The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-29
Sunday School Column.
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
son for Teachers and Pupils.
BY CHAs. X. MEYERS.
Sunday sehoo, Association omeer..
By CHAs. X. MEYERS.
President, w. G. Van Ness. Denison.

Sunday School Association oHeers.
President W. G. Van Ness. Denison.
Vice President j. B. Alfred, Manila.
Secretary and Treasurer Chas. K. Meyers,
Denison.
Department secretaries are as follows: Home
department Mrs; Pierce. Denison Normal de-
to house. Mrs Harper, Dow City. Primary. Mrs.
Voss. Denison. Temperance. Sears McHenry.
Denison. Missionary. Miss Sadie Medley. Manila.
June 2, The Call OF Moses, Exodus
3:1-14.
Our lesson of today finds Moses
alone with his sheep in the Arabian
desert. He is no longer the rich son
of Pharaoh's daughter but a humble
shepherd of the wilderness. tending
the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro.
The injustice of the Egyptians to his
people the Israelites had so engaged his
mind when yet living with them, that
he had tried in his own strength to
act as an avenger. He had seen an
Egyptian shifting a Hebrew brother
and had interfered so violently that
he killed the Egyptian. Later Moses
tried TO act as a mediator between
two Hebrews and was told to mind his
own business, and reminded that he
had No right to step in as judge in
such matters. Then it was that he
betook himself to the wilderness and
began the life of a humble tender of
sheep. He probably thought his life
work in public done. little realizing
that the solitudes of the majestic
mountains and familiarity with the re-
gion round about were but perpara-
ton for career of transcendent
brilliancy. So many of US in days
when life seems but dreary and COM
mon place may be being fitted for
great responsibilities in life. Certain
it is humble life spent in work for
the cause of Jesus the Christ is
preparation for an eternal life of hap
piness and reward, when the soul
shall be free from the mortal body.
and the surroundings such as to give
no temptation to wrong doing.
The lesson Of this time tells of God
appearing to Moses and announcing
that he is the man chosen to lead the
Israelites out OF Egyptian bondage.
Observe the notice which the Almighty
God is here said to take of the con-
dition OF His people. God declares
81 have heard their cry. know their
sorrows, l have come to deliver
them" Can we not at all times
appeal in our troubles to this same
God with the certainty that He will
hear our cry. knows our troubles and
will come to deliver 1t is declared
of Him. that like as father piuieth
his children. so the Lord pitieth
them who fear him, so we can with
confidence speak.
Moses is timid about taking up the
mission, for he must have remember
ed his failure before when trying to
right Isreal's wrongs. He makes
many excuses, and is given numerous
signs and assurances Of power. and
help, and among these is the pro-
mise Certainly will be with thee.
The thought can we'll come that God
will not command us to do anything
and not 70 with US to help in the
accomplishment. Moses in his own
strength failed. so will we. but when
backed by the command of God and
relying on Him, no task is impossible.
Moses believed God and went at the
work as if all God told him would be
fulfilled to the letter. That is the
faith all need. Moses at the time he
was called had less to make him a
believer in God than we of this age.
Therefore let US answer our call to
be doing Gods will and there is no
telling our possibilities for great
things accomplished.