The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
LESSON ~. THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 22.
Text of the Lesson, Math. III. 1922
Memory Verses, I3-I5-GOIdcn Text.
Ps. cxxi. documentary by the Rev.
ID. vi. Stearns.

Is. And when they were departed. be-
hold. the angel of the Lord appeareth TO
Joseph in a dream. saying, Arise and take
the young child and his mother and flee
into Egypt and be thou there until l bring
thee word. for Herod will seek the young
child to destroy him." The four creams
of this chapter oversees y. 13. 10. 22) make
us think of the many times mentioned in
scripture where God revealed His will to
men in dreams, both to Jews and genties.
As TO its being ofttimes His way, see
Mum. xii, 6: Job xxxiii. IL. 15 He still
cares for His people and will surely guide
them by His WORD and His spirit, by His
providence, and if necessary by a dream or
even an angel The Lord sees all the plot
tings Of the evil one and will not suffer
him to hurt His children Czech. ii. 5; Ps.
Nci, g. 10). Note how the expenses of this
journey were met beforehand by the gold
o. the wise men. Thus God always foresees
and anticipates the need of those who rely
upon Him QI ChrOn. xvi, 49,
IA. when he arose, he took the young
child and his mother by night and depart
ed into Egypt" Since the days of Cain,
the devils first instrument to accomoRh
murder, he has worked hard al ii and often
been permitted to have his way. but never
unless for the glory of God and the good
Of His people. An instrument whom He
wishes still TO use here satan cannot lay "A
finger upon. Consider Joseph and Moses
and Jossh.
Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of the Lord by the prophet. saying
Out of Egypt have i called My Son" OBJ
serve the fulfilling of prophecies in verses
II and % and chapter l. ~. THE LORD Of
hosts haths sworn. saving Surely as I have
lnOuEnt. so snail 1t to and a. /
nave purposed so shall il stand" Qsa. xiv.
2D. Every purpose Of the Lord shall be
nothing without revealing it to the proph-
cts (Amos iii, u we have only to study
prophecy in order to know what God will
Is Then Herod. when he saw that he
was Knocked of the wise men, was exceed
ingly wroth and sent forth and slew all
the children that were in Bethlehem" etc
Herod did not know Him who doeth &C
cording to His will 10th in heaven and on
earth, who bringeth the counsel of the ma
tons to naught and maketh the devices
9 o. the people OF none effect dan. iv, So;
rlhced TO HerodS rage may be said TO have
died for Jesus's sake.
II; Then was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremy the prophet saying"
That which has been fulfilled and the
manner of fulhllment is the key to that
which is yet unfulflled. See Gen XIV, I3,
IA. with Elk. xii, 36 40, and / Kings xiii
2, with IL Kings xiii, BILL also Ps. xii
10, lS, with John xix, q; Xxx, Is, as sam
pies OF fulfilled prophecy and simply and
heartily believe God concerning things to
come.
Is In Rama was there a voice heard
iamentation and weeping and great mourn
lng-Rachel weeping for her children and
would not be cOmfOrted because they are
not This is quoted from Jer. XXI. Is,
and the next verse gives the comfort of
reward and restoration. The captive Jews
returned from Babylon. the land Of the
enemy; A greater return is drawing near
from Russia and all lands of the Jews
enemies, but the prOmiSa will have
complete fulfllment till the return from
the land of the enemy-death. Then will
mothers.
10. But when Herod was dead. behold,
an angel of the Lord appeareth in dream
to Joseph in Egypt" We think of an
other Herod, who would not give glory to
God, and the angel of the Lord smote
of the Lord are suddenly cut off. while at
other times He bears longer with them
The servants of the Lord can well afford
TO leave all things with God and quietly
wait His time. like David who would not
smite Saul, but said, THE Lord shall
smite him; or his day shall come to die
or he shall descend into battle and perish
q Sam. XVI, TO- Let us ever give place
unto the wrath of God (Rom. xii, IS, r. V.
margin).
20. Saying. Arise and take the young
child and His mother and go into the land
of Israel, for they are dead which sought
the young child's life Thus was fulfilled
the prophesy OF Hos. xl, l, quoted in verse
10, but that prophecy refers to Israel called
out of Egypt through Moses See, then
the double significance of many prophecies
nrst referring to a person or nation. but
further in the course OF events TO Christ
and His kingdom. for all the promises of
2O. The Lord had told them to abide till
He brought them word verse 49,, so they
waited patiently, with no plans for the NOR
row, but looking for orders only from Him.
q. And he arose. and took the young
child and his mother, and came into the
land of Israel" The very same Lord who
in the pillar of cloud and of fire led Israel
out of Egypt 400 years before is now a
helpless babe in Mary's arms, being carried
up out OF that same Egypt Great is the
mystery Of Goodness God manifest in the
flesh. He humbled himself to be born of
Mary, Graded in ms5nger, carried to
Egypt and back, live and grow up in the
humble home at Nazareth remain there
unknown for thirty years, then go forth on
His public work to be despised, rejected
and crucfed, all for me. The Son of God
loved me and gave Himself for me.
p. But when he heard that Archelaus
did reign in Judea in the room of his father
Herod he was afraid TO go thither. Not
withstanding. being warned of God i'm a
dream, he turned aside into the parts of
Galilee." The moment we turn our eyes
from God alone to look at people or crcum-
stances fears sure to come. winds and
waves will cause US to sink. but with eyes
fixed on Jesus we can walk on the sea.
Instead of hearing what people say, let us
hear what God the Lord will speak. for He
will speak peace to His people (Ps. lXXXv
81. A mind staid on Him will have perfect
peace asa. XVI, 3.
.. And he came and dwelt in a city
called Nazareth, than IL might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophets, He
shall be called a Nazarene." There seems
to be single direct prophecy to this ef-
feet but the testimony of all the prophets
was that he would be despise1 and held
in contempt even as they were. Nazareth
must have been a town of poor reputation
judging from Nathaniels question in John
v &C. The Hebrew for branch" in Isa.
Xi. l. is ''netser'' and may have some bear
ing upon the name Of Nazarene If we are
truly His. we must be willing TO be despised
for His sake.
GIFT OF TONGUES