The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON VII, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, NOV. ~.

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tCopyrght. 1900. by American Press Association.l
We have before us today the record
Of Journey which occupied about four
months wi, 81 aud was participated In
by about 1900 people. carrying with
them 10 talents OF silver and 100 tai
ents Of gold about $1,000, 600, In add
ton 10 vessels OF gold and silver and
brass. and. although the dangers Of the
journey were many. they were delly-
cred from all their enemies and reached
their destination In safety without any
human protection whatever.
This IL something worth inqulrlng
into for In these days OF fear on every
side II we can learn 10 serve Him
without fear In holiness and righteous
ness before Him all the days OF our
life. being delivered out OF the hand
Of our enemies der. II, 3: Luke |. "a.
76). II wolld greatly glorify God. All
these things were written for our bene-
NJ Mom. ~. u that We may learn
how to have the hand OF our God upon
Ne for good (veue 70; VII. Q. 0. 80, In
the face OF our enemies. Many years
had passed since Zsrubbabel and bis
company Of 1900 had gone up from
Babylon 10 Jerusalem By the decree Of
Cyrus chapter II. |. "a. 0oD-the temple
had been rebullded and the passover
had boen kept wi. IL. 22D-but A. time
sped on the tendency TO wander away
from God. which IL common TO all. be
came very manifest and Israel had be
come very much niIed up with tho
people Of the land On, !. 2. II 10 the
purpose Of God that His people should
BE- specially His own. q people for
Himself. IN whom lie can live and
through whom lie can make Himself
known 10 others nEI. rir. 4, o; ba.
Iliii. a. Pa ". o; hit II. IA. Il. w.
and all conformity TO the ways OF
those who are not Of God grieyea
the Spirit Of God and binders Him In
Ills loving purpose. II this rebellion
against God u persisted In lie VIII
chAs,en His people. for whom the
Lord loysth lie chasteneth" dieb. Ill.
o. Rev III. 10: Amos III. p lie had
Just chastcned Israel for seventy
years IN Babylon aud had restored
them. according TO His promise by
Jeremiah. but they were already prov
Ink themselves tbe same rcbcllious,
stIfl ncckcd Israel Opcut IL. q, ~. SO
It IL always. and the men Ike Abel
Enoch. Noah. Abraham. Elijah. Elisha.
Ezra. Nehemiah. are few indeed When
such men are found. the way that God
eau turn things Ia their favor II seen
10 chapter III. Ia. supplying them
with abundance TO be freely used for
the work and according 10 the viii ~
/ Cod. The whole hcartcdncss of Ezra
toward God IL seen Ia the nrst verse
~ our lesson aud In VII. 10.
When Ezra might have had soldiers
aud horssmen for the asking to pro-
tect them on their journey II must
have seemed 90 human wisdom great
folly not 20 ask Tor them. for many
would say. Does not God use such in.
strumcutalltyY' Hut Ezra had become
acquainted with Him who was TO
Israel q pillar Of cloud by day and q
pillar " nrr by night TO guide and
protect Israel 10 all their wilderness
juurneyng lie knew Of the ho, q
which Ellshns servant saw when hls
eyes were opened dl Kings, vi. 10. A
real Christian Is supernatural Kind
" person who walks by faith, not ~
sight. aud 10 whom things unseen are
morr real than all things seen by our
natural eyes There Il no spiritual
hcnchi In fasting for It's own sake. hut
when We desire God and to know Him
more than We desire food FOR the body,
when We honestly humble ourselves
before Him aud desire above all things
Ills will. Ills way. Ills glory then lie
will not fail 70 show Himself stronr
In our hchalf
We urr always passing through un
enemy. country, and the prince II
this world as roaring lion Is ever
seeking whom be may dcyour, FOR ",
Wrcstlr not against flesh aud blood
tvisihlc things aud pcoplci, hut against
the powers u darkness and wicked
spirits Ia the hcuyvnllcs u rct. Y, y
Eph VI. ~. ~ We must never cease ID
watch aud pray, but We need have NJ
fears. Tor he that Is with us Il strong
~ than our adversary. aud ~ Go1 h
for Ne who can be- against usr A
truly as Ezra aud his company reached
Jerusalem In safety 80 shall all th'
redeemed Of the Lord be delivered out
" the mouth ~ the lion aud from
every evil work aud be preserved unite
Ills heavenly kingdom (ll Tim. ". II
II. Not our faithfulncss. hut the faith
fulness " our God and Saviour. Il oul
comfort M We Journey on through llfc
The silver and the gold and thr vcs
se, delivered 10 the priests 10 b
watched over and kept safely an
handed over to the proper persons nj
Jerusalem suggest 10 the believer thsi
be also has certain things delivered {,
him FOR which he must give an nc
count as Il In written, 80, then. every
Que Of Us shall give account Of himself
to God" from. NV, i2. The analog!
I Ia, however. not very good one, fo
these priests delivered ny az thel
Journeys end only what they had N
csivei In babylon. whereas the he
lever. having received nj his CONVEX
sion. or at the beginning Of his M
journey Ofor no one has life all he ~