The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
international Lesson Comments For
December l.
Subject: The Gail Of Moses, Ex. ILL.,, liz
Golden Text. Ex. H., 1-Memory
Verses, 9.ll--Cohmentary on
the Days Lesson.

the Days Lesson.
lntroduction-The life of Moses is d.
vided into three periods of forty years
each. l.. He was in Egypt forty years.
during which time he was trained, first
IN his own home, and afterwards in the
household of Pharaoh. 2. He was in
Midian forty years, caring for the sheep
OF his father.in-law in the very wilder
ness where he was to lead forth the
children Of Israel. s. The first eighty
years OF his life were. only preparation
for his life work, which was the deliver
ance OF Israel. For forty years he led
the people of Cod in their wanderings,
as. they. journeved towards Canaan.
J., Priest Of INDIAN" Or prince, or
both priest and prince, "the original has
both meanings" LED the flock" For
about forty years Moses had been serv.
ing as a shepherd, caring for the fioclSs
OF his father-in-law. Back of the will
| derness." (R. W During all these years
he had been holding communion with
Cod and was being prepared for his life
work. But think Of man with power
and ability such rs Moses had, being held
down for forty years with a few shee3l
| Yet this was evidently Gods plan. His
wanderings would make him thoroughly
acquainted with this whole region, ard
this would be of great Importance to him
NHtu ue came 10 leaO MS people out
! from Egypt, Mountain of Cod" Some
times named Horeb, ct other times Sinai.
J 1t was called the mountain of God be-
cause God appeared upon il to Moses.
q. Angel of the Lord" Not a Gre
| ated angel for he is called Jehovah VS.
q, 6. This was, none other than Jesus
Christ, the Bedsener OF mankind. "a
flame of fire" Representing Gods maj
esty, purity and power, and showing that
| He was about to bring destruction to His
enemies, and light and comfort to His
people. "The bush burned" /. As an
emblem 1t instructs. q As a miracle it
aastonishes. 9; As magnet it attracts.
A. As monitor it warns This is, l. An
emblem. of the state of the Israelies in
their distress. .. OF the state of the
church in The, world. g. OF the state of
every. true Christian. mot consumed"
Showing that this was. fire from heaven.
| 3. why the BUSH" etc. He desires
if possible to see the cause of this strange
appearance, Cod will reveal to listening
souls all they need to know in order to
be. able to follow and obey. Him.
a. God called-out of the bush"
Flame is the best symbol Of God. |. i
Is lmmaterial. 2: 1t is glorious. 3. 1t
is mysterious in its nature. 4. As light.
it is vervwhere-omnipresen g. 1t
enlightens the world. 6. 1t is a source
of life, beauty and power. T. It is un-
| defled and undehlable, absolutely pure.
o. ~ is terrlpie us destructive power.
! 8. 1t is warming. cheering and life-giv-
ing. 'And said Moses" Moses being
thus addressed by name, must have been
more surprised by what he heard than by
what he saw.
8. "Put off thy shoes" Putting off
the sandals is a very ancient practice in
worship. The rabhins say that the priests
| perform their service with bare feet in
| token OF purity and reverence. All Mo-
hammedans, Brahmins and Parsees wor-
ship. barefooted to the present day
"This was required of Moses as token
OF his reverence for God, Of his humili91;;
ton for his sins, of his putting away all
impurity in his life and Of his submission
and readiness to obey Gods will"
| 6. II am the God" God does not
say ..''was" the God of thy fathers, but
I ."am'. their God; The patriarchs were
dead but Of the living. Mark 1927.
afraid to look" He was overawed by
Gods presence.
have considered their Affections, Their
/ oppressed state, their sorrows, their tears.
come in, review before Him; for He
counts the sighs of His people and puts
| their tears into His bottle.
s. cam come down" When God did
something very extraordinary He was
said to come down" to do it, as in lisa.
Ofsls GD AHilSb CdulC uOWu rum IthNSh
to save fallen man. "And large" Ca
naan was large compared with Goshen.
''With milk and honey" God called His
people out OF Egypt, with its idolatry and
impurity, into a good land filed with
good things The milk and honey are
typical of the richness and fulness of
Gods grace.
o. 'The cry-is come unto me- God
had not come down to see whether the
subjects of His promise were in such a
condition as to merit His salvation, neith-
er was He attracted by their excellences
Him that they needed the great deliver
ance that He was. able to give.
10. 81 will send thee" About forty
years before this Moses had undertaken
to deliver his people in his own way and
by his own strength. Now he had learned
and his time had come. There is vast
difference between God sending man
and man running unsent.
IL. "Who am l." Moses was the best
prepared for this work of any man liv-
ing eminent for. learning, wisdom, ex;;
The better prepared any one is for sery-
ice. the less opinion he has of himself.
"That / should CO." Doubtless he was
affected by the remembrance of his form
er failure. The work to be done was
great and dangerous; l. His life might
herd do to influence king? 8. 1t was
not likely that the Egyptians would
give up 100000 people who were doing
their work without compensation. 4. To
organize and discipline such a host of
unframed men would require great pa
tience and ability 8. 1t would be diff
ficult to induce the Israelites to risk all,
and leave Egypt for an unknown land.
l2. ''Will be with thee" My counsel
shall direct, thee, and My power shall
upon "e this mountain" God shows him
that in their return from Egypt they
would stop at this mountain on their
way, and would worship God in this place.
This would confirm the faith of Moses for
were to follow.