Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-07-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON ". THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY az.

Text of the Lesson. srati,. ii. 1928 -Men,-
DRY Verses 1s-f5-Goiden Text. Ps. cxxi.
s-commentary By the Rev. d. N. stcarns.
10. And whom they werc departed. be-
hold, the angel Of the Lord appearesh to
Joseph in dream. saying, Arise and take
the young child and his mother and fee
into Egypt and be thou there until bring
thee word, for Herod win seek the young
child to destroy him. The four dreams
II this chapter (vesses IL, Is, 10, 2al make
us think Of the many times mentioned ia
Scripture when God revealed His will 10
men In dreams, both 10 Jews and rcntiles
As TO its being ofttimes His way, SEQ
Num- xii, 9; job xxxiii, IA. Is. Ho still
cares for His people and viii surely guide
them by His word and His spirit, by His
providence, and if necessary by a dream
or even an angel. Tho Lord sces all tho
plottings of the evil ono and win not suf-
fer him to hurt His children Czech ii, 8:
Ps- xci, 0, 1o) Note how the expenses Of
this journey were met beforehand by tho
gold OF the wise men. Thus God always
fQresees and anticipates the need Of thosa
who rely upon Him Oh Chron. xvi, o.
H. when he arosc, 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 accomplish
murder, he has worked hard ct it and Of
ten been permitted to have his way, bat
never unless for the glory Of God and the
good Of His people An instrument whom
He wishes still to use hero satan eannot
lay finger upon. Consider Joseph and
Moses and Joash.
Is. ''And was there until the death af
Herod, thai it might be fulfilled which was
spoken Of the Lord by theprophet, saying,
Out of Egypt have / called My son. - OBJ
serve the fulfilling of prophecy in verses
II and 90 and chapter |, % Tho Latl
Of hosts hath sworn, saying. Surely as l
have thought, so shall itcomo 60 pass, and
rs l have purposed 50 shall it stand Elsa.
xiv, 2f). Every purpose Of the Lord she'll
BIO performed tier. Ii, 2al, and as He win
do nothing without revealing 1t to the
prophets tAmos ill, - We have only to
study prophecy in order to know what God
will yet do.
16. Then Hcroa, when he saw that 10
was Knocked of the wise men, was exceed
ingly wroth and sen. forth and slew I'll
the children that were in Bethlehem, "csc
Herod did not know Him who docth no
corling to His viii both in heaven and on
Garth, who hringeth the counsel of the ma
tons to naught and maketh the devices
Of the people Of none effect (Dan. w, IS;
Ps. xxxiii, i0). These children thus sslc-
riiiccd to Herods rage may be said to have
died for Jesus sake.
II. s-Thcn was fulfilled that which was
spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying
That which has been fulfilled and the
manner Of fulfillment is the key to that
which is yet unfulfillcd. SEQ Gen XIV, Is,
II, with Elk. xii, 36, 40, and / Kings Kill,
2, with ii Kings xiii, 15-l7, also Ps. xii,
10, Is, with John XIX "a; TX, 20, as sala-
pies Of fulfilled prophecy and simply and
heartily believe God concerning things to
come.
Is I'm Rama was there u voice heard,
lamcntation and weeping and great
mourning-Rachelw weeping for her chill.
drcn and would not he comfortcd because
they arc not" This Is quoted from der.
XXI, 10, and the next verso gives the COM
fort of reward and restoration The cap
tive Jews returned from Babylon, the land
of the enemy, a greater return Is draw
ing near from Russia and all lands of the
Jews cncmiea, but the promise win not
hive complete fulalmcnt till the return
from the land Of the cncmy-dcath. Then
will even these babes 10 given again 70
their mothers
10 But when Herod was dead, behold,
an angel Of the Lord appcareth in dream
TO Joseph inEgypt." Wethink of another
Herod, who would not give glory to God,
and the angel of the Lord smotc him
(Aets xii, 23). Sometimes the enemies of
the Lord are suddenly cut of, 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 smltc him,
or his day shall come to die, or he shall
descend into battle and perish q Sam.
XVI, 10). Let us ever give place unto the
wrath Of God Rom xii, 10, X. ", margin).
90. Saying, Arise and take the young
child and his mother and "a Into the land
Of Israel, for they arc dead which sought
the young ehild's life. " Thus was fulfilled
the prophecy Of Hos. IL, /, quoted in yerss
-, but that prophecy refers to Israel called
out Of Egypt through Moses. See, then,
tho double significance OF many prophecies.
first referring to n person or nation, but
further on in the course Of events to Christ
and His kingdom, for all the promises Of
God arc yea and rmen in Him III Cor /.
COY The Lord had told them TO abide till
He brought them word tyorsc 49,, 50 they
waited patiently with no plans for the
morrow, but looking for orders only from
Him.
81. 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 pillaro OF cloud and Of fire led Israel
out of Egypt 1, 400 years before Is now
helpless babe In Mary arms, being carried
up out Of that same Egypt Great IL the
mystery of Goodness, God manifest ia tho
flesh He humblod himself to no bora of
Mary, Graded in a Manager carried to
Egypt and back, live and grow up in this
humble home at Nazareth remain there
unknown for 80 years, then go forth on
His public work to be dcspiscd, rejected
and cruciaed, all for me. The Son OF God
loved me and gave Himself for me.
s2. But when he heard that Archclaus
did reign in .Iud:ca in the room Of his fa-
ther Herod he was afraid to go thithcr.
Notwithstanding being warned Of God ina
dream, he turned aside into the parts Of
Galilec." The moment VIC turn our eyes
from God aloneto look at people or cireunis
stances fears arc sure to come; winds and
waves VIII cause us TO sink, but With eyes
fixed on Jesus we can walk en- the sea
Instead of hearing what people say, let Us
hear what God the Lord VIII speak, for He
will speak peace to His people FPS. lxxxv,
81. A mind staid on Him will have per
feet peace lisa. XVI, -.
23 And he came and dwclt In city
called Nazareth, that It might he fullild
which was spoken by the prophets, He
sisi,ll be called Nazarene. There seems
to be no single direct prophecy to this efl
feet, but the testimony Of all tho prophcts
was that He would he despised and held
in contempt even as they. wore Nazareth
must have been town Of poor reputation,
JUGGLING from Nathanacls question in
John v, 50. Tho Hebrew for branch IN
lisa. 81, /, Is netscr' and may have some
bearing upon the name Nazarpne. II we
are truly His, VIC must be willing to be do
spised for His sake