The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1892-04-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL!
LESSON FOR SUNDAY, APRIL II.
Gods Works. Psalm xix, liza.
Golden Text; Psalm;xix., 2. Com
mentary.

oNitouIEtCllOn W tFutn IN tulS lpSSOn Tor GER
tainly the last five verses of the previous
psalm are full OF the resurrection triumphs
of the Messiah
l. We have in this psalm three books Gre
ation, l., q, Scripture, vii, H. and Com
science, xii, IA; aud these have been called
David's whole library. The heavens may
include the aerial. solar, starry and highest:
the first three within range of our vision,
and therefore here referred 20. the last seen
by Paul In the Spirit Ql Cor. xii, 2-b Wa
cannot look up either by day or night IL we
have anoin,ed eyes tRcv. ill.,, Is, without
b.holding the glory OF Goi in the works "
His hands.
, "Day unto day uttereth spes,b. npd
night unto night showeth knowledge IL
Is written IN ROM j., 20, that His eternal
power aud Gothead may bo known by Tn,
works of His hands; but surely not without
the aid % the Spirit who is ready 10 teach
every one. Tho stars taught Abram that 50
should his seed b. tGcn. Nv.. .; that s,ol Is
Christ and His resurrection joint heirs tCinl.
ill.,, H. 20; John xii, %.
2 "Therc is no speech nor lnnguagc;
their voice Is not heari. l." Vet they shine
steadily and continuously, preaching with.
out intcrmissiun, the one taking up whore
the other lett oil. unnpprcciatel by tho
multitude, uuthaukei, and set delirhting to
60 the will ot God. There are many earthly
lives something the same. Shine on, Oh,
quiet oncI Thy God sees and approves; be-
content.
!. "Thcir line is gone out through all tho
earth and their words To the eud of tho
world.' For signs and seasons days an
year, N'cn, L., I'D, To- the whole world.
Let Mnrv's memorial in all the world tNiari;
Niv., :, ~ encourage Others TO do what th,y
can unto Him.
>. "lu them hath lie set tabernnc,e fo,-
the sun. which isas n bridegroom coming out
of his chamber, and reioiccth rs strong
man TO run "A race rho tabernacle. tho
sun. tho bridegroom are all su sgcStivp OK
Christ and His redeemed both in humiliation
and resurrection glory. He tubornn,lei
among us In the flesh and H. now dwell, in
Us John l., II; X. v, margin xiv, -: II
Cor. iy., III. Every believer should bs
looking forward to the marriage oG thn
Lamb, when the joy of Bridegroom and
Bride shall be cunsUnmated. and then shall
the righteous shino forth rs the sun lRev
xix, = :; Math. xiii, i3J
q. His gong forth Is from the cnl uf In,
heaven, and Iii, circuit unto the ends os ~:
and there is nothing hid from the heat there
Of So shall we with Him in resurrection
power and glory share all that is His ,John
xvii, 22 IN heaven aud ON earth and cause
the richness of Ills grace AMI glory % hn
known everywhere. But this cannot be- iil
that Easter morning when we shall be lac
Him ii John ill.,. 9.
:. "Thc law OF tho Lord is perfect, rou-
verting the soul; the testimony ut the I,irl
il sure, making wise the simple sun.
moon and stars silently proclaim Him, but
in the volum" OF the Book we find Him mors
fully. Law, testimony, statutes, command.
mCnts, fear. judgments are all His. Notice
SIX times "ot the Lorl.' lie IS tn, author
and the embodiment Of all. lie is my saliva
ton and my wisdom.
\. "rho statutes OF the Lord are right, re-.
joi'ing the heart; the commandment ot tho
Lord is pure, enlightenlng the eyes, Hr Is
my joy and my light, His word tn, iDy and
rejoicing Of my heart; Himself my light anl
my salvation. Let Scripture speak, and
read job xii, Il, Jer. xv., 10; r. xvii, /;
cxiX., ~, l05; John viii, ~, | John .. :.
y. The fear of the Lord Is clean, eniur-
ing forever; the judgments Of the Lord are
{. q, aud righteous altos ..nei. " :
salvation, wisdom, JOY and light but ever
lasting Righteousness are all in Him and
made ours by His word anl Spirit John vi,
69. What JOY should iii US because wl
have His wori what zeal should possess Us
TO carry IL 10 others.
10. "Moro 10 be desired are they than
gold, yea, than much fine gold, swceter also
thaa honey md tho honcycomu.' Compare
Is. cNlX., lob. All this worlds ricne, aul
sweetness ARE here outdonc. Even believer,
have been known u turn away from tho Bible
To other books tor sweetness, but while they
may know jesus a, Saviour they ID not
from Him for anything.
II. Moreover Oy thsm is Thy servant
warned, and in keeping Of them there Is
great reward His word u our hearts
keeps us from SHINING against Him IT,.
CiNN., ~. Aud while here IN this 1T" we
have the consciousness OF sim, forgiven, p'acp
with God, acceptance IN the believe u Joan
H., T.; Rom. v, !; Eph. l., q, .. VINO can
estimate the reward of the faithful when Ike
Him. and with Him, We shall receive from
Him the crowns we may haye won on tho
earth. (Ju~. l., y; / Cor. tx, p; | Pet. ",
I, II Tim. w.. 81.
T. "Who can understand his errar,g
Cleanse Thou me from secret faults Tho
contemplation ot tho King in III, works aud
HIS word reveals more fully our sntunes.;
aud thoughts Ot His glory, which We shall
share with Him, makes Us want 10 be moro
holy now lisa. vi, >, JOB xiii, ,. 4; 1 john
VI; III Cor. ILL.,, lSl.
~. "Keep bncl. Thy servant also from
prcsJuuptuous sins; let them not have
dominion over me; then shall be upright,
and shall bc innocent from the great trans
gression" One has said that the sins We SEQ
and confess are only like u box Of samples
compared with the stock In store. We may
count hairs or stars, but sins cannot be
numbered, and yot tho blood OF Jesus Christ
ceanseth from all sin. As 10 presumptuous
sins see Deut. b., ~: xviii, II. He earnestly
desires cleansing from all sin secret and
manifest, small and great. II is good sign
when we hate all siu,
"a. "I.et the words Of my mouth, and tho
meditation OF my heart, be acceptable IN Thy
sight, q Lord. my strength aud my redeem-
err This is like Paul, who says "We make
il our aim whether at home or absent to bo
well pleasing unto Him III Cor, v, Q X.
W. He also said u Timothy STUDY 10
show thysolf approved unto God' III Tim.
H., l5). Only AS We SEQ ourselves u be dead
with Christ, and risen in His Christ; and
know something of the power Of His resur-
section, shall we come to life like this.
When we can truly say "Not | but Christi
then filed with His spirit, both words and
thoughts shall bo pleasing unto Him. The
Holy Spirit through Paul tells us that we are
not sufficient OF ourselves 10 think anything,
as ourselves but our suillciency is Of God.
He also tells us that every thought is to be
brought into captivity u the obedience of
Christ III Cor. Ill, o; Nr o. Lesson Helper.
A BOY BURNED TO DEATH.
His Father Bacom- - Viole ntly Insane
and Tries TO Kul Himself