The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-04
FOR OCTOBER 5.

points him out as a type Of Christ
Their work was similar Moses conducts
US to. but Christ, like Joshua. into, the
Promised Land
Facts of the Lesson.
Central theme: Joshua dfvinely called
upon and encouraged to proceed with
the occupancy of the Promised Land as
she leader of Gods chosen people
Jehovah spake unto Joshua. zaving.
Moses, my servant is dead: now. there
fore. arise. so over this Jordan, thou
and all this people. unto the land which
dc give them. Every place
that the sole of your foot shall read
upon from the wilderness. and
this Lebanon, unto the river Euphrates,
all the land OF the Hittitcs, and unto
the great sea. There shall not
any man be able to stand before thee
all the days OF thy life; as / vas with
Moses. so I viii be with thee. wiz
not fail thee. nor forsake Zee. Be
strong and OF good courage, for thou
shalt cause this people TO inherit the
land which I swore unto their fathers
TO give them Only be strong and vefy
courageous. to observe. TO do according
20 all the laws which Moses. nv serv-
ant. commanded thee: turn not from II
to the right nor the left that thou may
est have good success whithersoever
thou goest- This book Of the law shall
not depart cut of thy mouth. but thou
shalt mediate thereon day and night,
that thou mayest observe to do accord
ing to all that is written therein.
Have not I commanded thee2
Be strong and Of good courage
For Jehovah thy God is with thee
whit hersoever thou goest-" Then Joshua
commanded. saying: Prepare YOU
victuaIs, for within three days yc are TO
pass over this Jordan"
Gods Encouragements.
Our God is 4 god Of encouragement TO
men. He calls upon men to reach out
after the highest ideals of manhood. He
wants men 10 be something, and to
achieve something He desires men to
covet the best gifts of true manhood.
He gives his Holy Spirit 10 men tn
breathe into them the aspirations afte-
the higher life Of true godINsess. God
offers great opportunities to men and
calls upon them 10 press toward the
mark CT the prize OF the high calling he
ISIS before. GCd mas great purposes lot
the huE:an race. and It grieves him that
men should fail Of these purposes. God.
in the midst of this present world, is
building a higher world Of true right
eousnass and holiness, in the midst Of
the sinful and discordant kingdoms OF
this world. God is and has always been
building his own spiritual kingdom The
Bible from beginning to end rings with
these encouraging notes of God. God
called Abraham to be his servant. and
said to him, Fear Not. Abraham: I am
thy shield and thy exceeding great re-
ward. So God has ever been encourag-
ing his servants throughout the ages
The prophets and the psaimists were
continually exhorting men 10 lift u2
their hearts and 10 trust in God, and to
be strong. The New Testament is full
Of this good cheer, and hope from God
for men
Need Of Encouragement.
Man is SO fraI. so weak. so ignorant.
so short-lived that he needs this en-
enlargement Of God. He is often beset
by darkness. prosecuted by foes, thwart-
ed by difficulties. overcome by sin, en-
tangled by temptations. and threatened
by the peril OF many dangers. so thar he
desDairs OF any success in life, and loses
hope for his own existence But the
gospel Of God, which is a gospel OF pow