The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-08

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Abraham aad 1et
w.r,es rrpsrlsncea Of ihe FI|EiH
rer,.il. i've III ia Cur last lesson
iaff fhranan 0u his way IoWANA
usnfi, f,,a country ii ihe southern pNtt at
Judah He vas looE're over M+
ised land Wifh such glorious
Ia hts mind. With the afsNfe fe''tr 4.-. ~
was a child q Coo f.9,e s,. - '~
By him. he would naturAiit
land lowing WIKI milk ana nuNt
ufopia 3 paradise bright reaee4Ai "
urioua hut now came famine
pastures were pdrehed end hare tne s*t
ercouraes dry. his cattle "eN+ AtANA &.
hunger and tnini e ~. .,....,.I..r
with the evergreen neids aF4 N'1
gardens OF his native land. he must BAYS
asked himself as BunYars fIianIe ln tHe
slough 81 Despond. fIs this the nANH.
ness you have told me az TINS N1r E.
It was his 1rst experience at famine.
And now came two imperfectiqna n A.-
faith which had not Eet become F4fttt
J. He left the promised land ana WfNt
down into Eryni which had NlreaNt AZ
tanned q high civilization. fun ot reatneH+
ism. worldlinesa and luxury ~4ien Aa8
great fascination and charm Ie one at
HiHN enters IT'S NNt|HfiNHst At| H+""t
cially when. as was the case lN N.
there were many good pfecepta y rs r.
ligion.
In Egypt be felt III danger oi hls l'ie
because his wife waa very hcaaufal. NrN
be feared that the Pharaoh WoHiu Aiti
him IN order 20 obtain her Ter AH aaff1
nor were his fears gforndif4s 4NAl.
bly," says Professor poda. me may kAta
heard the ugly story which has rtr4nItt
been deciphered from a. old napyrua' ana
which tells how one Of the fn4F4pHa.
acting on the adVice Of his princes. sent
armed men 20 fetch a beautiful wemAA
and make away with her husband
To escape this danger be told he
which was a formal truth. that aarAH
vas his sister. FOR size was his haif-s|s-
ter. Pharaoh took her. bur trounia7
arose; he released her and sent her back
% Abraham with a reprooL
IL Worldly Prosperity compels e eep-
aration.-Fs. 5-1 g. Lot ALSO lie WAS
a good man. L Is said that he fete4
bis righteous soul" AZ the deeds cE me
Sodomites. his neshhors. but De qla D
have the strength 81 faith. the nou'eneHa
Of character. the depth of piety Whlch hiA
uncle possessed. His goodness depended
partly on the company be kept 20 help
the inner dres he received strength from
the greater Abraham. and shaeed iu BIS
prosperity. The man that tngfed bis
nephew 90 generously a. Is dearined 81
this lesson must have been Renwoua 70
him long before. This act was wat rna
Illustration Of 4 lifetime 81 ths same
spirit
ILL., Abraham. the Peacanaker.-Tr
9 G. And Abraham said unto Lett AZ
the older, as the richer. as the mqre
favored Of God. as the better and rcr4
generous man. Abraham speaks nrHf.
Let there be no strife befHeen
me and thee TT Is evident thai let
was beginning 70 take part with bis
herdmen. ana regard himself a. an m
jured man. And there was danger that
the quarrel or the servants might soon
ALLEVIATE their masters. The words 1f
this verse would make a beautiful m1l-o
today for the kitchen. for the parlor. for
TIE factory, Tor the church. Joseph
Parker. "for we be brethren In kin-
ship, IN love. IA interests. and especially
IN religion. Il we are brethren. iel ~
act like brothers. and not like enemies
". Lots unWlse Choice. He Pitches
His Tent Toward sodom.-va. M-i9 -
And Lot lifted up hts eyes, From somc
high hill whence q vice range OF country
could BE- seen ~And beheid ala lbe plain
Of Jordan" Probably the Ghor. Or DE-
preston near the mouth Of the river. and
one OF the most remarkable derreaaIoHa
~ the world.-conder. Tent Work AI4
II we accept the division into two narra-
uNes, they may have been AZ Hebron and
looked northward 70 the southern end 81
the sea. THAT a was wen walarad
everywhere" This was fhe great necas-
aity IA the East n would promise him
security from periodical famine. y scene
Cd 70 him paradise. (see description In
Lesson lA) Before the Lord Destroyed
etc. as described IN Lesson TX This.
doubtless, chanEed the face Of the coun-
try. Even a. the garden Of the Lord.
Even a. the paradise from which Adam
was sent forth, and whoae glorieu rtiil
fingered % The memories ~ the race. All
though the Immediate vicinity 81 Inn Dead
Sea Is barren enough. the Cher. or deep
depression at the northern and southern
exiremltiea. teens with ilft and rercia-
tlon.-Palmar'a Desert or the Exodus
Like the land Of Egypt The richest
and most fertile land then known. "As
thou CONTEST unto Xoar" Rather Lnr
Not the xoar near the Dead Pea to which
Lot ned after the destruction OF 8odom
but 1or. the border land OF Egypt TO-
ward the cast near the Crest wall
which once stretched across from the
Mediterranean 20 The Gulf 81 sue1 xor
was the safoen land Of 4Hyrt' through
which Lot and Abraham must lately
have passed. which fact makes the refer
ence natural. Plenty and abundance are
IN e."
v. The Fruits OF the Two Cholcea-vs
ii-is A. We study these promises |n the
next lesson IN connection with another
chapter we win not awell on them here.
except as one fruit % Ahraham'a right
choice. Immediately after the departure
of Lot. God appeared again 10 Abraham.
as n to reward HIM for he generosity.
and TO show him that his apparent losses
Tor the sake o. peace and love were no
real losses. but would BE- made up to him
d thousand fold m a higher and better
way. The cid promise was renewed ard
Intensified. and enlarged. One reason for
-hls revelation may have been. a. Pro-
lessor Doda suggests. -It n always a.
iihcult to govern our heart wisely after
~ before making a sacrifice It q a.
iIhcult 20 keep the win decided ea 10
make the original decision. and g. ia mora
iImcult 60 think anectouafelF 81 those
'or whom the sacrifice has been made
when the change in their condition and
lur own "A actually accomplished. There
IS a natural reaction after a generous