Passaic City record., 1892-05-14
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
MAY Is.
Lesson Text: "A Song OF Praise =
Psalm ciii., Log Text:
Psalm Gill;, 2-Com-
mentary.

called this Psalm of David when carried
out of himself up to heaven.
Q. "Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget
not all His benefits Consider how great
24,. but think chiefly of the gift OF His Son
and all things that are yours in Him John
ill.,. 16: Rom. viii, 80. Then say with
Jeremiah even in darkest days, The Lord
IL my portion, saith my SOUL"
8. who forgiveth all thine iniquities;;,
who healeth all thy diseases" Having re-
ceived Jesus Christ. the Lord, as our own
personal Saviour, it is our privilege to know
that we have the forgiveness Of all our sins,
and shall in due time have q body that dis
else and death shall never touch Eph. l.,
8, Z: John IL, IL; lisa. xiii. 25 phil. iii,
90 q; ; John iii, ?; - Rom. o vi, vii; 2s:
tion, who crowneth thee with loving kind.
ness and tender mercies." See in Job xxxiii..
1880, how many things God does to deliver
ms from going down to the pit. He is not
willing that any should perish, and His
mercies are new unto US every morning uI
Pet. Ill, 9; Lam. ill.,, 20, 23.
5. "Who satisficth thy mouth with good
things; so that thy youth is renew ID like the
eagles" Here is the way of perpetual fresh.
ness, like the tree of Ps. l., 8; Jer. xvii, 8.
And here is also the only true satisfaction
Pa xxxvi., s; Ky, 4; cvii., q; Deut-
xxxiii., 29
Judgment for all that are oppressed David
could testify as to Gods dealings with him.
sell, for he had learned to leave all his affairs
to God Il Sam. XXX, 6; II Sam. xvi, 121.
He also thought of Gods deliverance Of
Israel for the oppression of Egypt.
u. He made known His ways unto
Moses. His acts unto the children of Israeli
All could see His acts, but only those near
to Him as Moses could understand His
ways. The secret of the Lord is with them
that fear Him, and He will show them His
covenant tPs. XIV, 14).
6. s'The Lord is merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and plenteous in mercy" See
His name as proclaimed to Moses in tx.
xxxiv., 6, 2, and think of Jesus Christ as
God manifest in the flesh, full of grace and
truth Il Tim. iii, is, John j., IA. Paul
says that in his case the grace Of God was
exceedingly abundant II Tim. l., IA. 15).
o. HE win not always chide, neither will
He keep His anger forever" See lisa. lvii.,
10: Mic. VII, Is, 10, as q commentary upon
this verse, and think Of the time when the
whole of Israel shall sing, "Thine anger is
turned away and Thou comfortedst me" lisa.
xii, y.
10. HE hath not dwelt with US after our
SINS nor rewarded US according to our in
iquities-" And whyl Because He has found
stead Job xxxiii., "a, Lev. xviii, IL; Isa.
liii., 5, o.. Sin must be dealt with, but our
substitute having suffered in our stead we
are free in Him.
II. "For as heaven is high above the
earth, SO great is His mercy toward them
that fear Him" Hisways and thoughts are
also as high as heauen above ours Elsa. w.,
8, g.. This being the case. what folly it is
to indulge in our thoughts concerning His
great salvation. Rather let us Just believe
His every word about it and rejoice.
IL. "As far as the east is from the west, so
Ear hath He removed our transgressions
from u.s." Read with this Isa xxxviii., II;
kill, IS; Mic. vii, 19, and by the same Holy
Spirit in the New Testament q John IT,, IL;
l., z: Col. l., ~, and if these words do not
make your soul cry out BLESS the Lordp'
then it is evident that you do not believe
them.
13. Like as father pitieth his children,
SO the Lord pitieth them that fear Him."
This, with 1sa Xvi, Ii, las one whom his
mother comforteth so will 1 comfort YOU"
is surely more than enough to make glad the
heart of every true child Of God Come
close and trust Him fully.
"A. FOR He knoweth our frame, He re-
membereth that we are dust" To sin He
cannot be lenient; but to the sinner saved
BY His grace He is very pitiful, recognizing
the weakness of the flesh and making full
provision for our constant cleansing Mark
xiv, 3S. IJotn j., 81.
IS. ssAs for man, his days are as grass, as
flower of the field so be hourishet" Com
pare lisa. xl., 6-8, and observe that "The
word of our God endureth forever" See
also in John il, IL, that HE that doeth
the will of God abideth forever" Let us
choose the eternal
16. 'sFor the wind passeth over it and it is
gone, and the place thereof shall know it no
more" ALI true of the mere natural man,
the unsaved man. who dies in his sins: but
IL child of God, having God in him, and be-
ing thus one with God, he is eternal.
II. "But the mercy of the Lord is from
everlasting to everlasting upon them that
fear Him, and His Righteousness unto chill
dren's children" All who despise and re-
ject His mercy have only themselves to
blame. See Prov. l., 1888. Only accept
Him and His eternity and righteousness are
yours.
18. ITO snch as keep His covenant, and to
those that remember His commandments to
do them" There are no works but those Of
Christ connected with the obtaining Of sal
walton Rom. iv., s., Eph. H., 8, 81. but hav-
ing received Christ we must necessarily
work, for the absence Of works is proof
that we have not received Him tMath. vii,
81: Jas. l., 22).
1o. 1.-THE Lord hath prepared His throne in
the Heavenss, and His kingdom ruleth over
AL" The time will come when the Son OF
Man shall sit on the throne Of His glory, and
then shall the overcomers sit with Him on
His throne and rule with Him tMath. XXI,
81 Rev. ill.,, 81; ", O. 10.
20. ssBleB the Lord. ye His angels that ex {
cel in strength, that do His commaudmente:
hearkening unto the voice Of His word"
Angels shall rejoice with all the redeemed
when the kingdom comes and Gods VIII Is
done on earth as it is in heaven; and mean
time they rejoice in every sinner that comes
to Jesus (Rev. ", l l. IL; Luke xv.. 1N.
81 '.Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts;
ye ministers of His that do His pleasure"
Observe two things about these angels and
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