Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-14
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.
Topic For the week Begi- ming Oct.
1S-Comment by Rev. $. HI. Doyle

rorfs For the Week Begi- ming oct.
1s-Comnent by Rev. s. II. Doyle.
Topic.-Great men Of the Bible-what
Moses teaches us.-Ex- xxxiv. Gs-35: Matt
xvii, g. &; Heb. iii, 1-5.
The life of Moses Is the most easily
remembered of all the Old Testament
characters. 1t is divided into three
equal periods Of forty years each. He
was born in Egypt and spent his first
forty years there, being trained in the
home and afterward in the palace,
where be learned all the wisdom of the
Egyptians for the work which God had
IN store for him. His second period
was spent In indian, whittier God
sent him after a serious exhibition of
impulsiveness that He might teach him
the lesson of patience. The third peri
cd of his life was spent in leading the
Israelites from Egypt to Canaan. and,
this accomplished, God called him up
higher Alone with God on Mount
Neto he fell in sleep" and was not
seen On earth again until he appeared
with ases UPON the Mount of Trans
fgura IN.
2Iks LIFE of Moses is rich in practical
lesso ], and the d.-lculty is not what
to say. but wsat to leave unsaid in the
limited space before Us. Yet some les
sons in the life Of Noses stand out more
prominently before Us. and these may
be mentioned.
/. Moses teaches the Importance of
education for a successful life work.
Many decry education, but it cannot be
done without in the light of Moses
life. God educated him in the home, in
the learning of the schools of Egypt
and in the great school of experience
before he had him ready for his life
work. He spent eighty years in pre-
pairing him to do forty years work.
And it paid. His life stands out in
great prominence as the deliverer of
his nation and. under God. is founder
and lawgiver. Too much time and
study cannot be spent In preparing for
a life work if ii Is to be a great and
successful one.
2. Moses teaches a lesson ON Christ
In many respects he was type of the
Christ who was to come TO Israel
and to the world. But. with all his
greatness, he cannot be compared to
Christ Moses served God as a sery-
ant. Christ served Him as son. and
II we honor and try TO initiate the l!fe
Of Gods great servant how much more
we should honor and love and initiate
the life of the Son of God? Christ was
far superior TO Moses. and should there
fore have far more superior place in
our hearts and lives.
3. Moses teaches lesson in faith
fuiness to God With but one excep-
ton, an act of disobedience that cost
him an entrance into Canaan, Moses
was most faithful to God. He carried
out his instructions in relation TO
Pharaoh, he followed his guidance in
the wilderness and organized the ma
ton and the national church upon the
lines laid down by God. and God re-
warded his faithfulness. He took him
10 Himself and honored him beside
Elijah in that most interesting scene
In the life of Christ upon the Mount Of
TRANSPORTATION. Like Moses. let us
be faithful and there viii be laid up
for. US ar crown of Righteousness.
which the E6rd,-the righteous Judge,
will give us in that day"
BIBLE HEADINGS
Elk. II, 40; iii. ITO; xii, 21-2S; XIV,
lis; xxxiv, 29-35; xxxvi. 2-7: xxxiv,
ZIP; Josh. 1, II; Matt. vii. IS; Cor
XIV, 50.
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