The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-11-19

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GOLDEN TExT.-ln al thy ways 40
knowledge Him. anA He shall direct thy
paths.-Prov. 80
LESSON NorEa
The only place for Heaven to begin is
on earth. The only way to solve the 90
cial problem of to-day il for each indi-
vidual to obtain, in some way, the life
described in this lesson. Jesus Christ
lived and died that each one might be
ena bled to attain 1t. We are to keep
in mind His salvation and the gracious
power of the Holy Spirit, as we study
each of the steps or conditions pointed
out in to-day's lesson. as the one way
by which we can take the steps. or full
FIJI the conditions.
l. First Conditional Cody Life.-vs.
IA. "Forget not My law" We forget
that to which we do not pay earnest at
tention. Therefore, it is our duty and
our wisdom to ~ read the whole law
Of God; icy to study it earnestly and
thoroughly; (3) to use It as guide to
our daily lives. iasl9 AskFt5
"Let thine heart keep My command
ments." There is no true, no lasting
obedience that does not come from the
heart. the fountain of life. Mere out
ward obedience is not acceptable.
2. ''Forlength of days and yearsof life
and peace" Long life is of little use un-
less it be accompanied by peace and
prosperity, which the word also means.
This is statement of general prin-
ciple that keeping Gods command
ments tends to length of life, by pre-
serving the constitution sound and
healthy. A wise way of living falls in
with the laws of health. Reckless folly
saps the energies of life, induces dis
ease. decrepitude, premature old age.
and death.
8. "Mercy" toward the SHINING and
toward the suffering. "And truth"
sincerity. pure, upright dealings in all
| things. These are mentioned as duties
toward our fellow men which are apt to
be neglected. "Bind them about thy
neck" as costly ornaments, carefully
guarded from loss, always in sight,
! something to delight in. They are in
deed the graces and the beauty of men,
as we'll as their duty. write them on
the table (tablet) of thine heart" AS
| the ten commandments upon the tab
lets of stone. never to be effaced.
| II. The Second Condition--Faith in
| Gcd.-Vs. 5-s 6. "Trust in the Lord with
all thine heart" unquestioningly, fully,
with no divided allegiance.
Lean notupon thine own understand
ing" whenever it differs from Gods eX-
pressed will. No matter how pleasant
way may seem, yet If it is the way Of
sin we are to avoid it. Self-conceit and
over-confidence are great hindrances to
the best success.
6. "In all thy ways acknowledge (rec-
ognize) Him." as teacher, master, and
guide. sand He shall direct thy paths, -
make them level, smooth; open the way
for you, and guide you to the best end.
| LII. Third Conservation
VS.. 0, 10. The conservation of proper.
ty to God is one manifestation of entire
conservation of ourselves. And it is 4
test because it is one of the more diff
cult things to do in many circum-
l
and love for men and for the cause OF
God. 0. Honor the Lord with thy sub
stance;" your capital. the property you
possess.
10. $50 shall thy barns be filled with
plenty" Compare the promise in
Malachi 3: 10.
~. Fourth Condition Discipline
and Reproof.-Vs. II. 12. II. "Despise
not Shrink not from) the chastening.'
Discipline, schooling, instruction by
punishment. Delitzsch translates, "The
school Of Jehovah" They despise the
discipline who do not learn the lessons
it is intended to teach. There are some
lessons which we never learn except
through discipline. Neither be weary;
i. e., do not loath. abhor, feel disgust
nor vexation towards. The word Ger.
tainly denotes loathing or nausea. "Oi
His reproof." or correction by means o!
reproof.
12. "For whom the Lord loveth He re.
proveth." Care. burdens, losses, sick
ness. troubles are no necessary proof
| that we are worse than other men,a we
have seen in Job, but are the father.
ly discipline of one who loves us with al
His heart, but loves us too well to lei
us on in wrong. "Eyen as father ths
son in whom he delighteth." and be
cause he delights in him.
| v. The Blessedness of the Life ot
Heavenly Wisdom.-Vs. 1917. IL
Happy is the man." The word fol
"happy" is plural in the original. The
plural form. expresses the manifold ma
ture of the blessedness of the wise man
II. "Her ways are ways of pleasant
ness; i. e.. ways in which one obtains
what is agreeable to the inner and thu
outer man. and which it does good t.
enjoy.-Delitzsch. The very acts of re
ligion are in themselves pleasant. TIL,
worship. love, gratitude, industry, ,benev
olence. labors for others are all de
lightful in themselves, just as evil pas
sions are painful in their exercise, al
well as give pain to others. The ex
ercises of Heaven are joyful in theil