Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-04-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON ", SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES. APRIL %.

|. Then job answered the Lord and
said " After time the three men ceased
10 ansv~f lob, because he was righteous in
his own - rs and justified himself rather
than God tchapter xxi, ~. Then to the
end of chapter XXXvii we have the wise and
wcghty words of Elihu (the name signifies
God llimself') speaking on Gods behalf
(XXXvi. y, to which Job makes no reply
From XXXviii l. to xli "a, Jehovah speaks,
and now for the first time since the three
friends stopped with the exception of chap
ter 81, 3D., job makes reply, but we shall
hear him rs ~ entirely different man from
the one who made reply to Eliphaz and the
others giving them rs good as they gave
him
~ know that Thou canst do every
thing and that no thought can be with
holden from Thee 1t is good and help
full thing to believe that God can do every
thing, and that nothing is too hard or won
dcrful for Him (Jer. xxi, ~. Sarah
stumbled here. and so did Moses and the 10
spies and hosts of others tGen. xviii IL, IA
Num- ri, n %. xiii, 81 33). Let us also be
lieye that no purpose of God can be frus
trated ops. XXXiii, H.; lisa. xiv, PA, and since
His ways and thoughts are as far above ours
as heaven is above the earth lisa. ", s, 81
let us away with ours. however attractive
to ourselves, and be filed with His, which
are sure Of accompl hmcnt.
3 "Who is he Il ct hideth counsel with
ont knowledge Therefore have | uttered
that understood not; things too won
derful for me that | knew not" The
words of Jehovah had taken hold of him
tchapter XXXviii, =. ~ and laid him low. e.
posing his folly Illihu had spoken wisely
when he said, I'VE cannot order our speech
10y reason of darkness tchapter XXXvii, 49,
And the Holy Spirit through Paul assure,
us that 'in us-that is, in our esh-dwtll
eth no good thing" and I'VE are not stuff
Gent of ourselves to think anything us OF
ourselves tRom vii. Is. II Cor. iii, 81
4. Hear, beseech thee, and will speak
| will demand of thee and declare thou
unto me" job had talked thus foolishly
(Xii. 22l. and cod had given him back his
own words (XANviii 3, Xl, y, and it would
seem that Job now quotes them in deep
humility and self condemnation, for he had
already said. Il will lay mine hand upon
my mouth Once have spoken, but will
not answer Yea. twice, but will proceed
no further" txl, 4, 81
B 81 have heard Of thee by the hearing of
the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee" 1t
is to be feared that much hearing of the
gospel is merely a hearing by the ear. In
fact, He who is perfect in knowledge
txxxvi, ~ told us in the parable of the
sower that it would be SO The question
for us is, "How do | hear?' For the Saw
Jour teaches US to take heed how we hear
and what we hear" Mark iv, "a Luke viii
49, As to seeing God, it is written
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they
shall see God" tMath. v, s. But God said
to Moses. There shall no man see Me and
live" (Ex xxxiii 2O) And yet again it is
said, They saw God and did eat and
drink" (EX. xiv, ~ The key to these
sayings is probably found in John i, 49,
g. Wherefore abhor myself and repent
in dust and ashes" This is wondrous
change from chapter xxx, where in replying
to Bildad and singing his own praises he
uses the pronouns l. me, my about 50
times. In the presence of God the hottest
men are made to feel ashamed Isaiah said,
Woe is me, for | am man of uncean
lips" Daniel said "Al my comelness
was turned to corruption in me-" And
even John fell on his face as one dead lisa
vi, 5, Dan. Y. viii, Rev. /, XVIII The right
eouSness of Christ makes ours to appear rs
dross and filthy rags phil iii, s, lisa Xiv,
6). while the serving of Christ makes ours
to appear rs not worthy of mention. The
vi pllttl lllhll Will ne III
the line of this verse. or that of Paul, when
he says Not |, but Christ, who liveth in
me-" Not |, but the grace of God, which
was with me- Gal ii, 20: Cor XIV, lO). 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 ii. l3. Heb xiii, 20, 21)
I And it was so that, after the Lord had
spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said
to Eliphaz the Temante. My wrath is kin
died against thee and against thy two
friends, for We 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. xiii 81,
Sam. ii, 30D What word is here for
every teacher and preacher-do we say
what is right of GodS DO we honor Him,
telling of His salvation from day to dayg Is
it His righteousness and this only that we
preach' DO we magnify His grace and in
every way by word and deed eXalt the Lord
Jesus Christ
g. Therefore take unto you now seven
bullocks and seven rams, and go to My
servant Job and offer up for yourselves a
burnt Offering, and My servant Job shall
pray for you" There is no forgiveness OF
sin without the shedding of blood, for it i,
Jne DlOOu Jndt uldketn atOnement Tor the
soul Heb, tx, %; Lev. xvii, ID. 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 obtained eternal redemp
ton for us Heb. tx, l2). Observe also
how He deals with those who touch His
servants-they must obtain forgiveness
from God, and they must also be humbled
before those servants of God whom they
have touched Let the afflicted and perse
cuted rejoice in lisa. liv, II, and in great
quetness and confidence commit their CASE
to God and let Him see to it.
8. $50 Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad
the Shuttle, and Zophar the Naamathit,
went and did according as the Lord com
manded them. The Lord also accepted job >
Note the grace of God to these men anC
how He made known to them the way o.
the forgiveness of sins But it would hav,
Rvailed nothing if they had not done a,
commanded. Many know the way of lif,
who do not accept that life, and many NOR,
who are true servants of God, as Job was
waste much precious time in fruitless talk
10. And the Lord turned the captivity o
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