The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-11
Topics in the Churches.
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By the greatest of Thine arm they are still as
Tni the people pass over Jehovah
iii the people pass over whom Thou hast pur-
Thou shalt bring them in and plant them in
the mountain OF their Inheritance:
The place which Thou hast made for Thy DWELL
The sanctuary. Lord. which Thy hands have es-
tabllshed
Jehovah shall reign for ever and ever
And doubt there was some Miriam timbrei
in hand to lead. antiphonaily and with high
grace-notes. the woman chorus In the familiar
ascription:
Sing We to the LORD:
For He hath triumphed gloriously.
THE TEACHERS LANTERN.
Jordan is phenomenal river. From a physi-
photographic standpoint it is fascinating
snow-fed, in freshet when other streams are
lowest, with fall averaging from four TO five
miles an hour, reaching the incredible depth OF
1900 feet below the level OF the Mediterranean
finding grave for itself at length In the Sea OF
Death, its thicket-covered banks forming pro.
longed geological garden and aviary.
From the standpoint of sacred history the river
is vastly more interesting Here Naaman laved
These waters were cleft by Elijsh's mantle in
Elisha's hands. II was Jesus baptismai laver.
1t is not altogether Incredible that Jordan
may have been damned Up by some natural
means-such as a landslide, for example God
used a natural agent. strong east wind. to at
least In part open way for His people through
the Red But whether wrought mediately
or Immediately is a matter OF comparatively
small moment. In a book packed with mira
cles. more less is a small item.
or times and seasons don't be ignorant
brethren. The month OF the entrance OF Canaan
was the month OF the exit from Egypt and the
fortieth anniversary of the same. The day was
was chosen. 1t is this precise and orderly march
Of events. tais exact coincidence of memorial
times, that marks Israers history as SUPER
natural
One object of this conspicuous miracle Was the
authorization and investiture OF Joshua as the
divinely-chosen commandant of IsraeIs hosts
Moses sadly missed. There may have been
competitors for the vacant Office. But ION that
day the Lord magniied Joshua In the sight of all
Israeli and 'Moses's minister" his lieutenant.
proved himself worthy successor. He had
natural qualifications for leadership beside spe-
cial training under his glorious chief.
This awe-inspiring miracle which made a
wide breach in the natural bulwark Of Canaan.
of the nature OF last call TO repentance
of aduterous race. whose cup was full IL
at this eleventh hour OF their national life the
Canaanites had repented they need not have
drank the wine of wrath AS II was, the spec
tacle filled them with cowardice. instead of con-
triton.
Israel could never say: with mine own arm
have / gotten me the victory long as ne
remembered the conspicuous manner in which
Gods hand opened the gate to Canaan Pride
estopped.
BY this sign Israel knew that 1.-The living God
among them. How impotent the ideals OF
Canaan In contrast! Neither Baal nor Ashtoreth
could make Jordan now IL Jehovah babe IL stand
still.
Events OF importance are worthy OF some
memorial. Rear. then. your monuments OF gran
lite and bronze. but the loftiest OF them will
scarcely commemorate as important event az
that which Israel registered that day In the
earn OF twelve stones on the height OF GiIgaL
Death Is the last barrier between the Christian
and his land or promise The hand that
opened a path for Israel through Jordan viii
divide the cold and sullen stream os death.