Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson III.--Fourth Quarter, For
i Oct. 20, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES


Text Of Lesson, Josh. vi, 8'2o-Mem'
DRY Verse, 2o-GoIden Text, Heb x',
so-commentary Prepared by Rev. D.
M. Stesrns.
copyright, 1907, by American Press Associauoh'l
Israel is now in the land, they nave
crossed the Jordan, and every sep OF
the way is most instructive to the De
lever who really wants to possess MS
possessions" The story is true state
ment of facts concerning each event.
Int all written for our profit (Kom'
Nv. q: Cor. X, III. Chapter Is the
story of Gngal, the circumcision the
first Passover in the land, the 1rsteorh
of the land and the ceasing OF the man
ma and the Captain to whom joshua
meekly and cheerfully submitted, all
reminding us that, being dead and risen
with Christ, there must be death 10 tne
flesh, constant remuneration OF SELL
trust I'm the blood alone, eating the
Lamb and whole hearted surrender
and obedience to our Captain, with our
shoes off-that is, bearing In mind al
WAYS that the whole affair Is his, not
ours. and we must never do a thing
or take a step without His counsel
Moses at the bush about to lead Is
rael out and Joshua at Jericho about
10 lead Israel to victory In the lana
are the only two to whom the COM
mand WAS given, Loose thy shoe from
off thy foot" (Ex. iii, s; Josh. v, 15). 1t be-
comes us who dwell with the King Tor
His work to live with unshod feet ana
ever let our hearts say, What saitn
INV Lord to His seryantT' Lord what
wilt Thou have me to do" (Acts TX, g.
However foolish in our eyes or In the
ewes of others the commands OF the
Lord NAV seem, it is ours to obey; 1t is
His to work. To ask men to step into
the waters of Jordan, overhowing It's
hanks. and expect the river TO STOP
flowing and pile its water up in heap
was the height of mad presumption 10
the eyes of worldly wise men, Dul
God commanded, men obeyed, and GOO
wrought for His names sake.
So. now. to tell men to march rouno
the walls of great city, the armed
men going first, then seven OF the
priests with trumpets of rams norns
then others bearing ON their shoulders
n mysterious something covered VIII
n cloth wholly Of blue (Num. Nv, 8, 81
then the rest of the host following, no
a word uttered, not sound heard Du
the blasts from the rams horns, VIVA
could seem more foolish? When tn
neople of Jericho, who doubtless crowd
ed the walls to see what was going on
saw this strange procession with n
battering rams or heavy weapons o
war they probably felt quite safe an
rs the days passed returned to thei
, occuDations with many sneer at ines
foolish people. Perhaps there was
, little stir in the city when on the seN
, enth day some unwearied watcher
, snread the report that the processlo
? was starting on q second rOunu' ah
: q third, and fourth, and fiftn, an
; a sixth, but nothing came of 1t, an
Il may be that the interest wane
! again. But bark! 1t Is the sevent
, round on the seventh day, and the
lence is broken; the rams horns CIV
a louder. longer blast, and the gres
host shouts with great shout, an
the walls Of the city fall down III
oversees 5. 2O), and soon there are non
. living Of all the people In the Gil
9 except those who were IN the nous
a with Rahab. under the protection OF IL
= scarlet line oversees 21-25). 1t did seel
very foolish proceeding, but 1t VIZ
/, Gods way The Lord commando
Joshua and the people Obeyed, ana u
Lord wrought for His names sax
, When, at later period In their nj
10 tory. GideOn's $4,000 were sifted dow
:. TO 900 who went forth with torch'
:. concealed In earthen vessels and Wi
! trumpets also that again seemed ridl
. ulous. but 1t was the Lords way tn
. no flesh might glory In His presenc
= and He wrought great victory. II
~ vid without armor or arms except
sling and stone, going forth TO me
:, Goliath must have seemed very pl
- sumDtuous in the eyes of Israel as W.
=, as ridiculous in the eyes OF Golla
- and his followers, but the 10
-, wrought a great victory. Oh, that
might learn to lean upon the 10
=. alone. to see no one but Jesus only,
cease from man and mans wisdc
and let God be glorlfied in us! Coz
WAY is so foreign to mans way, thou
as much higher as heaven Is above l
=. earth, that few seem able or WIFI
to learn His way.
Doubtless all or very many ma
800 heard of that unfortunate NUMBER III
a. teen. but consider this lesson and NJ
GO that the thirteenth round broue
GU down the walls of Jericho, and let
~ number so despsed become one
~, great encouragement In the ark
GU the covenant carried upon the sho
W ders of the priests see the symbol
ne the presence of the Lord, who Is
~ saving to all who go forth in /
~ name, 40, l am with you all
-. days" (Iatt xviii, 20 marginl.
the rams horn trumpets let anon
eyes see the sin offering and anon
- ears hear the words, "They overca
by the blood of the Lamb and by
word of their testimony" Rev' XII,
See the ark mentioned ten times
Ss this chapter and let the Lord alone
exalted. A lesson on prayer Is
ou' gested for today instead of the regt
49,, lesson, but If prayer means wait
Is" upon and expecting from God OPS.
DIR 81 we have the very essence OF pra
ill in this lesson. Then see in III CHI
or xxi. 20, q, how the prayers OF lisa
'od. and Hezekiah saved Jerusalem
out caused the overthrow of mig
~ army.