, but we are constantly enjoying
kingdom truth by anticipation IL is true
for us now in measure, but the fullncss OF
fuitilment is yet future. David knew how
he cared for his sheep, how he fed
| them, protected them, led them and
all hut laid down his life for them. He
firmly believed that IN much greater de-
| gree Jehovah rs n shepherd cared for him.
! He is the good, great, chief Shepherd who
actually laid down His life for the sheep,
rose again from the dead, knows all HIS
| sheep by name, seeks them when they 20
| astray, will never lose one OF them, and
when He appears in glory will reward all
the under shepherds who have boen faithful
10 Him John x, II, IL, $780, Heb. xiii, 20:
Luke xv., q, Pet. ", A.. No good thing will
| lie withhold from any who are truly His,
| but will supply all their needs according To
| His great riches tPs. lNSxiv., II, NXNiv., 10;
| Phil. iv., 10. TO believe heartily and live
daily upon this one verse would bring joy TO
many a sad heart A statement like this
that does not bring us JOY and peace is sim.
! ply not believed. AS to what the chief Shep-
herd will do for Israel when lie comes in
His glory read lisa. xl., Oil; Eek. NNxiv..
! li.2S
=. "ue ma,eth mo 20 lie down in gre,n
pastures; He leadeth me beside the still
waters Or, as in the margin, pastures of
tender grass and waters of quetueSs When
sheep lie down in good pasture they must 10
nbundnntly satisfied, and with quiet water
! close ut hand what more can they want?
| What glories of millennill bcs,elneSs arc
here foreshadowel for Israel! and they shall
dwell safely and none shall make them
afraid (E1ek. XxNiv., l3-l5, 2Sl. No moro
hunger nor thirst, and the Lamb In the
midst of the throne shall feed them aud
shall lead thcm into living fountains OF
waters uRev. vii, III, n. But what about
the believer now? Jesus Christ Himself IL
not only our Rodeemer. hut He is also our
green pasture and fountain of living
waters. "lic that eateth Mo shall live 10y
Me- and "lIe that eateth NV flesh and
drinketh My blood dwclleth in Me. an Il ! in
him." and "tho water that | shall give
him shall he in him "A well of water spring.
ing up into everlasting life" John VIZ, %,
o.: iv.. Ia.
3. "Hc restoreth my soul; Hc lcadcth mo
IN the paths Of Righteousness for His names
sake He Is the great restOrer, and whom
He comes again He will restore all things of
which tho prophets have spoken. Then "A
King shall reign IN righteousness and princes
shall rule in Judgment. Righteousness shall
ue '"e su"lv vi i'n ,o''', % "u' t'''u, u'','s'
NxNii., /: xi., ~. As to present experience,
as He is the only Saviour. 50 lie j. the only
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gins work He will carry II on (John X, -,
-: Phil. l., o.. But very little shiug may
interrupt our communion and cause Us to
walk in darkness. The least turning from
lsnteous"es VII '"Is" III ,',i ',,.,
ou. souis u"n guy II, ,, ~" S'",,n,ii,S
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shHl pe III connection WIN the Juhgtheno
, upon the enemies Oh lsrael Wneh IL shhll IT,
quire seven months To bury the dead Com
liaro EIek' NNxlx'r -; Joel lh, - IN th9so
, DAYS lsIaei, the roo OF zoo, Shti pe ms
comfort US lANiV', cS', - Jer' X lo'
MIC. VII, ~. As 10 tho pl eHeht eNperIehce,
we can reJoice that the Stlng OF death, whlch
Is sin u Cor. Nv., S'-oo, has been taken
away. SIN stung Jesus 10 nettl, ana lcit lts
sting in Him, - thAs death cannot now
harm any child OF God, We may never die.
but, IKE Enoch anu ElJah, De uanS'
+ lated body and soul u Cor. xv., 81, 52 But
, II Jesus should yet tarTy awhile and We pass
cut from tho body for little season, the
promise will be rs good in death rs IL has
been in life. 81, the Lord thy Got, will
, hold thy right hand saying, Fear not,
will help theor Qsa. XII, 49, 70 die is gam,
to depart and bo with Christ is far better.
; Absent from the body Is present with the
Lord III Cor. ", S; Phil L., 81, 28. Not foI
I one moment will the Saviour leave Us, 50
: that abiding in Him there may not even be
n shadow, Many have found It 50, and found
il sunshine all the way
.. "Thou prcparest n table before me in
the presence OF mine enemies; thou anoint,
est my head with oil my cup ruuneth over"
Following for IA moment the kingdom line of
truth we turn 10 Isa. XIV, SO, and ut the
very time OF the overthrow of Israels enc