Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESION Ml, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 20.


stearns.
~. Understanding is wellspring of
life unto him that hath it, but tho instruc-
ton of fools is folly" In verse 10 of this
chapter we read that wisdom is better
than gold and understanding than silver;
and again in chapter iv, T. Wisdom is the
principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and
with all thy getting get understanding.
In Cor. l. "a, we read, Christ the pow
er of God and the wisdom of God" We
conclude therefore, that the wellspring of
life is none other than the living water,
which is the gift of God and which be-
comes in us "a we'll of water springing up
into everlasting life (John iv, 1D. God
Himself is the fountain, and when we re-
ceive Christ we have God in us (Jer. ii,
10; John xiv, 23).
23 "The heart of the wise teacheth his
mouth and addeth learning to his lips. " 1t
is from the heart that all proceeds. An
evil heart gives forth all manner of evil
(Math. XIV 10, 49,, and IA good heart gives
forth that which is helpful, for out of the
abundance of the heart the mouth speak
eth (NIath. xii, 34). The natural heart or
oarnal mind is cnmity against God and
never can be made subject to Him rom.
j.
and a new spirit (Ezck. xxxvi, 26), or, in
other words, "a new birth or new crea-
ton (John iii, B. Is; III Cor. V, 10, and
this will send forth good words from the
lips.
"a. Pleasant words are as an honey
comb sweet to the soul and health to the
bones" If we keep the words Of God in
us, they will by the Spirit be fitted in our
lips as the spirit may desire to use them
(Prov. xii, 49,. Tho people wondered at
the gracious words which proceeded out Of
the mouth of our Lord duke Nv. 22), but
they were the words Of God who spoke
through Him (Juhn xii, 40.
%. There is a way that seomoth right
unto the man, but the end thereof is the
way of death There is but one right
way and that is He who said, II am the
way" 1t is Gods way of reaching US
and our only way Of reaching God There
is one other name given under heaven by
which we can be saved (John xiv, &; Acts
iv, 12). Whatever may seem r-ht to us, if
the Lord Jesus is not the center of it and
the author of it, it is not of God, and there
fore must be the way Of death and not of
life Il John ii. 1911; Y, ~.
2G "He that abureth laborcth for him
self, for his mouth cravpth it Of him"
What multitudcs spend all their strength
in getting something for themselves, sOme-
thing to eat or drink or wear or enjoy!
All this is folly. And one who could do it
as perhaps no other mere man that ever
lived tried it to the utmost, and his testi-
mony is on record in these words. Be
hold, all was vanity and vocation OF spir-
it, and there was 10 profit under the sun"
(Ecc. ii, ~.
%. IAN ungodly man diggcth up evil,
I,f
The margin says "a man Of Bclial, " and
the r.. V says "a worthless man"
All such are servants of him who began
the work of evil on the earth in the gar
den in Eden and whose constant business
is to stir up strife and burnings. Happy
are they who escape the everlasting burn
ing where he is doomed to dwell Clsa. XxXiii,
II; Rev. Xxx, 10; xxi, 81.
rs. "A froward man sowcth strife, and
a whispcrer separateth chief friends" 1t
seems to me more and more that if we
were only familiar with the Bible the Spir
it would bring to mind as we read what
He has elsewhere said upon this or that
topic, and thus we would have the best of
commentaries even the Spirits own ex-
PLANTATION of His own words. He now
brings to mind Jas. iii, 1916, If ye
have bitter envying and strife in your
utdIlSf RlbIl ubb anu llN llNN ti-tAAh9N WV
truth This wisdom desccndcth not from
above butt is earthly, sensual devilish."
20. "A violent man cnticcth his neigh
Dor and leadeth him into the way that is
not good. The devil and his followers are
at this business increasingly day and
night Sunday and weekday. Deceit and
destruction are his work, and there is moth
ing good in him. God is good and giveth
Himself to each one who receives Jesus
Christ His son with the assurance that
goodness and mercy shall follow us, and
we shall find all His ways pleasuntness
and peace. 1t IS however, IL narrow way,
and will not admit the world, the flesh or
the devil.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise fro
ward things Moving his lips, he bringeth
evil to pass. lie closes his eyes against
the light and will not see the goodness of
God. He loves darkness rather than light,
because his deeds are evil and his heart
and tongue and lips are the property OF
his master for evil purposes. His mouth
pours out evil things, ana his thoughts are
; an abomination to the Lord (chapter XIV,
; 26, PSI. God permits him TO bring his evil
thoughts to pass, but they will prove his
own destruction.
81 Tho hoary head is a crown of glory
= if it be found in the way of righteousness.
The sinner may prosper and live long
life on the earth, but there is nothing
I, glorious about his life, for it is only {
i ripening for eternal torment. On the 9th
er hand, the white hairs of the righteous
y. man are a crown of glory for they poin
i forward to an eternity of bliss and purity
with Him whom John saw on Patmo
Z having His head and His hairs white lik'
{ wool, as white as snow (Rev. i, IA. There
> is also the beautiful promise for such {
+ one, Even to your old age l am He, an'
5 even to hoar hairs will l carry you lisa
XVI, -.
30. HE that is slow to anger is bette
than the mighty and he that ruleth hi
spirit than he that taketh city" He tina
2. is slow to anger appeaseth strife and is o
n great understanding chapters xv, Is; xiv
g 2g) Anger, wrath and malice are of tn