Evening journal., 1907-01-28

OF THE CHRISTIAN
Or. Wyatt Says It Will Be
Greater Than That Prom
iSed Ca.eb
REWARD IN WELL DOING

Auilss MN VIII 4 niliit lHtN AltN iiitN
wherelnto he went and his seed shall
possess it,"
Dr. wyatt said.
"The Israelltes under the leadership
of Moses had now come to Kadish, on
the border OF the promised land II
had been about sixteen months since
they left Egypt Faith IN Gods prom
ises would soon have put them in pos-
session of Canaan, but Kadish spies
were sent out at the demand OF the
people and they said to Moses; we will
send men before us and they shall
search us out the land and bring us
word again by what way we must go
up. and into what cities we shall
come
"rhis movement originated IN unbe-
lief. But Moses at the command of
the Lord granted their request and
sent out twelve spies one from each
tribe, to explore the land and % find
out whether the people We're strong or
weak, few or many-whether the land
was fruitful or barren. They were
out forty days, and then returned go
make their renort They said: The
land Is productve II flows with milk
and honey. In confirmation of their
report they brought a bunch of grapes
from the Valley Of Eschol so large that
1 &c was borne by two upon a stan. They
| brought pomcgranates and figs as ocu-
/ lar demonstrations of the fruitfulness
of the soil. But they added: The peo-
| pie are strong that dwell i'm the land;
1 the cities are walled They saw Heb
ron Jebus. Lachish, fortihcauons
icrowning hills. which the Assyrians and
/ Egyptians, the best troops IN tho world.
/ had failed to reduce. At Hebron they
saw the children Of Anak, and they
we're giants. Ten Of the spies said:
We are not able to so mp againsc The
people; for they are stronger than we.
"But Notwithstanding the number OF
their enemies and the strength Of fhcir
deposition, Cod would have put upon
them such a fear Of Israel THAI they
would have succumbed to their attack.
"The majority report augmented the
lfears Of the people, and they wepr that
might A meeting was raised in oppo-
sition TO Moses and Aaron. The note
iof rebellion was sounded throughout
the camp. Would God we had died In
the land Of Egypt-wherefore hath the
Lord brought US into this land to fall
jority report the people said: Let as
return into Egypt. But there was also
Ia minority report Caleb encouraged
land sustained by Joshua entered pro-
test and said: Let us go up az once
and possess the land, for we are wei
able TO overcome it. This was 50
pleasing TO God that he said: My ser
want Caleb because he had anothe
lspirit with him and hath followed ml
fully him viii / bring into the Ian,
whereinto he went; and his seed sdal
possess it, The text Is a commcnda.
ton OF Caleh's mistaken integrity an,
undaunted courage.
"The text teaches that Caleb had an
other spirit. He possessed the spiii
Of faith. Contrast his encouraging
= words with the distrustful language o.
the others, Let us go mp at once an,
possess the land These words throl
with a mighty faith. He felt tina
J forty days had already been wasted
p The others said we be not able 10 -
up against the people, for they arr
stronger than we Caleb had an un
faltering confidence in the promises o
God. Time and time again God ha,
declared that he wou give them Ca
naan. These promises were the basil
of Caleb's faith. He knew that faithful
is he who had promised and who alsl
would do &C.
The way from Egypt TO Kadisi
abounded IN memorials Of Gods faith
lfulness and power. He had made
path through the sea and delivered
them from the pursuing Egyptians lie
had guided them by the pillar Of clouC
by day and The pillar of fire by night
: He had fed them on mama. VIII
shou they doubt Him? Caleb helicv
, ed God all the way through. The spiri
. of unbelief possessed by the ten spiel
2 and the entire camp Is the root sin
There is q great deal of practical inf
deity I'm the world. Men lack faith 90
God. They enter upon the religious
life. but they begin to falter; they do
not trust the promise. The promise is
. l"My grace is sufficient for thee So
many cannot trust God when il IS dark
: A scarcity of provisions is too much fo
their faith But the promise is Trus
in the Lord and do good so shalt thol
dwell in the land and verify thou shal
be fed
"He has promised 20 guide us by Hi
, spirit. but we falter-to give us leaven
but we doubt. Lord increase our faith
Caleb had the spirit Of courage. FaiU
begets courage and mon of strong faitl
are never towards. Unbclief produce
weakness. The heroes have been mel
of faith. The 1fth chapter Of Hebrew
is a chapter Of heroes and thei
achievements. Through faith they sub
dued kingdoms wrought Righteousness
S obtained promises, stopped the mouth
of lions, quenched the violence Of fire
ESCAPED the edge Of the sword. out o
weakness were made strong. waxel
, valiant in fight. turned to hight th
armies OF the aliens. Such opposition
as Caleb encountered took courage O
high order. All night the sound o
wailing filled the camp. The mornin
i found them with a fixed purpose TO re
turn. But Caleb IN terms of pleadin
= lremonstrance said to them Rebel no
= I've against the Lord. neither fear sc ID
y people Of the land, for they are brea
u for us, their defense is departed fror
q them But all the congregation bad
stone him with stones. No threat q
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