The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON FOR TOMORROW
BY J. E. GIL BERT, IL. D.,

to face future perils. Hut God's word met any such reflections which p1ay have occupied his mind. He would defend the man He had called and sent. He would be friend to all who befriended Abram, and He would curse all who cursed Abram. This double promise was enough to give any heart a feeling of security. It was many times repeated to the descendants of Abram. (Ex. xxiii, 22.)
 Exodus (Verses 4 and 5 Gods com. mand and promise of blessing and de- fense came to Abram in the city of Ur. It appears that when he set out for a new country his father accom- panied him, (Gen. xii, 3D and that the company went as far as Haran and there halted until the fathers death. It Is believed that Terah, was not de- livered from idolatry, and therefore was not fitted to have part with his son in the new enterprise. But after his death, obedient to the early cau, relieved of all incumbrance, Abram de- parted taking with him his nephew, Lot, and the substance gathered ia :he late sojourn in Haran. It'was a patri- archal household of many souls tGen. xiv, 1D and with much store, that ri- dertook this second journey. Under the direct guidance of God who had promised to show the land to be set tied. they moved forward in nearly a southern direction, probably thousand miles. and entered Canaan, afterward called the land of promise"
 Sojourn-(Verse 6) In the very heart of the land of Canaan, midway between the Jordan and the Great Sea, and equidistant. from the northern end southern boundary, were two moun- tains, Ebal and Gerizim, between which lay beautiful and fertile plain. This spot had long been celebrated as the favorite resting place for those cara vans (Gen. xxxvii, 25) that passed with merchandise between Egypt and Syria There Abram halted, to feed his flock and enjoy needed rest and 10 learn further the will of God concerning lis future. How long he sojourned is not recorded. The place became afterward | by the fact of hlS temporary residence | one of interest to his descendants There Jacob tarried on his return from Padan Aram (Gen. xxxiii, 1S) There Israel assembled under Joshua after the conquest in obedience to the com mand of Moses, (Deut. xi. 30) to hear the law. and there Gideon's little band subdued the hosts of Midian, (Judges Vii, D and delivered the land from | enemies.
 Covenant-CVerses D Thus far Abram had walked by faith. (Heb. xii, S) He had journeyed over the sands of a semi tropical country, not knowing his desti- nation but trusting the promise At every step there had been a steady look into the distance for the land of a per manent possession. and a constant ex- pectation of some Divine disclosure. But now the long delayed hope is to be realized. While tented on the plain of Moreh the Lord appeared unto him. whether In bodily form or by spiritual | influence 1t matters not. (Gen. xvii, D And then a warranty deed was given | by the Almighty to Abrams seed, covering the whole land of which this was the geographic center. Here the man of faith found the home of his posterity; and in recognition of the favor of God thus shown. and in proof of the piety for which he was chosen | Abram builded an altar and offered sacrifice. He esta ablished in this way
 in the new land the religion of Abe and Noah. (Gen viii. 20.)
 Journeys-(Verses 8 and 9 The grant of the land to Abrams descendants Jeff him in a measure for the present al