The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-03-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR SUNDAY. MARCH n
ESTHER Before tho King" Esther Nv.
lo--l7., ". l--3. Golden Text: Pro-
verb XXI, o. Commentary.

One lesson only has been Unsigned to N.
from this most marvellous book OF the pro-
violence OF God, book in which. in the Eng.
iish text, the name Of God il not found hu.
which nevertheless is full OF God from, h..
ginning Co end. ''Oh, blessed is he % whom
Is given the instinct that can tell that tiod
Faberl
The whole book tells how the people OF
God We're delivered from death by a inedi.
htcr OF the highest rank, who undertakes
.he greatest danger for them and il mys-
t'rlously one Of them. 10 is thought by
some that Abnsuerus il suggestive OF the
great king, Nashti OF Israel, Esther OF the
eturcb' MOrdecai of Jesus, aud Haman OF
saian, ana that the whole nook Is a historic
C Sal anu prophetic picture OF the kim xdom OF
zoo, Illustrating the grace OF God
~, II. There is one law OF his 10 put him IN
neath' except such 90 whom the king shall
hold uut the golden scepter that no may
iNc. because of Haman's hatred of Nor
decai he had cause a decree To 90 forth
the whole empire that on certain dny an
The people Of Mordecai-that H. ali the ~.
should be slain. Because OK this ds"r''
Mordec,i went through the city, and ever,
70 the kings gate, clothed in sickcioth. crv-
ing with a loud and bitter cry. Estbsrs.
maids told her of Il. Then she was vrieya5
Tor Mcrdecai was her own cousin. who h,d
cared Tor her, her own father AMI mothsr
phnE dead lchapter H., q. AMI sent Hatach
TO Ind out what IL was and why IL was Hy
5l. Mord, chi then told Hatnch the who'll,
matter, and sent a request on behalf OF her
people Esther sends WORT back to bs..
cousin. who hal been n father 20 her. that
sue could not approach the king uncallet-
exceHt at the risk OF her life.
II ~. Think not with thyself that thou
shalt escape in the kings Iuse. more than
all the Jews The decree included ali Jaw
both young and old, little children ami
women, aud the comm1nl was 20 destrov
10 XIII and 20 cause to perish Uii -. i3 so that
there was no hope for Queen Esther anv
more than for the poorest jew or Iewsss in
th1 Glngdom. In the plan ot salvation ws
are reminded Of the fact that as 70 hning
sinners and needing a Saviour "There is NO
difference, for all have sinued and coms
short Of the glory OF Gudn from A. Oh
This IS illustrated in those who psri.hed I'm
the delufe; outside of the ark not ous v.s
saved; some were rich and some poor. som,
learned ana some ignorant some lived in ths
there was no difference.
~. Encouragement aud delverance shall
arise, and who knoweth whether tbou art
come To the Kingdom for such a tina a.
thist Mordcclt was sure that deliyeranc,
would come. How he was so sure we ara nor
told, but he suggests to Esther that posaiblv
the providence Of God had put her in this
high position for this very emergency. 40
believers IN the Lord Jesus Christ and there.
lore ANeu 10y Ills precious blood we know
that the church viii tie completed and IN.
elngdom VIII come. Israel shall ba saved
anu the earth iillod with the glory OF God.
ID, III. $50 will 20 IN unto the kiny
which is not according 20 the law and n
perish, lperish." Inreply TO Mordecais sec
ond message Esther returned answer that
they should fast three davs for her and
that she and her naidens would do hkswIse
aud then she would 20 TO the king wneths-
sne nNed or died. She being one OF them
would take her lite in her hand and Law it
down II need be ON their behalf. The Lord
Jesus knew that He would lay down His life
Tor us, ana became one Ut US that He ulighu
do so. But IL Esther is suggestive OF the
church, where does the laying down Of the
HE come lnl Is IL not found ill.,,
- - - illIIss Iaia down low igA
oIsu y 10 lay down our lives for the orsth-
rem
Il. $50 Mordecai went his way aud dii
according TO all that Esther had commapd-
ed him. IL would no doubt be fasting 70
some purpose Tor it was a matter or life or
death. When David little child was Sick
he lasted and prayed. How much more
should these people fast when the lives OF "A
whole people were at stqke Daniel ats no
pleasant bread for three whole weeks, boz
cause tie was earnestly seeking To know the
mind OF God dan. K, =, 81 Jesus sald
concerning certain eVh spirits, rms KIND
goeth not cut hut by prayer All fasting"
lMath. xvii, III Aud II It not written IN
Jer. NxN., rs, "Nc shall seek Ne anu fi.d
Me when yc shall search tor Me with all
your hearts"
V. /. Now Il came to pass on the third
day that Esther put on her royal apparel
and stood IN the inner cuurt u, the HIug's
house, IL Is easy Tor US To read H.. but how
much II must have meant 10 Esther! Wo
read that On the third day Abraham lifted
up his eyes anu SAW the place utar Oh, but
who stops 10 think how much thut thIrl day
meant 10 Abraham! IL meant the taking OF
his very lie, Tor was not Isaac the son ia
whom all the prOmlses centered, unu Tins
wHs the day OF Jue sucrInc.. 50 with la
ther II meant, II need be, the laying down Ut
her lie,
.. "She obtained favor ia hi, slght and
the KING ueld out 10 Esther tue goldeu sep
ter that was IN his hand. Life, then. Was
hers, anu n00 dsNth, or was II not as no
from the dead9 So it was with Abraham.
for on that day he received Isaac back from
the dead in figure Heb. xi., l9l And this is
the meaning OF the third day in the Scrip
tureS, ~ Is resurrection. or life from the
dead. 'Atter two days will He revive us; in
the third day Ho win raise us up and wa
shall live in His sight Hos. vi, p. Think
also Of Jonah aud his third day. hut espe-
'lhlO VI OuI lFlll JESUS ~ uilst NuN MS NhlTu
day, with all its glorious results yet TO bs
fully seen,
What wilt thou. Queen Esther. and
what is thy request? II shall loo even given
thee to the hall of the Kingdom" How ex-
ceeiing abundantly above all she could have
expected This viii be the glory of tho
church's third day, the marriage ot tho
Lamb, foreshadowei by John H., /. aud it
will not be halt the kingdom. but the whole,
for He has given US tho glory which tho
Father gave unto Him John xvii, ~.
Then shall the Jews enemy and the church's
enemy he destroyed and true Mordecai will
bo great among the jews, seeking tbs
wealth OF His people and speaking peace 10
all His seed (E., 81. The Jews will have
light and Gladness aud JOY and honor, Ia feast.
aud a good day, and men OF all languages
shall say 10 the JewS, we will go with you
Tor God is with you lchapter viii, 10, III;
Hech. will, 23. May we oven now know
Him and the power Of His resurrection. -
Lesson Helper.
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