The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02

FEeSluenC w. V. van Ness, benson,
Vice President, j. B. Alfred Manila
Secretary and Treasurer. Chas. K. Meyers
Denison.
Department secretaries as follows: Home
department. Mrs. Pierce, Denson. Normal de-
partment. Prof. E. w. Fellows. Denison. House
to house. Mrs Harper, Dow City Primary. Mrs.
nog; Denson Tep r Sears
+ Joshua. Isreal's New Leader.
Joshua 1:1-11.
1t makes one feel that the year is
rolling round when beginning new
quarter of lessons which end with
Christmas and the new year. The
lessons for the coming quarter will
give somewhat of the history of Is
rael under the leadership OF Joshua
tell of Gideon. of Ruth. and the birth
of Samuel.
We have for consideration this
week portion of the bible of great
power. On the death of Moses.
Joshua became the leader of the
1sraelltes and our lesson considers the
charge given him by God. Joshua.
was to be a warrior for God and his
people, and as such he was given
directions as to his life and course of
action. AS matter OF fact life is a
a continual warfare. We maintain
our health by the power of our body
to cast off bad, unhealthy matter and
overcome the germ of disease which
we breath in the air and admit to the
body through the mouth: we gam ed
ucation by struggle with the in
clination to be indolent. and selfish
we maintain our family and gain
wealth by labor with the hand or
head overcoming the difficulties of life
with stern endeavor. The christian
life is one of warfare. The great
Apostle Paul in the sixth of Ephesians
says to put on the full armor of God
so that the Christian may stand and
overcome evil. He is told of the
shield of faith; the breastplate of
righteousness; the helmet of saliva
tion and the word of the Spirit which
is the word of God. In. the end of
things. Paul calls to mind that he had
fought good fight. Those who have
tried being christian and overcom-
ing evil with good know that such a
life is warfare with innumerable
thing. Therefore the advice to Josh
ia. and the promises to him in his
career are direct to US. We should
heed the advice and claim the re-
ward.
Note first that Joshua is told that
in his leadership there shall be given
him the ground which his feet tread
upon. This means that he must work
and strive. that he cannot possess the
land by divine aid alone. but by his
own endeavor. The Lessen to us is
the SAM. Next comes the mighty
verse of the lesson which the gentle
men directing the course of study
have taken for the Golden Text-''I
will not fail thee. nor forsake thee"
Well can this be made memory
gem. Well. can this be pressed
close TO the heart. as rock on which
to stand to when in seeming despair
or when going through the dark places
of life With this promise under
ones feet he cannot be moved. 81
will be with thee: l will not fail
thee: nor forsake thee
God next tells Joshua and US. that
We should be strong and very courag
eous and obey the laws of God and
then we shall be prospered whitherso-
ever we go. He adds that the bible
or word of the law should be meditat-
ed on, by day and night. and paisn
taken to observe what is writer,
therein. If this is done. then there
shall be good success. God further
says to Joshua and to US, "Be not
dismayed for the Lord thy God is
with thee. whithersoever thou
goeth''. Well may the christian de-
Glars in the words of the we'll known
hymn. Elbow firm a foundation We
saint of the Lord is laid for your
faith in His excellent word "He
will bless thee and keep thee. and
cause thee to stand. upheld by his
righteous omnipitant hand" We
should therefore "Dare to stand like
joshua. share his promises and win
his crown. The crown which St.
Paul says is awaiting all who serve
God and love His appearing.