The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-04
Che international Sunday School lesson
FOR OCT0BER5

ct. and of sound mind and true heroizm.
comes to mans help. God inspires Us
with hope. In the history Of the Isrse-
Htes that VIC ere now studying a critical
moment had come Moses was dead. The
borders of the Promised Land had been
reached. But it could not be entered
without many battles with fierce enc
mics. The river Jordan before them was
in food" in the springtirne. Some hard
work was to be done IL Canaan was 10
be occupied A false movement OF q
weak performance would not bring
much disaster. Speaking of the death
of Moses, Stanley says: Never had
there been such a blank in the history
OF the chosen people as when they be
came conscious that he who had 50 long
been their graf leader was taken from
them at the very moment when they
seemed TO need him most" But Just
then God appeared on the scene of ac-
ton again. Not Noses but Jehovah was
the real leader of this great enterprise
that was to tell so effectuaIly uDor the
worlds history. Moses was dead, but
God had new instrument for his work
in reserve Moses was dead but God
stiII lived. Moses was dead but that
Gid not stop the onward movement Of
Gods plans. The old worker and servant
Was gone, but new workers and servants
Of God stood ready TO assume response
biiities. No one man is indispensable TO
Gods work The work is peFpetuated
because God the master-worker still
works on. and guides. laying down one
tool to take another for the accomplish
ment of his work So the chain OF prog
ress in the world movc@. on without q
break Washington IS taken away, and
Lincoln is taken away. and Garfield is
taken away, and Mckinley is taken
but the American republic still abides
So many great Institutions, causes, and
associations Of men lose their long
honoTed and esteemed promoters. and
protectors, but those organizations still
thrive One mighty man and worker IS
sufficient for his own day only
Joshua Commanded.
God. the chief commander Of the Is
raeIites, says to one who had aIreadz
been found faithful in his work and who
had already been inaugurated into the
Office Of the vacant leadership Of his
brethren: Arise. 90 over this J0rdan."
Gods commands to men is ever 10 go
forward. Vast Kingdoms are before the
servants Of God for occupancy II they
are only brave and valiant enough to
take them God has promised to give
them. but at the same time they must
be taken before they can be enjoyed.
man really possesses whatever IS Of
good by mastery and conquest The
lsraclites could not possess Canaan uu-
less they occupied it and cleared It of
enemies. They must arise and cross
over the dividing line A sinner may be
almost in the Kingdom Of Heaven and
yet lost. Jeshua's success in occupying
the land depended upon several condf-
lions: 1. That Cod had promised to
give the yet unoccupied land. So sal
walton depends first upon the promise OF
God TO give Il. 2 Upon the fact that
God promised TO grant. him His pres
ence. as a Friend. Ally. Helper, Guide.
Defender, Leader. So the success Of the
Christian in obtaining eternal life de-
pends upon Gods constant presence,
grace and help.
3. Upon the fact OF his own fidelity
Therefore he must be very strong and
courageous. Po3troonery and half
heartedness could not win the land.
L Upon his using the laws Of God 10
guide him. Gods word is a lamp 10 the
feet and q light to the pathway The
use Of the word of God is indispensable
TO he Christians sure success in this
age of the world. The Bible is the
guide in right living