Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-02-03

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TfnE-T The same rs last lesson. thu prophet
piacins himself In vision Among tho ex5ies Of
the Bobyionian captivity.
THE CsRcuNx1AxcKs.-u) In ehaptsr a
cur last lesson. Nc have prophecy of the Me-
sab making atoncncnt for sin. rs the means
oy which the Kingdom Of God shall como. und
mnititudcs be saved ca In chapter 81 ws
nave magnificent picture of the redeemed
city 81 Cod the Kingdom that was founded BY
the suffering Messiah The tent that repre-.
sents the former economy n not only ENLARGED
70 ndmft the vast spiritual progeny but n mar.
voiousy transformed into an enduring palace
or temple whose stones are laid IN fair coiorS
Its windows of seates. Us gates OF sparkling
Gems. and All its boundary walls OF ,owelsL .
ta) In chapter So nc have the Invitation and
Joyous welcome TO this beautiful city mi.
glorious Kingdom chapter - refers TO the
Messiah. rs nearly every ono agrees. then chap
tor % must refer TO His Kingdom; and charter
~ 10 the invitation thereto
LESSON EXPOSITION
V. l. ''IIo;' n call 10 excite attention.
Come We To the waters" these
waters typify whatsoever satisfies the
thirst of the soul ale that hath no
money; without money and
without price," thc poorest can obtain
these living waters. and may feel sure
OF welcome
v. .. For that which Is not bread
for that which viii no, satisfy And
your labor for that which satisficth
not:" nothing but God can meet the
boundless desires 81 the soul. - Harness
Let your soul delight itself in fat
moss: the blessings which Christ gives
are not merely good. they arc full OF
the choicest delights OF which human
nature is capable
V. s. And your soul shall livc:- life
Is more than mere existence Even
the sure mcrcies of David" such as
have proved true in the experience of
David.
V. T. BEHOLD. | have given Him.
the servant of jehovah. the Messiah
~ leader and commander" one of the
souls greatest needs is an infal,iblc
guide, an invincible king.
V. .. shall call nation that Thou
inowest not:" the Christian church.
the holy nation and peculiar people. To
whoni the kingdom of God would now
he given Matt Ella: Rom o:e-4) -
BiTks. Nations that knew not Thee
the heather nations that were stranp.
crs to Thee
V. o. while He may be foun. - i'm
plying that there may be times when
lie cannot be found There comes in
all things a too late" The only Ger.
tain time In now"
v. o. For as the heavens are higher
thnn the EARTH" etc: this Is a natura
and beautiful illustration of the pre-
vious verse. All the wonderful rcvcla
tions Of astronomy, and the tclcscopic
vision of worlds beyond worlds and
suns beyond suns, but show the great
ness of the mercy and pardoning love
of God
V. IL. $50 shall My word be that
gocth forth out of My MOUTH" the
word Is not merely prophecy or prom.
Use, but everything that God utters
either in the wny OF prediction or com.
mand. Alexander. ut shall not re-
turn unto Me void" empty of results. n
failure. But it shall accomplish that
which please" the purpose for which
God sent II forth, till Christian hearts
arc transfigured with Gods grace and
glory, and the world become Paradise
Rcgaincd.
II. For ye shall 90 out with ioy";
out from exile, rs their forefathers
from slavery in Egypt, rs repcnting
sinners now go out OF the exile and
slavery of sin, as the world from its
exile from God. THE mountains and
the hills shall break forth before you
into singing" all nature shall rejoice
Mt your deliverance. especially the 10
blcst and the grandcst parts OF nature
"thc mountains and the hills" Isaiah's
admiration of mountains continually
reveals itsclf.-Rawlinson
IL. Instead OF the thorn shall come
up the fir tree" the whole creation Ia
destined hereafter 70 share In the liber-
ty and glory Of the children of God
from SELL Dclitzsch. lit shall be
TO the Lord for n name. for an eyerlast-
ing sign" this redemption OF the
world will best express Gods character
and glory, and will be proof through.
out all eternity, To all worlds. OF Ills
goodness. His wisdom. Ills power. and
His love
THOUGHTS PROM THE LESSON
1. God has good things for each per.
son and for the world, beyond words 70
express or heart 20 imagine
= Whoever has any sense OF need.
or any longing OF soul. has n special
invitation from God 70 come and be sup.
Piled"
8. The best things Of God cannot be
bought. They can be received but not
purchased. Here the poor are as we'll
of as the rich.
4. The things " this world can never
satisfy the hunger Of the soul They
are like the salt waters OF the sea.
which increase instead of quenchinR
the thirst.
3. Jesus Christ satisfies every h upRe,
and thirst Of the soul
In particular lie satisfies the long.
ing for certainty In reference 10 the
other world. lie Is Gods witncas. tes.
tifying 20 us the things lie knows and
has seen beyond the vail Of death
7. There are times when God IL spo
cially near us. and when II IL easier
than nj other times 20 become Ills dis
siples
3 II IL impossible 10 20 20 Coo with.
out fOrsaking our sins and evil courses
y. Nature Ia full Of types and sym i,ois
of spiritual truths The works 81 God
aid us W understanding the word Of
God