The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-05

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cotpEs TExr-seek 70 the Lord vhfe Ne
NAY 70 found call ~ upon Him While Hs =
near. lisa "a
TINE-The same - lest le ssoa. the prophss
placing himself 10 vision among The cxiles %
The Bahyloninn captivfty
n RcunsrANcEs-u.l IN ehnptes e.
our last lesson. ve have aprophecy Of the Nee
sah making for ain. q the meano
~ which the Kingdom Of God shah come ana
nuifAtudes Be saved al In chapter 81 "
nave > magnificent picture Of the redeemeo
city OF God. tho kingdom hat VAS founded b.
me suffering Messiah 'The tent that repre-
gnts the former economy Il not only ENLARGED
soaomit the vast spiritual progeny. but Il mar
velousy transformed into an enduring palaco
Or temple whose stones are laid Ia fair coIorA
~ windows 81 Agates. is gates Of sparklinG
gems and al is boundary wallis o. 1ewela~
saJ IN c.spter IS We have the invit alton and
Joyous welcome TO this beautiful city shls
glorious Kingdom n chapter - refers 70 tho
Messiah. - nearly every one agrecs then chap
yer - must refer 70 His kingdom: and chapter
3to the Invitation Thereto
LESSON EXPOSITION
" l. 'Ho:' q call 70 excite attention
Come We 70 the waters" these
waters typify whatsoever satisfies tho
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 = welcome.
" 2. For that which Is not brcad:-
for that which will not satisfy. And
your labor for that which satisfeth
not" nothing but God car 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
" s. And your soul shall lives" life
Is more than mere existence. Even
the sure mercies Of David" such a.
have proved true in the experience Of
David-Delitzsch.
" 4. behold. have given Him.
the servant Of Jehovah, the Messiah
"A leader and commander" one Of the
souls greatest needs is an infallible
guide. an invincibie king
" 5. "Shall call a nation that Thou
knowcst not" the Christian church.
the holy nation and peculiar people, TO
whom the kingdom Of God would now
be given Matt 2i4; Rom. 0.2-D.-
Birks Nations that knew not Thee:"
the heather nations that were strang-
ers to Thee
" q. while lie may be found:- Inn
plying that there may be times when
He cannot be found There comes in
all things = too late The only Ger
tain time is now
" .. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth" etc: this Is a natura;
and beautiful illustration Of the pre-
vious verse All the wonderful revcla,
tons Of astronomy. and the telescope
vision Of worlds beyond worlds and
suns beyond suns. hut show the great
ness Of the mercy and pardon:ng love
Of God
" II. $50 shall Ny word be that
gocth forth ont OF NV MOUTH the
word IS not merely prophecy or prom
Use. but everything that God utters
either in the way Of prediction or com
mand.-Alcx ander- 1T shall not re-
turn unto Me void" empty Of results, .
failure but il shall accomplish that
which I please" the purpose for which
God sent il forth. till Christian hearts
arc transfigurcd with Gods grace and
glory, and the world become Paradise
Rcgaincd.
II For We shall 60 out with Joy:
out from exile. rs their forefathers
from slavery in Egypt- as repcnting
sinners now 60 out Of the exile and
slavery Of sin. as the world from it,
exile from God. The mountains and
the hills shall break forth before You
into singing" all nature shall rejoice
at your delivcrancc. especially the no
blcst and tho grandcst parts Of nature
the mountains and the hills" lsaiah's
admiration Of mountains continually
reveals itsclf.-Eavlinson.
IT, Instead Of the thorn shall come
M tho fir tree" the whole creation Is
destined hereafter 70 share in the liber-
" and glory Of the children Of God
Rom. ss-D.-Dclitxs ch. 1T shall be
tothc Lord for a name. for an cvcrlast~
Ing sign this redemption OF the
world Will best express Gods character
and glory. and will be a proof through
out all eternity. 10 all worlds. Of His
goodness. Ills wisdom. Ills power. and
Ills love.
hts FrsOM TITzz LESSON.
|. God has good things for each per-
son and for the world. beyond words 70
express or heart to imagine.
= Whoever has any sense Of need.
or any longing Of soul. has a special
invitation from God tocomc and be sup
Piled"
8. The hest things Of God cannot be
bought They can be received. but not
purchased Here the poor are rs we'll
of rs the rich.
4 The things Of this world can never
satisfy the hunger o. the soul. They
are like tie salt waters Of the sea.
which increase instead OF qucnching
the thirst
) Jesus Christ satisfies every h unger
and thirst Of the soul
. In particular lie satisfies the long
ing for certainty in reference 70 the
other world lie is Gods witness. tes-
tifying 70 Us the things He knows and
has seen beyond the vail OF death
4 There are times when God IL spe-
cially near us and when Il ID easier
than at other times 70 become His dis