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THE WALL REBUILT.
LESSON VIII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, FEB. 10.


0. Nevertheless we made our prayer
unto our God, and set u watch against
them day and night" Nehemiah deter
mines to have dealings with God alone,
and with men only as God may use them
and give them to him. His strength is the
good hand of his God upon him and reli
ance upon God to prosper him Chapter
ii, 8, 10, 20). His refuge is prayer Chap
ters H. 4; iv, 4, 81. His helpers whom God
gave him, godsniths, apothecaries, mer-
chants, priests, rulers and their daughters,
each had a mind to work and took hold Of
the work nearest to them Chapters ill., S-12,
90, % etc; iv, g.. The enemies were those
who hated the welfare of Israel and
scorned, Knocked, despised and fought
against the servants of God iii, TO- 10; iv,
/, Z, s.. The difficulties were great, the
enemy was strong, the helpers compare
lively few, but the God of heaven, He
will prosper us" Chapter ii, 20) was Nehe-
miah's strength.
10. And Judah said, We are not able to
build the wall" The enemies without
were bad enough. but to hear the people Of
God talk so discouragingly was trying
indeed. The laborers strength giving out,
and the amount Of work to be done being
considered, the men Of Judah became
faint hearted.
IT, "And orr adversaries said. They
shall not know. neither see. fill we come
and cause the work to cease ~
Enemies within in the last verse for if we
are not belners we are bindarers and nov
the enemies without. who talk of death
and desolation. Enemies ON every side
ever since satan began to fight against God
and man. See our marching orders in Eph,
vi II, u; | Pet v s, 9; Math Y 2S
10 "a nd if came to mass that when tho
Jews which dwell bvtbeD, ca,nn ~ If is
bad to live near bad neigh bors or gloomy ar
discourooad naon1o ,,Ies. he, tLe ,,roco ~
God vou bave ,in.bino e,oT,,b 70 di.roI
the c1ouds Fverv Christian IL avnactad to
be n comforter and encouraoer Of otbors
as wben "1bnv bo1nod a,.ar,, o,,, lie ,,oi,+i,'
bor and evnrT one eoid "a lis brothnr u.
Of good conroGe" lisa vii 8,
"a .Tbereforo 7 avon Ger rho ,oo,lo ortor
their families viii tbei,. .,,.oris ,Loir
spears and their howsu The neor1a If
God in the DAYS of Israel vrnra df4 co11.I
upon to fight. Even Abrar had ouita an
army of trained servants vvbo,, Le could
relv unon tn on IN battla for hin, l,,nr
xiv IA 15 "Rut tho ,,n,,,ong of am. w..
fare arc NOT c.rral hut Ioi,,b+v tbro,,,,l,
God to the milling down Of stronybolds
casting down rensonin0s and everv Li,,i,
thing that oxalteth itself against tLn
knowledoe Of cod and hrinoip,, into can.
tivitv eyerv thon',Lt m tho oIodinnco If
! Cbrist,, TI cor :,
IA ..Re not ve afraid IF than. ror,o,,,t,o,.
the Lord - These aro somewhat lilo tI,n
words of Isaiah "V-bo art tbon tbatt1n,,
shouldst be afraid of ,,.r md for,,at,..t
the ord thv maker that h.tb stre+cj.d
forth the heavens and IaJ tbe rorIotinns
under all circumstances 70 e,r ..p.toII
God is nv salvation savior beInor bnalth
delivercr1. viii tm,st md NOT hs afraid,,
lisa xii .,
II GOOD brorob+ tboir ,oro,,,,h+.
we returned aII of ms ia tha y.,ii tt7,,.,,
one unto his ,vorl, y This l,e+ ,,L,oao i
s,1ggestive of tb, word. Of t1,o I owl To.,,,
! 80 every mAn his ,vork,, NTarl- viii AN
| He has n worl, for everv ,,o,nbor of MI
| hodv in tho huilding nm Of Hi cb,rcb for
eve are His vorkm9rehincr aoted in CL,i.+
| Jesus INTO good works which God L,tL
| Lefora ord oi,,,d l,.a,,.rod ,,,.'-il tl'.'r ~,
.bouId vail in tbono,, C5nh II 1nI ~ ,,.o
are onlv ready IN do vch.teoa,.a, ia ,,n,.
nrnoint UT SIM w IN To u,ll .,,r,I,,
show ttous
10 "And il cane 70 ,oss from, +bo+ finn,
| forth that half of NV eo,yo,,+s ,-.o,,,I,t r.,
the work and the utber bnIf of tbc,'1 Mia
botb tbo ena,r, si,iId >, , A, ;II,
rration If tb. fact tLottlIar also servo ,,.Lo.
/ onlv stand and wait NIilfonl and sul,o,a.f.
| i've also Of tho law tbat D,vi1 r,,Go j.,
| Israel as his mart is That oootb dawn -.
| IN. hatrla so shan bis mart ho thot ,,rri.tL
Inv tbeetutf. tLev .h,Ii no,t a1il.a, n Gam,
wv oA
~ ..JIrorv ono with ana nj bis hard.
,rrouobt in the vorl, ,nJ win rho orhsr
hand held y we.non " mis- rofars to tLa
Luildars and tLn bonrer. of l,,rdan. md Is
| ,omeyb,r evnIainrd hv tba newt Versa
! Surely this work was carried ON undor
| rraot dif,iuItios hut nc wa ho,e re,d
.,rbe neonIa hrd a MIND ,o work, l,arse a.
- Nor tie Luil1ers everv one mad rs
sword pirJed nv his side and 50 hujIdrd
and he that sounded tLn trnmnat WAS by
me - Our instruction. ara IN b.vn orr
Ioins oirt ohnut Win trrtb and tot,latLa
sword of The Snirit which is tbe Word If
God nrorino alw,vs Ginh 81 IA y 1g,
We too are to he ever lietnnin, for tLn
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