The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-08-10
Journeylng Toward canaan-celden
Text, "For Thy Names Sake, Lead
ne, and Guide Me"-Psalnas s1:s-
Weakness Of Murmuring.


airy Now God had given them laws
ritual. priesthood. tabernacle, all pure
and eievating.
y. And the children Of Israel took tset
farward according to) their journeys. out
- the wilderness Of Sinai and the cloud
rested in the wilderness Of Paran
The Cloudy Pillar !. As God In this
mysterious symbol went ahead OF His
people. so He is sin ready 70 guide AZ
that trust Him. both men and nations,
? There can be no progress except VIII
this guidance ..
The cloud led from one wilderness TO
worse one. So it is often with those
that sollow Gods guidance He does not
promise an easy journey. but lie does
promise the heavenly Canaan at the end
Of It.
H. The Example o. Hobab--Vs. 1872.
g. And Moses said unto Hobab, the son
Of Raguel" (Ex. SD Reuel being his
name OF Jethro. meaning Midianite.
Moses father in-law. we are journeying
unto the place Of which the Lord said,
will give # you
The Great Invitation. T. Every Chris
tian should be able 10 give just such an
Invitation as this. He knows whittier hg
Is going. and what joys are sure at the
end Of the journey. He knows how fools
sh an pursuit OF mammon. He should
be bold IN calling worldlings from their
way to his.
80 "And he sald unto him. I will not
&C." Since Ifubab was prospective head
~ his tribe, he may have been unwil-
ling TO subordinate his authority TO that
of Noses Yet the desert life had no prom
Use for the future. no progress while th'
Israelites had assured hopes Of a great
nation. based on the covenant OF God
with Abraham. Isaac. and Jacob.
Modern H0bahs. The reason why many
refuse the Christian liie is because II
a. ..IA
sociations and familiar scenes Mine
own land. and my kindred" WAS Hobab's
excuse. But Christ commands us 10
hate fathers mothers. possessions II
they would draw us away from Him.
q. And he said, Leave US not. pray
thee Moses persistence Is an example
Of that perseverance which IS the basis
Of all progress and accomplishment
often when man seems most opposed to
religion he is on the very point Of sur
render 20 God.
second reason: urged upon lIobab;
Thou mayest be to US instead Of eyes"
Finding that an exhibit Of what the Ken
ito might gain had no persuasive effect.
Moses wisely sets before him chance o.
giving.
a Word for soul-winners. Two pleas
must be used in inviting souls to Christi
You need Christ. Christ needs you.
Even II it Is a child whom you are In
vltinE show him how he can be useful
m the church People go where they
want TO go. but they are doubly likely
to go where they are wanted.
A third reason was Joined with the sec
ond. 32 what goodness the Lord shall
do unto US. the same viii We do unto
thee" Hobab had not shared the Egyp-
tian bondage. but he might share Canaan
Thus early IS limited the truth that Chris
teaches fully in the vineyard parable
the seventh-hour laborer receives tbs
full days wages.
III The Journey Songs OF Moses.-Vs
1886. &C. Three days journey the arl
went before them
Practical All true progress depends OF
keeping religion in the front senc .
ahead on all your journeys; let II forr
your plans. choose your situations, Sc
( lect your friends and co-workers.
". The Rebellion against the Mania
Mum H. The cause OF the first com
plant Is not given Tvs 1-3l: the marcl
{ had many perils and privations tina
might have caused It. But the terrible
( punishment is named. FIRE from th'
LORD that ran through the camp con
I Stunning the rebeilious people. and wa
stayed only by the prayer Of Moses tn
scene Of this event was named Taberai
('-Burning)-
me second complaint arose from tn
mama. They were cloyed with H. ans
longed for the flesh and vegetables o
Egypt. They fell to childish weepinl
throughout the camp and Moses was II
/ despair. Thereupon God promised &
grant the peoples desires. and send then
a surfe!t of flesh whose very abundanc
would convince them Of .heir folly
Blown by a pTovidenuai wind from III
south and east the Elanitic gulf. an i'm
mense flock Of quails few upon the camr
The people caught them in great quaint
/ ties prepared them. and spread them o.
the erorad TO dry In the sun. They at
Of them so greedily that pestilenc
sroke out and ragged through the camr
MANY OF the foolish people died and wer
buried there so they called the plac
/ Kibroth- Hattaavah C.Graves Of Greedi
ncss').
V. The Rebellion OF Aaron and Nj
rfam.-Num. 70. Scarcely had the rebel
lion against the mama been punished
before another revolt was set on foo'
Aaron and Miriam had become Jealous Q
their great brother and they began loud
iy 10 ask HAS not God giver us the gif
81 prophecy as well as Muses2' Miriam
who seems to have been the leader d
this revolt. was punished by an instan
leprosv which left her white as SNOW
and II was only after Moses earnest an
rnaruanimous prayer. and q shameful eS
re from the camp for seven days. tha
she was restored again.
Lessons from the Two Rebeliions.
There was no progress except through tn
endurance OF hardness. This is the les
son Of the rebellion against the mamma.
9 There Is no progress except by humi
ftv This Is the lesson OF Miriam's r.
beilion Great souls are the most teacf
able the least conccited.