The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson VIII. Second Quarter
For May &c, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Elk. ii, 1-15-Men-
ory Verses. 9, 1o-GoIden Text, Acts
vii, 22-commentary Prepared by
Rev. o. M. Stearns.

are ooTn ID 10 Ills Will and Outlines
calls them by name long before their
birth. as in the case of Josiah and Cy.
rus, who were named hundreds of
years before birth and some of the
things they would do specified Il Kings
xiii. 2; xiii. 16: lisa. Xiv 2S: xiv, H.
Every simple minded believer rejoices
to believe that he was chosen In Christ
before the foundation of the world
Eph. |, A. but he also believes that he
was chosen to be holy and without
blame before Him in love.
1t Is wondrously comforting truth
that God has time for every event,
and happy are all who contentedly
leave their time in His hands Acts
xvii, 26; Ps. XXI. 49,. In today's les
son we are introduced to Amram AMI
Jochebed of the tribe of Levi, the par
ents Of Aaron and Miriam and Moses
lex. vi, 20: Mum. XVI, so, for the time
was drawing near to deliver Israel. &C.
cording to the Lords promise to Abra,
ham Wen. XIV, IL, and He would have
His man ready for the eventful time.
Faith Is not feeling or emotion or
thought or hope or desire, but a rest.
ing on the sure word of God: therefore
we conclude from Heb ri. %. that God
had been talking with these parents
about this child, for, apart from
communication from God, there is no
ground for faith. Faith cometh bv
hearing the word of God" Rom. X. IL.
So this child was hidden three months
by his mother. in obedience to Him
who so carefully hid Elijah that AhaL
and all his searchers could not find
him. Then at an appointed time for
the babe TO be adopted by Pharaoh's
daughter the mother is doubtless in
structed to prepare the ark of bull
PUSHES and place it in the flags by the
rivers brink. not knowing the out
come. but having faith in God that He
would work out Ills plan in His own
way. y study nf the three arkS If
Scripture, N0aE'S. J"rhcbcdS and No
SEES. In connection with the fact that
each was prepared tn preserve what
was put in it and each made by divine
direction, is most helpful
Soon th" daughter Of Pharaoh and
her maidens approach the river Ia
battle. The little ark is seen. brought
to her, opened. The babe wcpps: her
heart IL touched: she Is sorry for the
beautiful babe ami its unknown moth
A Miriam - NJ htr t.CI
and call 10 thee a nurse Of the Hebrew
women that she may nurse the child
for thee" Go" And the maid went
and called the child'S mother (yerSes
L-Sl
Why do we not trust Him fully? Be.
cause We do rot know Him. PerhapS
Miriam did not hurry too fast away
from the presence of the kings daugh
Ter. but little later we'll did yon
eyer see n young girl run when she
bad a--gO0d reason for running: And
what did she find her mothrr doing:
Possibly in prayer ~ the God of Is
rael or possibly expecting and looking
for the return of Miriam IN" child
Is ont "f breath, hut cam say GONG
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