Passaic City record., 1893-04-22
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
APRIL 23.
Lesson Text: jobs Confession and
Restoration" Job Kilt, 1-1o-
Golden Text. James W., IL
documentary.

answer Job, because he was righteous In DIS
own eyes and justified himself rather than
God chapter xxxii.. l, q. Then to the enc
of chapter xxxvh we have the wise and
weighty words of Elihu tthe name signifies
"God HIMSELF, speaking on Gods behalf
txxxvi.. q, to which job makes no reply.
From xxxviii, l, to xiii. 81, Jehovah speaks,
and now for the first time sircs the three
friends stopped. with the exception of chap.
ter xl., 3-5. Job makes reply, but we shall
hear MIN as an entirely different man from
the one who made reply to Eliphaz and the
others, giving them as good as they gave
him.
Q. 81 know Thou canst do everything. and
that no thought can be withholden from
Thee" 1t is a good and helpful thing to
believe that God can do everything, and that
nothing is too hard or wonderful for
Him tJer. xxi, IN. Sarah stumbled here
and so did Moses and the ten spies and hosts
of others (Gen. xviii, Is. ID; Mum. XII, 81
49, Let us also believe that no purpose OF
God can be frustrated FPS. xxxiii., IL; lisa.
xvi, 24, and since His ways and thought are
as far above ours as heaven is above the
however attractive to ourselves, and be filled
with His, which are sure of accomplishment.
8. "Who is he that hideth counsel with.
out knowledge? Therefore have uttered
that un ierstood not; things too wonderful
for me that l knew not" The words OF
Jehovah had taken hold Of him tchapter
xxxviii., 2, 81 and laid him low, exposing his
folly. Elihu had spoken wisely when he
said, "We cannot order our speech by rea-
son of darkness" tchapter xxxvii, l9. And
the Holy Spirit through Paul assures us that
ssin us-that is our fesh-1welleth no good
thing" and 1--WE are not sufficient of our
selves to think anything as of ourselves"
from. vii, IS; II Cor. ill.,, 81.
a. "Hear, beseech Thee, and will speak.
T Il nd d1fT haoo ondd Thnu
me-" Job had talked thus fooiishly xiii,
22), and God had given him back his own
words (xxxviii., 3; xl., y, and it would
seem that Job now quotes them in deep hu-
mility and SELF condemnation. for he had
already said: 81 will lay mine hand upon
my mouth. Once have spoken, but l will
not answer. Yea, twice. but I will proceed
no further txl., 4. 81.
5. II have heard of Thee by the hearing
of the ear, but now mine eye seeth Thee"
It is to be feared that much hearing of the
Gospel is merely hearing by tae ear. In
fact, He who is perfect in knowledge
(xxxvi., d told US in the parable OF the sower
that it would be 50. The question for us is,
How co hear?' For the Saviour teaches
us to take heed how we hear and what we
hearn Mark iv., "a; Luke viii, 49,. As to
seeing God, it is written, blessed are the
pure in heart. for they snall see Cop tMath.
". s.. But Goi said TO Moses, s'There shall
no man see Me and livep (Ex. xxxiii., 2U.
And yet again it is said, "Fhey saw Goa and
did eat and drink" (Ex. xiv, 1D. The key
to these sayings is probably found in John
l., lS
G. Wherefore abhor myself and repent
in dust and ashes" This is a wondrous
change from chapter xxx, where in reply
ing to Bildad an singing his own praises he
uses the pronouns |, Me, My about so times
In the presence of Go1 the holiest men are
made to feel ashamed. Isaiah said, sWoe is
for me, for l am a man of unclean lips"
Daniel said, "All my coneliness was turned
to corruption in me-" And even John fell on
his face as one dead lisa. vi, 5; Dan. &,
viii; Rev. l., xviii. The righteousness of
Christ makes ours to appear as dross and
filthy rags pail iii, s; lisa. Xiv, o., while
the serving of Christ makes ours TO appear
as not worthy OF mention. The Language of
the self emptied man will be in the line OF
this verse, or that of Paul, when he says:
'sNot |, but Christ, who iiveth in me. "Not
l. but the grace of God, which was with
me'' (Gal. IL, 20; Cor. XIV, 10. 1t is God
who worketh in us both to will and to do OF
His good pleasure and it is our place to let
Him, yielding ourselves fully to Him phil.
H., 49, Heb. xiii, 20, 2I.
Z. And it was SO tnat, after the Lord
had spoken these words unto job the Lord
said to Eliphaz the Temanite, Ny wrath is
kindled against thee and against thy two
friends, for ye have not spoken of Me right,
as My servant job" We are to give an ac-
count OF our words and if by our words we
honor God He will honor us (Math. xii, 36;
I Sam. H., 30. What word is here for
every teacher and preacher-do we say
what is right of God? Do we honor Him,
telling of dis salvation from day to day? Is
it His righteousness and this only that we
preach? Dove magnify His grace and in
every way by word and deed exalt the Lord
Jesus Christ.
s. Therefore take unto you now seven
buliocks and seven rams and go to My ser.
want Job and offer up for yourselves burnt
offering, and My servant Job shall pray for
YOU" There is no forgiveness of sin with
out the shedding of blooj, for it is the blood
that maketh atouement tor the soul (Heb.
tx, %; Lev. xvii, Ill. But, blessed be God,
there Is forgiveness for all who come in true
penitence. Not by the blood OF bulls and
goats, but by His own blood. He hath OBJ
tanned eternal redemption for us Heb. tx,
l2l. Observe also how Hs deals with those
who touch His servants-they must obtain
forgiveness from God, and they must also be
BUNDLED before those servants of God whom
they have touched. Let the afflicted and
prosecuted rejoice in Isa. liv., H., and il
great quietness and confidence commit their
case to God and let Him see to it.
Q. 80 Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad
the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathitt
went and did according as the Lord com
manded them. The Lord also accepted JOB.
Note the grace of God to these men ant
how He made known to them the way of the
forgiveness of sins. But it would hav,
avaiei nothing if they had not dons as com
manded. Many know the way of life wht
do not accept that life, and many more who
are true servants of God, as Job was. vast
much precious time in fruitlesS talk.
10. 'And the Lord turned the captivity
| of job when he prayed for his friends; ais
| the Lord gave JOB twice as much as he hat
| before" The rest OF the chapter is the de
| tailed statement OF which this is a summary
| One hundred ami forty years of life, rwic
the allotted span (Ps. xc., 10y, the sam
number Of sons and daughters (cuapter j. p
which, those gone before, would make tn
double? As to all his cattle, they were lit
orally doubled. Then see in verse IL how a.
his relations and acquaintances brought hin
presents and comfortei him. So being tre
he came forth as gold. His latter end bein
| blessed more than his beginning is sugges
tive OF lsraeps latter day glory. .-Lesso
Helper.