The Crittenden record., 1904-10-07
THE SUNDAY BIBLE SCHOOL
Lesson in the international Series
for October 0, l9o4-"The Wild
ow's Oil Increased"
prepared by the Highway and By
way" Preasher.)
Copyright 1901, by J. NJ Edson)

III, Kings 1.l-t, McmoI1 Neise'' " W
l. Now there cried u certain woman OF
the wives OF the sons Of the prophets unto
Elisha. saying. Tho servant my husband
Is dead; and thou knowest that thy serN-
ant did fear the Lord and TIE creditor Is
come TO take upso him my two sons TO be
bondmen.
And Elisha said unto her: What shall
do for thee7 Tell me what has thou IN
the house? And she said Thine handmaid
hath not anything In the house, save pot
OF oil.
3 Then he said: Go. borrow thee ves-
sells abroad OF all thy neighbors, even
empty vessels. borrow not few
I And when thou art come In. thou shalt
shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons.
and shalt pour out into all those vessels
and thou shalt set aside that which is fulA
o So she went from him. and shut the
door upon her and upon her sons. VINO
brought the vessels 10 her; and she poured
out.
6 And Il came TO pass, when the vessels
were full, that she said unto her son: Bring
| me yet q vessel And he said unto her.
There 10 not q vessel more And the oil
stayed.
/ : Then she came and told the man Of God
And he said; Go. sell the oil. and pay thy
! debt. and live thou and thy children OF the
/ rest
GOLDEN TEXT-"Trust In the Lord
and DO good. so shalt thou dwel ~ the laho'
and verify thou shalt be fed "-Ps ia
ME.-UnesrtAin3 but within . shert
/ time after last lesson.
/ PLACE. Uncertain. but perhaps one OF
the places where was a school OF tfs
prophets, either GiEal. Bethel or Jericho.
Human Need and Divine Resources.
The Widow and Her Need. ". IL
What we know OF the widow: % She
was a Cody woman. / Tim. b:s gives
az 4 picture Of tne Cody widow. God
holds such In special regard. u Tim.
5:3) And one test Of true religion h
mlnistering to such In their need. tJAs
i:2T) (2) Was known 10 Elisha The
faithful. God-feAring lives Of both her
husband and herself proved excellent
capital on which 10 DO business Godli-
ness does pay. Il Tim tS. (9 Was
IN the clutches ot the oppressive cr.di-
tor Afiletlon and misfortune are not
Always a sign Of sin or folly John
s.i-3D W Had two sons who in ae-
eordance with the custom Of thoss days
we're 70 be taken TO satisfy the debt
uey $3.50 Matt 1889 tD Her
reed was urgent The creditor Il
come The DAY Of trouble Is the cay
70 pray. psalm Jo:lsl
The Prophet and Hls Help Cvs f-N. -
Two questions we're asked by the pro
phet. What shall | DO FOR heef
what hast thou 10 the house," OD Co
always wants uf 10 tell Hin our desires
To tell Got what We want elGrlhes ou'
vision. and strengthens our faith. ~
God aways uses vhs, we have be 7
ever 90 little. as the medium oi blessing
Strange instructions IN Borrow
empty vessels t2l Shut herself Aht
her sons 10 the house t2l Pour out he
little pot Of oil and perhaps waste u
Surely. here vas a test o. faith II IN
widow isd been Ike most people seek
lnr help she would have had her ovi
IDEAS A. 90 methods Nl Nav not ~
borrowing oi empty vessels suggest n
need 81 greater capacity We need 'ob
enlarged for more oi Coos tullness %
May not the shut door ard the sccluslot
each US the need of setting alone Mt
Cd where His blessing nay tsseen
upon us ~ And NAY rot ,he pou'
M out o. the oll and ~ miraculous n
-rease ,ypify the mul'iplylnF q splriiu'
riffs and poveras We pour out our heart
10 nna our lives In behalf ot needy souls a
about us
The Obedience and its Reward ~
!. s.Tl.-Unwaytrlnr faith and impllc
, obedience mark the conduct of u
widow. The empty vessels we're ho
roved IN the face. probably. of curio'
, looks. and prying questions and snesi
y o. ridlculs The door vAs closed. shu
ting herself and her sons away from 4
other earthly help and every monet
'hs knock oi the creditor vas sNpscts
]. And Vhat faith Only The little %,
oil In hand. and the empty vessels Z
svery hand. How seemingly imposslb
I. 10 an them. Hut the pot ~ oil and u
empty dishes vn not all the widow ha
y She had the word Il the pruphs, Al
ue have the word oi God on which
depend. Lstus Jay hold II tas the vito
" asa % the prophets ~urd. which VI
b. really the uord q God spoken thruul
His servant Tha, little pot oi oil nev
ceased its ou,pourinF stream ot oil un
q, every vessel vas hllsd 10 the bfim IN
Il the way God gives o. Hls riches
D. Christ Jesus ncrin 10 pour on, you
m self IN chrlstly ministry 20 others Al
While there 10 an empty vessel about y
IN nil. q need soul 10 help. the now n
not cease
but What Il she % 40 With the n
Tho prophet dld not tell her she nv
M 80 hack and tell him ~ vhst hst cot
h, 20 pass and ask him ior further dir
ton. wiihou, question ths has ohsl
bis instructions shs has rons a. far
/ he can Sov fof its rsHi step Here
istsun Cor sysry ChfisilAn True isi
'r does not ask 10 go ail he vay r
.., faith eoss sttaIeht ahead a. faf ss Z
Instructions will carry and then is no
10 80 to God ior the ncN, step The
5y sold. the creditors paid the future VI
yided for vas The reward q obetl'
''' faith and faithful obedience How g
always hears the cry of lils children a
how certainly will Is honor faith a
ai obedience The ptalmIsts dtrlafau