The commonwealth., 1906-03-30

| plGnsei by these doubts and fears
to the depths Of hel.ish darkness.
"lf God las spoken" came the voice
Of the temptef ia his soul. let Him
prove II BY again aaminE forth IN the
bush, as you thought He did before
II He has commissioned you to go
back TO your people make sure Of It
By the signs which you think He has
given you. How do you know you can
do them? What, il after your return
to Goshen, you should fail to show
these signg to your people that God
was with yog? Try them now and
make certain OF so important a mat
ter"
Thus o perfect storm OF questions
assaiied his stronghold Of faith and
sought to break It down. The struG
gle was long and farce, and again and
again when he thought he had con
queTed aad was firm IA his faith that
God had appeared and talked with
him the doubts would come back with
Fsdoubled power aad he would have
1t to fight all over Ggain.
"Why do I need evidence Of Gods
presence and power, moro than lie has
given me this day." he asked THE
signs and wonders are not for me,
but for my people when | shall return
to them, Then will the rod turn to a
serpent and then will my hand take
on the leprous hue"
Thus he reasoned, and victory came.
Two days later, as he drew near his
home he became more and more
troubled as to what Jethro would say
about his going, and would his wife
Zipporah be willing to goy He was
suddenly aroused from his deep medi
tation by familiar shout, and Ger.
shom, his oldest boy, now man
grown, came running towards him.
Father, where have you been? We
have. been troubled by thy long abb
sence," And then impressed by some.
thing In his fathers face and manner,
he added, quickly: Has anything
happened"
Moses did not answer at once. He
was troubled to know Just what to
say. Could he tell his son of his ex
perlences in the mountain? Could he |
speak of such sacred thing to one
who perhaps would not understand? |
Could he tell the rest when he had |
reached home? He felt he could not,
and so said, simply:
Il have made up my mind to 20 |
away"
"Oh, where7 I hope It is to Egypt. |
Mother was speaking Of thy people
the other day and she said for one
who seemed so wrapped up In his
people, 1t was strange You were will
Ing to wait all these years without
going back TO find out how they did
and Grandfather Jethro spoke up and
said: Tut tut Moses knows his
business best. He will go back when
God bids him Is it to Egypt you are
going. father"
Here was encouragement for him
How God was preparing the way With
a lighter heart, therefore he said:
"Yes, am going back to my people,
md you and your brother and mother
shall 90 with me. Thy Uncle Aaron
8 on his way to meet us"
Gershom looked at him in astonlAil.
nent.
How do you know" he asked.
Who told thee?"
God, my son, Who always reveals
Ills Will to those who wait upon
lin"
and will we wait until he comes
lither?"
The reply which the father was
bout to make was interrupted by the
hout Of welcome which greeted the
wo as they rounded a turn in the
Dad and came in full view of the
ouse.
Little else was talked about that
light except the contemplated return
Moses to Egypt, end ZiDporah and
ne boys were all excitement In CON
oquence Moses was for starting
rst thing in the morning, but his
ife contended that they ought to wait 4
ntil Aaron had come and had rested \
ON his long Journey.
but how can | tarry when God has \
illed me to 70 back and my people
re waiting to be delivered from their I
tter bondege?" Moses replied to her
apeated urging.
Moses is right" Jethro admitted I
We shall be sorry to see him 20, but \
> shall depart In peace with Jethro's !
essing" I
In this kindly spirit, Jethro super.
Itended the preparations for the =
urney, selecting with his own hand
rec OF the finest asses, and bringing 4
EN- to the door in the morning for 4
e early start, But in spite of her y
ther's encouragement, Zipporah still 4
ID her misgiyings about the hasty :
art, saying, as she took her seat in I
e saddle: x
81 should have felt better II we had 4
iited for Aaron" 3
by the way, Moses" spoke up hei 4
ther; "I had not thought Of it be. !
re, but how do you know where to z
set Aaron? You may miss him on !
Q way" Z
Such possibility had not occurred TO 4
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