The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-07-19
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY 23.


t.i3-Goiden Text, lisa. w.. 0--Mem
ory Verses, 6-S-Comn entary on the
Days Lesson.
l. An invitation to the blessings OF
the Gospel Tvs. 1-5). I. "Ho" A word
calling immediate and earnest atten.
tion to what is to follow. Every one"
The invitation is unlimited. THAT
thlrsteth." Every one who has keen
sense of need and an intense desire for
those things (see Matt. ): 81. Wine
and milk" These were regarded
by the Jews es the very choicest ar.
ticles OF diet. "Wlthout price" The
freeness of the offer is again repeated
that there may be no mistake and the
poorest and most needy may feel sure
of welcome.
2. Wherefore" There is a remon.
STRANGE here against earthliness;
against making much of that which is
Of the least Importance. Not bread"
Contrast the bread of deceit prov,
20: 10 with the bread of life" Gohn
o: 80, 35. "Satisfeth not" Nothing
but God can meet the boundless desires
of the soul. "In fatness." This expires.
sion pictures to us the choicest bless
ings that God has His provisions are
ample and satisfying q Cor. 2: o, 10;
Psa. 80: 8; 80: -. 3. incline your
ear" Pay attention. Soul shall live"
Life is more than mere existence Real
life Is spiritual lfe-a life in Christ
and given by Christ Uohn IA; o.. "Icv.
erlasting covenant" The covenant
made first with Abraham and renewed
with David; the covenant promised of
Christ in His humiliation and ending
with crowned Christ. exulting in
royal victories and redeemed church
"Sure mercies." That is, the mercles
promised TO David and his house (see
. Sam. q SIG, 23-5).
4. "Given Him" God continues call.
ing attention to the great Messiah. He
Is the central figure of these three
chapters David was the type and
Christ the antitype David in supreme
royalty, king over all foes and friends;
Christ in ascended majesty. but dispen.
sing His rich blessings which He has
provided in His redemptive work to all
who will receive them. "a witness"
He bore witness even unto death for
God, to His law, to His claims and to
His plan of redeeming love- Leader"
etc. He was the great Lawgiver. orig.
mating laws and institutions for His
people. People" peoples. R V
We must keep in mind that no race dis
tlnctions are allowed. All the peoples
and nations of the world are included
). Call a nation" The Christian
,hurch, holy nation. peculiar people
"Knowest not" The Gentle world
whom He had hitherto not distin
guished by covenants and blessings
Know ye not" etc. The Gentle ma.
ton was to become one with the people
Of God (see Eph. .: lib.
III. Conditions of accepting the invi
tation Tvs. 8. y. g. "Seek" The only
way to find God is to seek Him; but
how? BY repenting of and forsaking
sin. MAY be found" This implies
that there will be time when we can
not find Him. T. wicked un
righteous" The wicked man sins more
openly in "his way" The unrghteous
refers to the more subtle workings of
sin ''in the thoughts" All are guilty
in the latter respect. though many
fancy themselves safe because not
openly wicked in their ways. "For-
sake return" He who would find
God must first forsake his sins. Yet
this is not sufficient; he must actually
come to God. Repentance therefore
implies both the negative and the posi-.
tive duty. 'Will have mercy" How
ever far away the sinner may have
gone yet when he returns with his
whole heart God will not reject him.
"Abundantly pardon" Gods pardon
is full and free. The margin renders it
multiply to pardon"
III. Reasons for accepting the invi-
tatlon Tvs. S-13). 8. "My thoughts"
Jehovah's thoughts transcend those of
man as much rs the heaven Is higher
than the earth. The thoughts and
ways of Jehovah are His purposes of
redemption. Thus we have not only
a motive for repentance but also for
eager expectant hope.
o. my ways higher" etc. This is
natural and beautiful illustration OF
the previous verse. Our fellow mer
might not be willing to forgive, but
God is always ready TO pardon the true
penitent.
10. Rain snow" etc. By quick
association of the Ideas mentioned II
verse Q, there is comparison here
made. Rain and snow fall from HEAVIER
to water the earth and so prepare It for
its annual growths to feed the bodies
of men and beasts. Just as Gods word
falls from heaven to produce fruit OF
righteousness among the millions OF
Israel and of outlying peoples, and Il
shall not be void, for every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of Goo
Is bread (Deut. s: 81. II. $50" etc
So every word that God utters shall be
made blessing to man. The Gospe
promises and commandments are al
important and beneficial. mot return
void" 1t shall not return without
results. Gods purposes shall be real
lied. The full accomplishment of this
verse and verses - and 13 is to be a
the Jews final restoration, and the con
version of the world. II. $50 ou
with JOY" etc. The words are used al
illustrative OF the people of God from
the Mosaic dispensation and brough
into Gospel privileges under the Christ
They go forth bounding with joy fol
the conquest of the whole world TO
Christ, and all nature-the mountains
the hills and the trees--take on th'
happy spirit Of the church. The resul
shall be the worlds renewal. 13. "In
stead of the thorn" etc. Christ's worl
in the world is to remove the useless
and the injurious, and to plant the goo,
and the helpful. Where the Gospe