The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-17

Of ali Gods purposes concerning the
whole earth. When He divided the
earth among the nations after the del
ugc lie did IL with reference TO the
children Of Israel Gen. L, -; Deut
xxxii. ~, aud some day we shall look
back from the gloryland and be sur.
prlscd 10 see. as We cannot now. how
all Gods dealings with the nations Ia
an ages have had some reference to
His people Israel. for II * His purpose
that Israel shall blossom and bud and
MI the face ~ the earth with fruit aud
that all nations shall 20 up from year
TO year TO worship the King. the Lord
OF Hosts, at Jerusalem lisa. xvii, u;
Ier ll. IL. ~. Zcch xiv. 49, All ma
tional disputes shall be settled there
and the work 0f righteousness shall De
peace on hll the eprth. for "thc king
dom shall be- the Lords (Obnd 81.
The time Of our lesson Il the TWEEN
ticth year Of AriaXerxes q. !; II. ~, or
thirteen years after Ezra went up Ia
Jerusalem with his company Ezra vii.
y. Nehemiah Is the kings cupbearcr.
jew NJ a gentle court. like Joseph.
Moses. Daniel or aufisca!, bat bis
heart i with bis people NJ Jerusalem.
From CERTAIN Jews who had returned
from Jerusalem he learned tho sad
condition ~ Affairs there that the pep
pie were To great aiiilction aud re-
prouch and the wall u the city had
never been rebuilt verse -. lie took
10 greatly 10 heart and wept and
mourncd aud tasted before the God @,
| heaven (yersc a.. and the burden OF
our lesson to-day is bis prayer az this
time Another great prayer NJ another
time il rccunlci In chapter IL, and
/ these and other prayers recorded IN
| Scripture. notably our loris prayer
I lu John XVII. are the most helpful N
| studies n We would learn how 10 pray
By comparing {. I. and u. I. We sc,
| that Nehemiah bad bcyn praying fuI
thrrc month, before h. opportunity
came o. -Irak o. the King H. bad ID,
err of the King ~ King, fur thrc'
months h,f1rr biz time came To make
request of AriaNorNcs Doubtless b.
was always watching Tor the time q
speak aud 90 be ready when u Should
come TIL. should be- the attitude NJ
D,Drt puycrful one etpc,tnut hu
patient. not trying 10 make Occas.oul
or opportunities. but trusting GDd q
do that. anu then. ohciient 20 sam
~ DO us occasion serve thee. III
Cod T. with thee" When the time hn'
/ !ul, cumc he stated the matter frank
ly md In one breath prayed 10 God an'
spoke 20 the King ~. 4. 2, = J. c., an'
hls petition vas granted according 4
the good hand of his God upon hin
u l. beautiful 60 behoh hi walk viii
Col. hi trust Ia God. aud therefore hi
fearle,sucss Neither told ! man villa
my God bad put IN nay hear, 10 do.
The Col II Heaven. lie will prospc
~" Ol. r. III ~.
b The opening verses u our lc-su
show bis ONENESS u heart with bis pes
, pie 90 Jcru ilcm. aud When We are !
some MEASURE Ike him and have o
uur hearts. NJ be- had. the Interests an
welfare 81 the people of God We. To-
shnll scr some answer a. our pray en-
~ verse = see bis rryervut adorntlu
" God aud compare lcr A. u :. !,
NAAu. a.. ~ NNNiy, H. :. Acts ". :.
. ind D. encouraged 10 trust more full
,hc Col " heaven and earth, the us
ing Gul Who glvrth " richly al thlnr
~ enjoy Il Tim vi. ~ See how NJ
y hcmah says again and again MY God
D aud "uur Col Ui. \ y. n, ", ., >
vi. To-. reminding NJ " uayld's "ot
: own Col" t.. xvii. d aud OF Thuma
NV lord uad my Gui' John ~, -
uay nnd night he continued to confc'
l,fbrr Col the sins n his people, ial
Ing his place with them as one II then
rXrusiur nothing. palllutlng unth'n
This Is the uuly way ~ blessing d'ro
xviii. W. I John T. ~. Turn TO lll
WIN actually touk our place aud M
f,rri our sins 10 be- laid upon llir
who was made slu fnr ~ ul Cor y. =
= u prt. u. 20. aud. as We src HIN dnlt
this IN love a. our souls. u uur who
l,e.nr does not ~ out 10 HIN la gll
surrender either We 10 not believe u
r,yurl bul rcvivc Him as our person
Saviour NJ we only scc men as tr~
walking
n. Thru lu verses $ aud . he plca'
L with Col Ills promises a. Moses
r-ts un thr wuri ~ Gel uni plca'
GuIs nlihfuluc-s THIS alan did u
va ln ~ rNiN. a.. Remember q
N wopl unto thy servant upon Will
- thou hast ylu.ri me TO hopc' u,
A., loves ~ have vs. rcmind Him " II
II woyI aud oven calls ~ Ills rlucl
" hwuccrs usa. Nlui. ~. lNi. q margil
v Row few In these days sewn to
member ur 10 Carc that lie has Chus
Jerusalem 10 nut His name there.
Nehemiah Ia ,r,, 'nld In hlOplca
Ing aud says notwithstanding their n
IN fulncss. These ere Thy sci ,nuis. n
people. whom Thou hast rcd, smc
so pleaded Moses aud Daniel T. vi
4 ia. ~. Dan. *. inl, aud Jcrcmi
Y praycd. 20 Lord. though our lnlpuit
testify against rs, do Thou u for T
names sake $50 Thou. q lord, I
In the midst Of us. and We arc call
hy Thy name" der NV. Z. ~.