The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-02-22
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON rOR
FEBRUARY 25.
Subject: "Trisl OF Abrsham's FaitE
Gen. xxii.. 1-f3--Goiden
Text Heb. xi, ~
documentary.

l. And " came to pass after these thinvs
that God did tempt Abraham and said unto
him, Abraham. And he said. Behold. here
am = In due time the promised son was
given and was named Isaac as God had CON.
manded (xvii. l9>. Abraham was now liy-
Ing at Beersbeba in the extreme south. and
lsaa' bad grown TO boyhood when this prov.
ing (R. V) or trying came upon him. Con-
slider how God proved Israel (Deut. viii. z.
l6). These are the trials that are precious
and In which we are by grace 10 rejoice CJas
l., 2. ~ Pet. J., ~. Abrnham's "Behol
me- (margin) is the same word used T.
samuel and Isiah q Sam. IT,. lisa. vi. f3l.
2. And He said. Take now thy son. thine
only son Isaac, whom thou lowest. and get
thee into the land OF Moriah and offer him
there for burnt Offering uDon one Of the
mountains which I will tell thee Of" II
Abraham's heart conferred In Isaac. then this
would crush bin. but II in God, who gavn
Isaac. then he would see God and still live.
Heb. H., 1919. tells the story. The ability
OF God IL the resting place Compare Rom
w.. 2i. On this mountain the Lord after
ward appeared 60 David and there Solomon
built the templs Oh Chron. ILL.,. ~.
3. "And Abraham rose up early in tho
morning and saddled his ass and took two o.
his young men with him and Isaac. his sou,
and went unto the place OF which God had
told him" Here Is the prompt obedience ot
laith. Trials are Gods vote OF confidence in
as and are our opportunities for manifesting
Christ. Abrahams life was from one trial to
another. lesser ones preparing for greater,
ana from one separation TO another until hs
was separated from earth TO heaven. thereto
rest and wait for the complete fultlllment Os
every promise In Gods good time.
T. Then on the third day Abraham Hfted
np his eyes and saw the place aiar on" n
was on this same day that be received him
from tho dead in figure aud from the tbirt
NJ al ,rh hon tn..l Ian.
up out OF the waters and became covered
with grass. herbs and trees the third day
seems to speak OF resurrection. Think OF
Jonah and the Lord Jesus. The third day
marriage in Cana (John H.. IL. suggesting
another when all cups Of water service shall
he changed to the wine Of the kingdom al
the marriage OF the Lamb. See also Hos
vi. ..
3. "And Abraham said unto his young men.
Abide ye here with the ass. and aud the lad
will go yonder and worship and come again
TO you" See this faith--he and the lad will
come again. That Is true worship which
carries with II an obedience that cost some
thing. David said he would not offer unto
The Lord that which cost him nothing II
Sam. xiv. 2i). but Davd's was nothing as
with this, and what is this when
with God giving His only begot-
zen.
O. "And Abraham took the wool OF the
son. and he took ths fire in his hand and u
knife, andthey went. both OF them together
This father and son were perfectly agreed
verse and Amos Ill.,. ~. Gaze upon this
picture until 1t becomes real 10 you. and
fou can enter somewhat into their feelings.
Then look forever on that other Son bearing
His cross, whom II pleased His Father to
,ruise for our sakes (lsa. ill.,. lO).
Z. And Isaac spIke unto Abraham. his
ather. and said My father. And he said
Here am /, my son. And he said. Behold the
ire and the wood. but where is the lamb for
! burnt Offering" What a sword TO tho
ather's heart What grace 10 enable him
o answer as he does in the next versei
Vas ever a father brought so near 10 tho
leart Of God as this father?
3. "And -sh~~, I'D W. --~~ y "A viii
John T.. ae). and whom the peioy,-
aw la glory IA Lamb as It had been stain
Rev. ", 6). When God provides, He doss
10 abundantly. Are you satisfied with his
provision?
o "And they came to the place which
God had told him OF. and Abraham b1iit an
altar there and laid the wood in order and
bound Isaac. his son. and laid him on the
altar upon the wood" Isaac now under
stands about the lamb. but he murmurs not
he is a willing sacrifice Wondrous son OF
A wonderful father But turn to Ham whoss
name is Wonderful and hear Him, II de-
light to do Thy will. O My God. II lay
down NV life that | might take II again. No
man taketh II IRON Me, but lay 1t down OF
Myself" Cps. xi., =: John X. II. lS).
TO- "And Abraham stretched forth his
hand and took the knife to slay his SON.
The promise centered in Isaac (xyli., l9),
and through him was the nation To come,
and il was Gods part 10 see II through.
was Abraham's part TO obey ana let uou
arrange the difficulties. 1t was for Abraham
nl
than the gift. Until our Isaac Is onthe altar
We cannot know God as fully as we might.
H. And the angel Of the Loru called unto
him out of heaven and said. Abraham. Abra-
ham. And he said. Here am i. Every
movement had been watched in heaven.
every heart pang and sign had peeh no.on
there. The limit had been reached IL
enough Why do we not bellows that every
step and act and word and thought Is seei
by Him who understandeth even the im
aginations Of the thoughts?
~. And he said. lay not thy hand upon
the lad. neither do thou anything unto him
for now know that thou tearest God, see
ing thou hast not withheld thy sou. thine
only son, from me- The Bible has much to
say about the fear OF the Lord. Is this, then,
the meaning of II? Such unbounded conh-
dence In Him that We fear not to do any
thing He tells US, sure that He VIII Keep hus
promises though everything may seem
against II. Such an entire surrender 10 Him
OF all His gifts TO us that we enjoy the Gtyer
in the gift and not the gift apart from Hin.
I3. 'And Abraham lifted up his eyes and
looked, and behold. behind him, ram
caught in thicket by his horns Aud Abra-
ham went and took the ram and offered MIN
up Tor q burnt Offering in the stead OF his
SON" Isaac was spared, but God spareth
not His own Son, but delivered Him up for
us all (Rom. viii, 32). Just rs truly as the
ram died in the stead OF Isaac SO Jesus
died In ms stead. He was delivered Tor my
offenses and raised again for my justiica
tion (Rom. iv., 25). Aud the gift OF Himself
TO us must include all else. Therefore my
soul should ever sing Jehovah-i iireh. See
margin of verse IA.
TEMPERANCE.