The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-05-07

WuISA II WIZ pAcSescSl 10 OWelIA among tut
children of Israel. The instruction Il
Moses was, Let them make me a sanctu
airy. that | may dwell among them" lex.
XIV, 8, 90. Amiable il the same ~ he
loved or we'll beloved, and is 80 TRANSLATED
in Deut. xxxiii, H.; liza. v, l.. The It'll.
Lord of Hosts" is first found in ! Sam.
8, and is first heard from the lips OF Han
nah in the same chapter (verse IL in
time Of great distress. 1t il a name full ol
comfort to all who are helpless and alone
See it four times in the psalm.
2. my soul longeth, yea, even fainteth
for the courts of the Lord, my heart anG
my flesh crieth out for the living God I,
wa not the house that he thought se
much of, but the living God who there
dwelt among His people Israel. The reaso,
why he so earnestly desired this-one thing
was that he might behold the beauty Of
Jehovah FPS. xvii, y. He had Il holy 40
petite for God Himself.
8. "Yea, the sparrow hath found an
house, and the swallow Il nest for herself
where she may lay her young, even thine
affairs, O Lord of Hosts, my King and my
God" There were two affairs. one for sac
ri1ce and n for incense, signifyiua
Christ's work Of atonement whereby We
are saved, and His work of intercession
whereby we are kept. He envies the
birds, worthless and restless, who feed
and live about the tabernacle. Or posi-
bly, he speaks of the neglect of these altarS
upon which the birds now make their
nests, and his soul signs because OF such
sin of Israel. ~
4. blessed are they that dwell In thy
house. They will be still praising Thee
Selah." So in Pa. lxv, 1, be speaks of the
blessedness of dwelling in Gods house
and being satisfied with His goodness
Only those who are the redeemed of the
Lord, and can truly say rs in the previous
verse, my King and my God" know any
thing of such blesseduess, and only such
can truly praise God. Selah is found sew
e~nty-three times in the Psalms and three
times in Hab. iii, and signifies a pause or
rest and is suggestive Of meditation. Am
| among these blessedf
). Blessed is che man whose strength il
in Thee, in whose heart are the high
ways" (R. W. Before we can nave much
Joy in the Lord we must learn that He
alone is our salvation and our strength and
u song Eek. XIV, Q; Ps. cxviii, IA. lisa. xii
y, and must learn to say, MY soul wait
thou only upon God" (Ps. xii, |, g. B., q. :,
Then shall we fluid in heart and life the
highway Of holiness or Wilderness to Cot
lisa. xxxv, 8, 10Y.
6. passing through the valley of weep
ing they make it a place Of springs. yea
the early rain covereth it with blessings
w.. The dreariest paths and dryest
places on earth become places of springs
and blessings by the very presence of those
who a say to God "All my springs are in
Thee" FPS. ~lxxxvii, y. They become in
deed the life and light of the world because
of the presence in them Of Him who is the
Life and the Light. They ARE .s trees by
the waters, they do not see when heat
cometh, nor cease from yielding fruit tJer
xvii, 8; Ps. i, 81
Z. "They go from strength to strength
every one of them in Zion appeareth before
The people of Israel journeying to
Jerusalem three times in the year to keep
the various feasts, as God had appointed
(Ex. xiii, l4-lO, and their joy on the way
made glad the land (Deut. xvi, II, IA. IS
49,. All true Christians journeying through
this world to the New Jerusalem should
bring joy and gladness al they journey
because they are children of God and know
that they shall every one he at the mar
riage Of the lamb John x. q. q. Phil. i
6; lisa. xl. 81. d
6 20 Lord God of hosts. hear my prayer
give ear, . God of Jacob. Selah." II we
gather with the saints in their ~
semblies we can always pray: and God
Himself will be our sanctuary even in the
midst of our enemies (Ezek. XII, l6). Every
name of God is full of significance. Jeho
yah is our Righteousness l.Jer. xiii, s
Ps. XII. y. Elohim is u Faithful Creator
q Pet. Nv. 1917. Lord God of Hosts reminds
us Of all the hosts of heaven who rejoice
to do His bidding on behalf of His re
deemed (Heb. !, l4). While God of Jacoi,
is suggestive of the fullness of His mercy
for all who come to Him, however crooked
they may be. Pause and mediate ON
this.
8. Behold, o God, u shield and look
upon the face of thine anointed." When
Abram was tempted to be afraid Of what
might come to him from the kings from
whose hands he had rescued Lot, Jehovah
said to him, II I'M thy shield" (Gen. XIV. /,
He is a wall of fire around about all who
trust in him Czech. ii, s. See also verse II
of our lesson and Ps. xxxiv, I. Israel IL
His anointed Cps. CIV, l5), but ~Israel's Mes
siah is the true Amounted (Ps. ii, 2. | Sam.
ii. 10. S5) for whose sake God grants de
to His people. He can only look
upon us with approval for His sake. :
10. For Il day in Thy courts is better
than a Thousand. had rather be d door
keeper in the house Of my God than to
dwell in the tents of w~ickedness." Some
one has said that Gods worst Is better than
the devils best. What though we should
have all that the world can givei it soou
passes away, but he that doeth the will Of
God abideth forever Il John ii, ~. Better
far, like Moses. to suffer affection with the
people Of God than to enjoy the pleasures OF
sin for a season (Heb. ri, S5l.
II. For the Lord God is II SUN and
shield. The Lord will give grace and
glory. No good thing will be withhold
from them that walk uprightly." He is
our Sun, ource OF all light and lite. Soon
He shall arise IA the Sun OF Righteousness
for all the world, and then shall the Right
eous shine forth as the Sun (Mal. Tvs
Math. xiii, 49,. While we wait for that
Glory which He has given unto us {Johu
xvii, ~ we know that He is with IA full
OF grace and truth and will supply all onr.
need (John IA: Math. xviii, 90 Rom
viii, 50; Phil. Nv, 10, Ps. xxxiY, lOl. 81
IL. 10 Lord OF Hosts, blessed Is the man
that trusteth In Thee, He is the source
Of all good, the sum Of all happiness. the
defense from all evil. who then can esti
mate the bleasedness Of such as abide III
Him. As he + all righteousness We can
only enjoy Him AZ we walk uprightly. hut
walking with Him and staid on Him
there g perfect peace and strength, co
tinual freshness and frlitfllness, fallnpss
Ct JOY and pleasures foreyermore lIsa. xxvi.
3 !; Jer. xvii, !. z; m. xvi. III. Thereforp
keep Yourself in the love Of God. abide III
Him and thus ~antedate the Joys 81 the