The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-05-25
UNDAY SCHOOL,
FOR SUNDAY. MAY 10.
ss,isns woman" Prov. xxris
4 Golden Text; Prov. XXI.
80. Commentary.

( .,er opens with wise md LOVING
krn n mother 70 he- royal son. she
g. Z him 10 be n true Nazarite and q
to The desolaie and oppressed, tns
! the needy. Compare num- VI,
ixxii., ~ And who can help
n M Him who IA the true hrigntnsss
- such. according to Young Is tne
n I,emuel? 4,
: .o,cerning the model woman,
a., ,he Hebrew commencing with a
u ainhabet ia regular order, thus
n acrostic.
" ,dy of this lesson many will con !.
salvea 10 the admirable portrait OF
,,ife and mother. and thus flnI n
,,abie study. I will tako this wo-
least suggestive OF thetrue church,
Of Christ, rs TO her personal stand
<harncter, her relations to her hus-
ber household and 10 tho poor and
She Ia virtuous woman oversees
young defines virtue n strength OF
1,ody. Peter says that II we deslrs
.dnnt entrance into the Kingdom we
ii 20 our faith virtue. Then she
tbe fear OF the Lord. which IL the
To- OF wisdom and a fountain OF life
n. s Prov. l.. 7 li-2O.
|fothing IL said 60 ba silk and purple,
and honor (verses ~. 25). remind
e. n Fzek. XVI, IS, IL. and ths clothing
~ linen, silk and broiderad work. and
nifty because Of the Lords comeliness.
q isa. lNl., 10. Her loins are also girt
|@rpngth verse 17). and what strength
that can compare with that OF truth,
usness and fa'.hfulness (Eph. VI. IL {;
81? Her words are vision and
x verse 2G). making us think OF Him
L. as full OF grace and truth (John l.. i4).
i ia no slothhilness nor love OF eas iu
she works early and late. before tho
md on into the night (versss 10. iS).
orss are manifold. she il always
hing. and II Is all willing work (verses
a Compare l Cor. xv.. 5S; III Cor.
She bringeth her food from a!ar
- 14), suggesting to va the mamma from
~ In contrast to the locks and onions Of
Mans words cannot satisfy we
81 Nave the word of God. The field which
- - in order TO work II and the vine-
1 which she plants turn our thoughts to
1cld in which Ruth CLEANED and to the
|1nrl vet 20 prove truthful lisa. W.
4 the Joy and reward In the time TO come
- i6.:25, 3i) cannot but point Us to tho
\ hen He shall say to the faithful. "Well
n enter thou into the Joy OF the Lord. ="
nthe record stand N a description OF the
N woman, and may the Lord greatly
11oly such among our daughters But let
consider the true church and the in
~ Xal believer, and may these things be
"a US In our daily life Let us only be-
land thus realize what our perfect stand
In Christ through His finished work.
b shall our lives be increasingly con-
n TO His image, more perfect reflections
life which He desires In some measure
eat in all His redeemed, even in these
bodies III Rom. Will, 20; III Cor. ILL.,, ,
10. III.
husband is mentioned in verses II, 23,
Il Is written OF Israel, "Thy Maker is thy
Pnd the Lord of Hosts - His name
w., 81. The Lord Jesus Is frequently
D OF as the Bridegroom luke v, "a. 35 ,
H., 29 Rev. xxi, -, and we know that
and Eve were type OF Christ and the
(Eph. W, 81, 32). Her husband doth
TRUST in her, and she Is oil His desire
1I). Hear Him say OF her, Thou art
my love there Is no spot In thee. ="
den inclosed Is my sister. my spouse +,
shut up, fountain sealed" (Song
h. She will do him good and not
10 ID. Her husband IL known in the
) Verse 23A
hen we have the spirit OF Paul, who de-
lined to know nothing but Christ and
crucitled ; who said, "Chrlst shall be
nifed In my body, whether by life or by
Il !" who was ready not to be bound only
TO die for Jesus's sake Il Cor. H., 2; Phil.
/; Acts XXI, 13), then will we ever do
good and give Him pleasure, and He
be known and honored through Us.
husband praiseth her (verse 25).
sr children and her household claim q
y OF our attention. In verses II. 10, ~,
earn OF their clothing, their food and
: ways. all abundantly provided and well
to. Our clothing as children OF God IL
st Himself, for we are commanded to
{ on the Lord Jesus Christ" Rom. xiii,
He became sin for us that We might be
g the righteousness OF God in Him (II
", 2l), and in Rev. xix. \. the fine
4 garments OF the bride represents tho
teousness OF the saints which must bs
impaired TO Us and then
Ight out through US. The church may
aid 10 see to tins matter OF clothing by
ting Others to Him who provides II by
great work.
to food, the church has an abundant
by provided for her to dispense in tue
derlul word which contains milk for
. and bread and strong meat Tor older
lren II Pet. H., 2 l Cor. ill.,, Heb. v,
a John vi, 81, SD. Then. as 10 her
> we have already learned from this
: that VISIONS ways are ways OF pleas
Iess, and all her paths are paths OF peace
~. II we are only willing 70 be guided,
will not fail to see the wav wherein w5
Id walk ar1 the thing that we should 20
Kill, -. See also Ps. xXNii., &.
Il only are her own household, the
'hold Of faith (Gal. vi. l0), we'll seen
mt "she stretcheth out her hand to the
yea, she reacheth both her hands to
needy verse 20). II the church has the
I OF her Lord. il will be one OF her prom
I characteristics that the poor and needy
well seen to. When Jesus would prove
ohm the Baptist that He was indeed the
s'ah, He told the messengers TO say.
ng other things, that the poor have the
'el preached to them (Matb. XII, 81. 1t
be one OF the features of the Kingdom
n the church has become the bride OF
Ist that the poor and needy sha.l have
'!al care ops. lxxii., 2, 4, ~, l3).
verse 30 We learn that all else but tho
OF the Lord is only vanity, or, as II IL
IN Cor. kill, there Is love without
eh all else, even the giving OF ones body
q burned, Is as nothing. Without Me,
Christ, ye can do nothing (John xy., 81.
! said concerning His life and His works,
y !, but Christ, Not |, but the grace OF
(Gai. H., 20 I Cor. xv., l0). When IL
80 with every believer and the church as
hole, then viii this excellent woman be
manifestod-Lesson Helper.