Passaic City record., 1892-05-07
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAY 8.
Lesson Text: ssDelight in Gods
House." Psalm lxxxiv, 1-2-Gold-
en- Text: Psalm lxxxiv.,
4-Commentary.

4-Commentary.
1. "How amiable are Thy tabernac1es, o
Lord of Hosts" See David's love for Gods
dwelling place, the tabernacle in which He
was pleased to dwell among the children of
Israel. The instruction to Moses was, Let
them make Me a sanctuary. that | may
dwell among them" eek. XXX. 8, 81.
Amiable is the same as beloved or well be-
loved, and is so translated in Deut. xxxMi.,
12; lisa. ", l. The title "Lord of Hosts" is
first found in Sam. il, g. and is first heard
from the lips of Hannah in the same
chapter (verse III in time of great distress.
1t is name full of 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 and
my flesh crieth out for the living God" 1t
was not the house that he thought so much
of, but tie living God who there dwelt
among His people Israel. The reason why
he so earnestly desired this--one thing-was
that he might behold the beauty of Jehovah
tPs; xvii. q He had holy appetite for
3. YEA, the sparrow hath found an house,
and the swallow a nest for herself, where
she may lay her young. even thine affairs,
O Lord of Hosts, my King and my God"
There were two altars one for sacrifice and
one for incense, signifying 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. OF
possibly he speaks OF the neglect OF these al
tars upon which the birds now make their
nests, and his soul signs because OF such sin
of Israel.
4. s.Blessed are they that dwell in Tn,
house. They will be still praising Thee,
Selah." So in Ps. Ixv. 4, he 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 as in the previous verse. my
King and my God, - know anything OF such
blessedness, and only sucn can truly praise
God. Selah is found seventy-three times in
the Psalms and tnree times in Hab. ILL.,, and
signifies pause or rest and is suggestive Of
meditation. Am among these blessed?
5. Blessed is the man whose strength is in
Thee, in whose heart are the high ways"
(R. V-dLg Before we can have much joy in
the Lord we must learn that he alone is our
salvation and our strength and our song
lEx. xv., 2: Ps cxviii. IA; lisa. xii, p. and
must learn to say, "My soul wait thou only
upon God" (Ps. xii, !. 2, s, 9, y. Then shall
we find in heart and life the highway OF holi-
ness or Wilderness of God lisa. xxxv., s, 1O).
y =. Passing through the valley OF weep
ing they make it a place Of springs; yea, the
w. The dreariest paths and drYest places
on earth become places of springs and bless
ings by the very presence Of those who can
say to God 'sAl my springs are in Thee
sPs. 1xxxvii, q. They become indeed the
life and light of the world because of tho
presence in them of Him who is the Life
and the Light. They are as trees by the
waters, they do not sea when heat cometh,
nor cease from yielding fruit tJer. xviii, 8;
Ps. j., 81
2. "They go from strength to strength,
every one of them in Zion appeareth before
God" The people of Israel journeying to
Jerusalem three times in the year to keep
the various feasts, as God had appointed
(Ex. xiii, 14-17) and their joy on the way
made glad the land (Deut. xvi, IL, IA, Is,
16). All true ChristiAns journeying through
this world to the New Jerusalem should
bring joy and gladness as they journey, be-
cause they are children of God and know
Of the Lamb John K, "a, 2s; Phil. l., 6, Isa
H.. 31,.
j. 20 Lord God of Hosts, hear my prayer.
give ear, o God of Jacob. Selah." II we
cannot gather with the saints in their assem-.
blies we can always pray; and God Himself
our enemies (Ezek. XII, 16l Every name Of
God is full OF significance Jehovah is our
Righteousness (Jer. xiii. 6: Ps. xi.. u,
Elohim is our Faithful Creator Il Pet.iv., 19).
Lord God of Hosts reminds US OF all the
hosts OF heaven who rejoice to do His bidding
on behalf of His redeemed Heb. l., 14).
While God OF Jacob is suggestive OF the full
ness of His mercy for all who come to Him,
however crooked they may be. Pause and
mediate on this
9. '.Behold. o God, our shield and look
upon the face of Thine anointed.n When
Abram was tempted to be afraid of wnat
might come to him from the kings from
yyh har rdc he hod ,o1 Tx,% Yat
said to him, y am thy shieldn (Gen. xv., Il.
He is wall Of fire around about all who
trust in Him Czech. H., 81 See also verse II
Of our lesson and Ps. xxxiv., Z israel is
His anointed FPS. cv., 15), but Israers Mes.
siah is the true Anointed FPS. IL, 2; SAM.
erance to His people. He can only look
upon US with approval for His sake.
10. For day in Thy courts is better
than thousand. | had rather be door
keeper in the house OF my God tnan to dwell
in the tents OF wickedness." Some one has
said that Gods worst is better than tho dew
US best. What though we should have all
that the world can gives it soon passes
away. but he that doeJh the will of God
abideth forever Il John H., ~. Better far,
like Moses, to suffer affection with the peo-
ple of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin
for season Heb. XII. 25.)
IL. FOR the Lord God is q sun and shield.
The Lord viii give grace and glory. No
good thing will He withhold from them that
walk uprightly" He is our Sun, source OF
all light and life. Soon He shall arise as the
Sun Of Righteousness for all the world, and
then shall the Righteous shine forth as the
Sun (Mal. w., 2; Math. xiii, 49. While we
wait for that glory which He has given unto
us John xviii, 22) we know that He is with
us full of grace and truth and will supply
all our need John l., IA; MAth. xviii, 20;
Rom. viii, 80: Phil. iv., 10; Ps. xxxiv., 10.
IL. 20 Lord of Hosts blessed is the man
that trusteth in Thee" He is the source of
all good. the sum of all happiness the de-