The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-04-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
lEsdoN FOR SUNDAY. APRIL 10.
"Job's Appeal" Job xiii, lilo. Golden
Text; John xiii. Commentary.

gInninR OF Jobs reply to the third nddres,
81 hhphaz Each of the three--Eliphaz
Inuau Iah =, ana Iophar-had spoken twice. and
JOB had replied to each in turn. This /, The
beginning OF the third round. In an inter.
esting aud instructive little pamphlet ON
t,ued Job aud His Friends" by {. III. NJ,
tne author thinks that these three stand Tor
experience, tradition and legality--all we'll
Inssanlmg, s Tg cut unwiss in their dealings with
Soo. lhe difficulties on each side are sttnrnej
up IN chapter xxxH.. 1-3. They con
demned Job instead OF leading him to con.
nemn himself, aud he justifis Ell himself rathe,
tnan Tod. As to the beginning OF this re
ply OF Job, we may often feel that we. too.
nave great cause OF complaint, as did Israel
under their discomforts but it IL written
when the peoplc complained, IL displeased
the Lord" Mum. x. IL.
%. 'Ob, that knew where | might 1n1
Him: that might come even 10 HIS scat -
Eliphnz had said, "Acquaint now thyself
win Him and be at peace" txxii, an. Job
replies that his longing Is 20 do 80. Accord.
ing 70 the testimony OF God Himself .job
was perfect and upright man. fearing tiod
aud eschewing evil d., s. H., 81, the word
perfect meaning IN tuis case sirnple or sin.
cere. Before his friends came, even under
overwhelming afil.c .ction he wa, patient ami
did not sin nor charge GOD foolishly a.. ~.
IL, 10, because he felt himself face to fac,
with God ami that God was dealing with
htm. But these men seem 10 have come b,-
tween him and God, and he. IN replyiuc. Z,
them and dealing with them, loses sight OF
ood ana gropes IN the darkness OF his own
wisdom.
4. II would order my ctu,e before ui,,
snd nll my mouth with argumentsn SO IL
seemei 70 Job In his blindness. but AZ 4.
evident that lac lacks tbs broken anl con.
trite spirit which only is acc sptable % God.
In the story ~ the two men VINO went no 10
the temple 10 pray uuke xviii, lC-lij IL
wa tue man who would not litt up - much
as ms eyes unto heaven, but smote up9n hl.
breast, saying, God be rnercifu b. me a
sinner" WHO went down 60 his house iusii.
hed rather than the other VINO thanked Col
that he was better than other men. Itls
only when our mouths are stoppsi a. o our
OVID righteousness that We can Joy the fire..
lustihchtion OF the gracs Of Col tarUukA I'm,
Righteousness I.om. IT.. ~.
.. II would know the word. which lie
would answer mo ana understand VIA, He
would say unto me-" He canuotuuJersts,t
these frienuE and IL i very clear tley so not
understand him. but be thinks he could uu.
derstand Cos. Gud he would like % know
what God wtuld say ~ him. No cOuyt there
are many who think they can sympsthizs
with Job In bis beng - miFundeTstood.
Neh there j. great comfort Ia boxing unit
Him who knows Us thoroughly from u. ht-
ginning and can never ma out ANYTHING
new about u. BE never eau or viii r,ir-
uDderttsnd US. 80, Lord, Thou hsu
tarcbed me ami known me tPs crrrfr g.
o. "Wili lie plead against ne with 81.
great poweri No, tut Hs wJu d put streurt1
In me-" A very little thing will o.te. bf.u.
TIE sJul into such a place that evc-y't.n.
Will look distortec. a. when one s.ss ta.r..
In fog or With blurred ,lsgr. Our sv-,
need constant snoiniiug with l-tv-uIv ~,
,alve Rev. III, j.. that We Iusy BEE c.rsr.y.
The Holy Spirit can d t1is. ard lra.uuel
- we have Hin "a sense Tat Joo La1 Him
not We are more guilty than J11 u We allow
our Vlslon u becJns 30 uiu. t51I r.sEls
rot against ths sinner. tut s.sln.i au.
which De haitS. he NLy suuclt Adam trl
Eve and Te1ssmsi them ADD reE;lr-1 tusra
- measure 81 fellowship vita promise o.
