The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-10-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LasSoN v. FOURTH QUARTER. INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES. OCT. 81.

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10. And when the south wind blew
softly. supposins that they hsd obtained
thsir purpose, loosing thence they ssiied
sioss By Creea." Paul, with ASistArchus.
. former fellow traveller, and afterward
follow prisoner (Aots Iix, %; Col. ", l0l
h now ~ ssa on his way 10 Rome. They
touohed At sidom and shsnos near Cyprus
10 Myra on the mainland Of Lydia. in Asia
Minor. There he was transferred 10 ship
Of Alexandria bound for Italy, and after
many days Of slow sailing rounded the east
end Of Crete and reached the Fair Havens,
on the south ooass Of CrotA. Hero they
spent much time, until Paul advised them
not 10 venture farther on account Of the
season, but the master and owner and the
majority advised To try and reach the port
Of Phenice, a little farther west in Crete,
and winter there. so with a light wind
they started. keeping a. near the land as
possible. Paul Is in the hands, humanity
speaking, Of those who know not God, but
he IL really in the hands Of God and can
trust Him to manage.
"a, is. A mighty wind from the land
sroes against which the ship could not bear
PIP, and they were compelled To let her run
before it. Was this of God or the devil thas
Shar, ShttaI Isi, ., n,,f u.
that satan is the prince ot the power n the
air and that he caused the wind that blew
down the house upon Jobs children and
killed them Job 1. l2, l9), hut he could nos
do it without Gods permission. God con-
trolls the angels who control the winds, and
even tho stormy wind fulfills His word
(Rsv. VII, !; Ps crlviii 81. We must scs
God alone
10, II, The storm Increased. Under ths
lee OF the island of CLAUDIA they aet the
small boat on board which had evidently
been towing nsterD. They somehow under.
grid the ship, then lower the snil and ler
her drive under bare poles. What abouu
the condition of the passen gers among the
916 souls on boardY Verse 81 sailors ara
not supposed TO feel anything, never 10
know they are sick till they are dead, hus
many ordinary people do get awfully sick
In a storm. This must have been a Sad
ship. And yet there we're some on lt very
dear TO the Lord Jesus
IL, 10. "EIceedingly tossed with tenn.
pest. Well, there IL no use IN say a word
about this unless you have been in such
circumstances yourself. It vas bad case,
and many doubtless wished that there was
no moro sea Rev xxi, y. Yet even under
such circumstances the Prince uf Peace can
control ones heart. In health or sickness.
life or desth we can ~ quiet In HIS Low.
ing caro-.
30. IAN hope that we should 30 saved
was then taken away surely they werB
at their wits end Ps. cvti, ~. or, AZ IN
tho margin, "AIl their wisdom was Iwal-
lowed up. The case WAS az far AZ human
eyes could s.e, ut,sriy hopeless It makes
one think n the sinner having no hops
and without God in The world (Eph. II.
l2). or,as In Rom. =, 8, without strength.
But there Is q saviour for the loss, and only
for such. he said, II came not To call shs
righteous, but sinners, to rapsntancs."
81. But after long abstinence PAM
stood forth in The midst of thsm." They
had lasted for "a days verse 93), and muss
have felt tnrlorn lndeed and ready FOR a
word Of comfort from any one who might
have is for them. None but God could
help or comfort them, and H.s serrans 10
ready 20 DO tho messenger. de Is she Fa-
thsr Of msruies and 5hs God nf all COM
fort II Cor. 1, y, but We cannot fully I'D.
preciats it or Him till we get into straits
places.
- And now l sIhors you TO 20 Of
good cheer, for there snail 5e no loss II
any mans life among you, but Of Eha
ahip.' De amphaAized is by adding,
There shall not An 1air fall rom the
head uf any II you, and 10 took bread
and gave thanks TO God in the presence OF
them all and began 70 eat (vsrses 94 35).
2a. For Ehere stood by me this uignu
he angel uf God. whose I am ana whom :
sarys. This and the nexr two verses aru
20 me the very heart OF this lesson. raKs
the words. God. vnose I am. anu think
N wnat Is included. Ills property, wnicn
He will certainly care for. His child. whom
De Will certainly SEQ u, owed by the Loru
Jesus as the Father loves Him JOhn IT,
~, bought with me PRECIOUS blood II
Christ, and therefore 40 precious 10 God ~
that blood Is; "a part ui Christ Himself. a
Inember u His body. We nseu not hesi-
sats 70 say, The most high God. the pos
sessor oi heaven anu eartn. owns me. anu
tako all the cuntors there Is for Us. Then
consider whom I serve. AND remember
thas wu CANNOT sarve Col and Mammun.
nsither can We serve CHRIST and please
men Math. vi. -, Gal. l.. ~.
~. Saying. Fear not, PAUL Thou
must ~ brought before CESAR, and, 10,
Cod hash given thee al them thaG sal with
thes. - This Is a cOnhrma Sion VI the Lor,is
testimony 70 aim IN Jerusaisn-'r Thou
aust bear witness at Rome Chapter xiii.
IL. Tbs Loru's 'musts' are as sure as
God Himself, whether We must ba Surr
again or AL things must 10 fulfilled.
Every purpose Of the Lord shall be- per
formed. and all Hts thou ghts shall como 20
pass (Jer. II, 20; lsa. xiv, 24J. 10 was tho
Lords purpose that Paul should Do His
witness ut Rome, and therefore is was as
good as done, although in this storm every
thing seemed against 10. How blessed ara
tho fear nots" Of God from the tirss ono
IN Gen. Nv, /. 70 she lass in Reveiationi
HIS pssiect love casts CUE al fear and the
soul that rests in Him can truly say, Whae
tims all afraid will rrusl in Thee. Il