The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-07-25
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIoNAL LESSON FOR
JULY -.
Lesson Text; "Journeying IN Ca
naaD," Mum. X, 2O-38-Golden
Text Mum. X, 30
Commentary.

%. "And Moses said unto UohnN. tho en-,
nj Rr~iel tn" Midianiir. Moses's father-in-
law. We are iourneving unto tho place Of
which tho Lord said. will give IL TO you:
come thou with ne. and we will do thee
good. for the Lord hath SPOKEN good con.
cerning Israel" They had been encamped
ct Hoteb many months. On the first day OF
the first month OF the second year the taber-
nacle was erected and accented by God and
filed with His glory CEx. xl., II, 3i). Just
nifty DAYS later the cloud lifted. and they
journeyed from Sinai Mum. X. IL. 12) In the
order described IN this chaper. Raguel. or
Ruel or Jethro (Ex. a.. Is; it,. II was the
father OF Zippornh, Moses's wife. Hohab IL
here said to be his son and was probably an
intimate friend of Moses in the davs Of his
shepherd life. Truly the Lord had spoken
good concerning Israel. as In Ex. vi. 6-s
that wondrous sevenfold. az will =" beginning
and ending witt al. jehovah" Moses be-
lieved the word OF the Lord He had respect
unto the recompense OF the reward (Heb. xi.,
26). and because OF IL hal forsaken all his
prospects in Egypt. Being fully persuaded
u the good things awaiting Israel he would
tain have Hobab TO enjoy them too. Havo
We this spirit?
80. "And he said unto him. I will not co,
but | will depart 10 my own land and to
my kindred" Hobab saw no such prospect
a. sopened up TO the mind of Moses, and as
FAR as appearances went no felt that he
would be better of with his own people. II
Is diAlcult for many TO esteem the repronch
Of Christ greater riches than the visible
treasures OF this world. The young man
whom Jesus told to sell all that he had,
and take up the cross and follow Him. went
away grieved because he had great pos
sessions. Jesus and His sufferings now.
with glory hereafter. Is the programme for
the Christian. IL we prefer the world and
its pleasures now, we must not complain IL
We lose the kingdom hereafter.
81. And he said. Leave US not. I pray
thee. forasmuch as thou knowest how we
are TO encamp in the wilderness. and thou
mayest be 10 us instead Of eyes" Moses Is
now seeking good from Hobab instead Of,
a. moment ago. Offering him good from
God. In this Moses Is surely wrong. II
looks ~ II for the moment he was forget-
ting God and His cloud. and His unerring
guidance. So unstable Is man even at his
best. We think of Simon Peter one moment
c0nfessing that Jesus was the Christ, the Son
Of the Living God. and the next acting as
atan's mouthpleee to tempt the Lord TO
pity Himself and turn from the cross (NIath.
xvi. lG. 23). How we do need 20 pray, 'Set
4 watch. o Lord, before my mouth; keep
the door Of my lips"
32. And II shall be II thou 60 with us,
yea, II shall Dc, that what goodness the Lord
shall DO unto US the same will we do unto
thee Moses now talks more correctly for
| ~ are fully authorized TO offer all the riches
sept Him through Jesus Christ, but we are
GOT expected TO seek any help or guidance
rom those who are not His. AS to Offering
10 others the same goodness He bestows upon
ds we remember that Jesus said In His
| prayer (John xviii, 22). "lhe glory which
| Thou gavest me. have given tnem." Again
be said, "All things that the Father hath are
nine" (John xvi, 15). And again 1t Is
written "All are yours. and ye are Christ's.
md Christ is Gods" q Cor. ill.,, 23). Now
since God is willing TO give His grace and
glory to every one who will come to Him
through Jesus Christ, what must He think
Of us who know this, and yet do little or
nothing to make 1t known to the millions
who are still in heather darlsness?.
S3 And they departed from the Mount
oi the Lord three days journey, and the ark
,tthe covenant OF the Lord went before
them In the three days journey, to search
,ut resting place for them" This was
surely better than the eyes or the wisdom OF
HObab. How could Moses seem to forget
hat God had led them and would still lead
hemG Yet we are apt to do this very thing
we do forget so soon. Three days is very
uggestive OF resurrection, rs in the story OF
Abraham and Isaac. Jonah. our Lord Jesus.
&c. God would have us rest in Jesus cruel.
ae1 and risen. II He be not risen, there Ia
40 salvation for any one q Cor. XIV, 1879
But since He died and rose again and ever
lyeth, He becomes resting place for all
glorious reality when we, having accepted
Him, see ourselves as cruciied and risen
With Him, and seated with Him In the heav-
snlies (Eph. H., 40. Ceasing from our own
works, we rest in His finished work (Hab.
"" 3, 10Y, and wherever He pitches our tent
De l. our rest.
a "And the cloud OF the Lord was upon
them 10y day when they went out OF the
camp" The cloud was the visible symbol OF
me Lords presence with them, and He by
L was their guide, their light, their shield,
thelr avenger, their oracle. their covering
Ex Kill, 2li xiv, 10, 90, 24-2S Mum. tx,
l0-23 X "a; xiv, li), in fact, all that they
needed for all the journey. In the New
testament story we think OF the cloud on the
Mount OF TRANSPORTATION. the cloud that re-
ceiyed Him as He assembled from Olivet and
me clouds with which He will come again.
i We are truly HIS, we have the assurance
mat lie Is with MS all the days: that He will
never leavcus nor forsake us; that He will in
struct us in the way in which we should go
Iaat lie will hold our hand and help us, and
mat He will perfect that which concerneth
Us lMath. xviii, 20; Heb. xiii, 8; Ps. xXAii.,
lsa. XII; 10; Ps. cxxxvii., 81. The COM
iort OF all this comes by simply believing 1t.
90 And IL came 10 pass, when the ark set
nrTard, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and
et rhine enemies be scattered. and let them
mat hate Thee flee before Thee" David, by
he spirit, afterward embodied this Il az
eH' 'No OF the psalms Us. xviii, 1, =; fS
cANNii., 81. In Joshua ill.,, l3, the ark IL
called THE ark Of the Lord, the Lord of all
,le earth When the people relied upon
uod who dwelt between the cherubim, Their
lehies fled before them, but when they re-.
el upon the ark (Which was only the sym.
yl OF His presence) then their enemies oh.
a,hed the victory Il Sam. iv., 3, IL. IL we
feiy upon anything but upon the Lord Him
'il, We will not have peace or victory.
o. And when II rested, he said. Return
Lord unto the many thousands Of Israel.
nus, whether on the march or at rest, the
eM reality of Israels lite was Jehovah In
asr 1 midst. In proportion as they realized
ns and acted accordingly, they prospered
=. Wnen they forgot Him they failed. II is
WIN us. He says, "Lo, am with you al
ay,,, and when we believe, and thus real.
! ms presence, and count on Him, we have
ana peace aud victory, but when we for
" Ills presence We fail. Lesson Helper.