80 -ls'-- y er-s~ The ~ snCf
With To Vo.n- u Hin. however
nniul be may be. sud With ihs er,rlnr T. Re-
turn 70 Hin. however fsr of ~ nav navs
wandered. See Isf. {. Is; w., C. = .t:. l...
l2-l4: hos. xiv. J. =
:. There the righteous rritht dl.-l-.s
with Hin: 80 should be os.ivere1 from nv
judge Perhsps we cAuuJi tel Just vhst
WAS 10 the mind Q: yo5 whHl be uttered
these wor1s, tat ias We 90 Eu1w-funf
there is on!y uu. righteous person
vho-e riEhieousnsss car stEu4 bs'l-s CT.
sad he also las been craElas1 . ts 10.
Judge o. qu1es sn1 1sAi ~ CO. s.. .. Act.
1Vli-, 81. ho1eVeT slu ll u- u4Ev o. 81!
only We come " u tras ps.l.-uc- g = %
who came 1850 the world = ssvs s.- 1trf. f-
will not uflly oci cast us uui J5lu g.. .-
hct Ee va! ne-5l1s ulr Tlratelus1 "Es. v.t-
CON, ssnct-sstioa an rs-eI l-Ilu. ~. vs
saal have great cEuss g c.-rr 20 H.a .
Nof. l., 81 sl' Tie .u1Et ue.lc 1Lr .rsn..
cur Rsoserer, our Sua-i.taia. VIZ -Ie- DO
Cur stead, vhEI hll1Det. We NAV have -
The 1ay @; judgment j : lll Iv- --
:. 'Bthl41, . 50 forward gli Es % u1i
ihtTe, Anl hs-L wLr7. tui cluu1i pa''H yt
Hin Ae Ie-..ua, us O.. 'ht urIut .l ius
Song O! Songs us1 hest Lsf sae hn4 .,,ar
sell oocapie4 sua as- uai promptly neslea
TIE voice ~ ht- believes. y cIuIeIpa 90
seek Him VeIr earnestly h1. a-H she luuua
him atala. She SAYS cd. sal.li HIu. Iui ]
could uoi tbs Elu. ! cAas1 HIM. rui at
gave me 20 answer I~luG -. O. L .ur q
Christian . walking AZ Lrlues, g4I li .c.-
icwship viii lvaa, nec.usf %. s1urJmu. So
pers5n which hGs Aaaa allowed o. come
nearer - them Than the L1"- almsaf tt
% not far or, uof hEr5 D. lnt V.a. W
seek Elaa v4bt the wha,s h-L-i z 1ru 1 =
8, .lef. XXX, lS. an d! o. wouiG wllt cr',.
tnual,y with hlm, cstsem.uC tl. frl,rV-ui,
raoFs taku a.. s.ss, Ws w1uia nave. w-.t a.
darkness
a ''OA the left han5. - hare II . iath v1-s
Tat 4 cannot behold alu Es hilprl = ~
seA On tae right HAND thHt cannot s'r
lin The rHmGrEs on the lEsi rsrsr ir.
slso spphca be hs-t, and Gel uh"'a b, an 'rhnr
side o! The trath. Wf nasr whlk wigi t.im
N pea - ana qUiernes ana vHi moi knnw WV
he oceth th,, ~ that re may sSq q a., D,
q Petar, ~ nat do thau knn yrssl MOI nov
eut JhoD shs't know hsretfter Aug "a viii
always os tfaS Unti. "bht m1rniUL .hst v
know on,y "a part hui than shsll v's know
even a. also We are knowG (. Cor Ein. q
10.
40. "sut Hs lnovth the wLv chat ] ts,'r
Ners ~ oar comfort. ''i7s En1wstb .lorr
TnisA's coms0rt was ''Thon q Lord. lnOve-i
me iJar. Nn. 3. IN l.ord = lPsn, taught q,
- find comfort m thRsS words ~ our herv.
eDly Father knoweui' Mach w.. 80, There
tore we sing
80 { So on not knowing. ! would not :,
might
"a rather wax in the dark viii God shHr
walk slont iu the lIght
"When l4e hath ti'ied me hsl con'
forth ~ cold' G'he-eEoy ne Sould Also Say
'fThous.h i7s slky rns, vet will 1 g'u9J ~
Kim" Dob xiii, rs. ~ or with lSsiSL, "8S
hold, God 10 ny sslvHriou' l,reli"e'ss' 'l
wall Jrdst snd not be AFRAID 0th., Q --isassot
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