The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-11-18
LESSON EIoHT-NovEMeER b.

~ a. JCA anu AHlHhAhS Oul MndA ~ NdS
wise and possible for him to do in
waiting for a providential opportunity.
HAnd tasted" as the expression Of his
intense earnestness. "And prayed"
The prayer that follows was not one
single hour of prayer" but the con
stant prayer that went up fyom his
soul day and night during those long
months Of delay
5. "And said.a Note how the titles
he applied to God were in themselves
plea. 20 LORD" In capitals which
in our version always mean Jehovah,
the self-existing God, the Col especial
" revealed to the Jews But Jehovah
was the God Of heaven the invisible,
spiritual God who dwelt in heaven, as
distinguished from the visible idol
gods which were on the earth "The
great and terrible God" SO great as
to inspire reverential awe in every
worshiper. and unspeakable fear in
his enemies. Only so great a God can
answer our prayers, for he only con-
trolls all the forces and powers which
can work out our desires or ward off
enemies Hence the propriety and the
necessity Of the closing words of the
Lords prayer For thine is the king
dom" etc. It is delightful to magnify
God, so long as we remember that his
goodness and love are as great as his
power, his fatherhood as real as his
omnipotence. THAT keepeth cove
nant' Agreement, promises. In their
whole history he had never broken his
word never failed once to do as he
had promised or threatened. Even
their present condition was a fulfil
ment Of his word Oft repeated (see
Deut. 2S:SO).
For them that love him and OBJ
serve his commandments. With
f, whom the covenant was made, who
fulfill the conditions on which alone
the blessings can be given. To reward
disobedience and forgetfulness Of God
is to put a premium on sin, and to
Increase the evil and sorrow OF the
world.
8. Confess the sins of the children
OF Israel lie recognizes that the
cause Of their troubles lay in their
sins; God is not blamed for their trou-
bles. Both I and my fathers house
/ have sinned.' He had sinned with
them In three ways ~ He had some
Of the same spirit which led them to
outbreaking sins. Good as he was. he
was not wholly free from all wrong
motive or feeling (2) Every Sin OF
every kind in his heart was related to
the great sins of the people, and par
took Of the nature of disobedience to
God. t3) He may not have done all
he could to prevent the sins Of the
people. Thus are we partakers of the
sins Of our country. No man stands
a.ane.
T. we have dealt corrupt
/ ly." Some of these sins are mentioned
in Neh. 5:1-7. 10 II; 1915; Ezra 81:
? cslon. 36:l4-l7. Commandments.
statutes, judgments:
+ l. e., the divine law from every point
Of view what God has commanded,
| the laws he has enacted and recorded
on the statute book. his wise iudg-
ments, or decisions as to right and
/ wrong
s. IF We transgress." etc "This is
not a quotation. but reference TO the
Y general sense OF various passages, as,
for instance. lev 26:27-s0; Deut. 2S:
1852, 62-6T"-Pulpit Com.
g. But if We turn unto me-" If you
viii so act as to make 1t possible and
wise to bless. ''Will | gather them
from thence See Lev. 26:4O-45;
Deut. 30:1-l0
/ TO- Thy people whom thou hast re-
! deemed By thy great power Such as
I the deliverance from Egypt, victories
by Joshua, by Samson, by Deborah.
the overthrow of the Assyrian army of
Sennacherib, and every triumph Cod
gave them during their whole history.
ii. ITO the prayer of thy servants,
who desire" delight, ito fear thy
name, and, therefore. those to whom
1t was possible for God to grant the
request Mercy in the sight of this
man, when he should appeal to him
for help OF permission.
Notice in this prayer u That it
was intensely in earnest; 90 It had
definite purpose and aim; tS) It
claimed the promises; (4) it was
confession Of sin and penitence; Co
It sought first the kingdom of God;
60 il was a prayer OF faith; (7) it ex-
pressed the willingness to do his own
part; tS) it was the prayer OF a right
eous man, which avaiieth much: (9) It
was persevering till the answer came.
Nv. The Answer to His Prayer
The answer was delayed till the best
time came Delays are not denials,
but only waiting for the best time
to come for the fruits to ripen. for the
oil to be prepared.
The answer was coming during all
this time OF delay The answers are
often long preparing. AS one prays
for fruit and the answer is begun by
the planting Of a seed, followed by
the nurture Of sun and rain. But the
fruit must grow and ripen before it can
be eaten.
Dr. Lyman Abbott well says, "The
refuge which prayer affords is not the