Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-05-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIII. Second Quarter
For May 26, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Eek. ii, 1-15-Mem-
Org Verses, 9, 1o-GoIden Text, Acts
vii, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.
Copyright 1907, by American Press Association
The Lord chooses men before they
are born to do His will and Ofttimes
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 q Kings
xiii, 2; xiii, 16; lisa. xiv, %; xiv, Il.
Every simple minded believer rejoices
to believe that he was chosen in Christ
before the foundation of the world
(Eph. i, a, but he also believes that he
was chosen to be holy and without
blame before Him in love.
It is a wOndrously comforting truth
that God has time for every event,
and happy are all who contentedly
leave their time in His hands acts
xvii, %; Ps. XXI, 80. 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
(Ex. vi, 20; Mum. XVI, 59), for the time
was drawing near to deliver Israel. ac-
cording to the Lords promise to Abra-
ham (Gen. XIV, 14), and He would have
His man ready for the eventful time
Faith is not a feeling or emotion or
thought or hope or desire, but a rest
ing on the sure word of God; therefore
we conclude from Heb. XII %, that God
had been talking with these parents
about this child, for, apart from a
communication from God, there is no
ground for faith. Faith cometh by
hearing the word of God" (Rom. K, 10.
So this child was hidden three months
by his mother, in obedience to Him
who so carefully hid Elijah that Ahab
| 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
rushes 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 His plan in His own
| Scripture, Noahs, Jochebed's and Mo-
SEES, in connection with the fact that
each was prepared to preserve what
was put in it and each made by divine
direction, is most helpful.
Soon the daughter of Pharaoh and
her maidens approach the river to
battle. The little ark Is seen, brought
| to her, opened. The babe weeps; her
heart is touched; she is sorry for the
beautiful babe and it's unknown moth
er. Miriam Is at hand. "Shall l go
and call to thee nurse of the Hebrew
| women that she may nurse the child
for thee? GO" And the maid went
and called the child's mother oversees
Coy
Why do we not trust Him fully? Be
| cause we do not know Him. Perhaps
Miriam did not hurry too fast away
from the presence of the kings daugh-
ter, but little later-well, did you
ever see young girl run when she
had a good reason for running? And
what did she find her mother doing?
Possibly in prayer to the God of Is
rael or possibly expecting and looking
AOA Tie LeIuIIl VI A1lEldn. line cl1lQ
Is out of breath, but can say Come"
as she takes her mothers hand and
hurries her along, telling her what had
happened as they hasten to the river.
Jochebed is face to face with Phara-
obs daughter, but l think she scarcely
has eyes for royalty, only for her babe
But perhaps she fears to show too
much interest just then. But listen:
''Take this child away and nurse it for
me, and 1 will give thee thy wages"
(verse 81. Now the song wells up in
her heart and cannot be long restrain
ed, perhaps till she reaches home or is
at least far enough away from the
kings daughter and her maids not to
be overheard; then it may be that both
Miriam and her mother started up,
"Sing We to the Lord, for He hath tri-
umphed gloriously" eek. XIV, 21), as
Miriam did long years afterward.
Did any mother who reads these
notes ever hear the Lord say to her
these words of Pharaoh's daughter to
Jochebed? If not, it may have been
because of ears that were not anointed,
for If eating and drinking can be done