Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson v.-Second Quarter, For
May 5, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

One of the greatest lessons ior 'no
.odoemad of the Lord to learn is that
Cod has n set time for everything ana
does everything at the appointed time'
THAT which seems to us like delay or
even denial Is simply His waiting line
for ne while He Is surely working OUT
His purpose. He always waits 10 NC
gracious and merciful beyond our ASK
inc and Is too wise and kind to be ell
tber too soon or too late in HIS dear
mos with His own. Blessed are all
thew that wait for Him Elsa. Xxx, lel.
uonnv are all who leave all their al
fairs with Him, with the utmost conn'
dence in Him, and say gladly, MY
times are in Thy hand" ops. XXI, lol.
The full time had now come for Jo-
seph's deliverance, and 1t delights the
trustful child to watch his Father at
work. That the butler may remember
his faults and think upon his prison
friend of two years before, Pharaoh Is
given two dreams in one night, when
tronble him. but which nore OF the
wise men Of Egypt can interpret verse
81. It was just so with the king OF
Babylon and his wise men long AFTER
ward Dan. Ii and w, for all the WIS
dom of this world cannot interpret the
things Of God. The natural man re-
ceiveth them not.
In Pharaoh's trouble because or his
un,nternreted dreams the chief butler
recalls his prison experience and tens
the king how he and the chief baker
having dreams which troubled them
while In prison, had them interpreted
nv a fellow prisoner, young Hebrew
and each Interpretation was Literally
fulfilled. On hearing this Pharaof
brought Joseph hastily out OF the dun
peon 1.-THE margin says made hln
runw. Joseph, being summoned tC
meet the king, shaved himself, changed
his raiment and was soon in the pres
ence of the king. On hearing why the
king sent for him he replied: Ut is no
In me. God shall give Pharaoh an an
swer of peace" oversees IA, 16). Having
heard the dreams, he readily interpret
them. prefacing his Interpretation b!
the remark. what God is about to q
He sheweth unto Pharaoh" and add
ing that the doubling Of the dream ID
dicated that the thing was established
nv Cod. and He would shortly bring !
70 pass oversees %, 32). Then he sug
eests that Pharaoh appoint q prope
person to lay up corn during the year
of plenty.
The time Of Josephs deliverance ha
come. From this on 1t Is rise an
nroqress, and the dreams OF his yout
have literal fulfillment. II from De
ing the overseer of POtiphars house Z
a dungeon was great fall and seen
ing calamity, what shall we say OF tni
change from the dungeon to the thr0n
or next to it? For Pharaoh's word wa
"Only in the throne will / be create
than thou" (verse 40). When Cod
Amounted time comes, how SUDDEN
He works! The same day that IL
went out of SodOm the cities OF III
nlain ceased to exist on earth Uuk
xvii, 29). :,
IT is fascinating to read OF Joseph
nromotion and Pharaoh's words I
him: "See. have set thee over all I'll
land of Egypt. According unto IN
word shall all my people be rule
Without thee shall no man lift up d
. hsnd or foot in all the land Of Egypt
Then see the royal raiment, the rim
the gold chain, the chariot and all u
, people bowling before him and sayin
/ "Tender father" Then note his ma
rage to Asenath, daughter OF Il
7 prince of On oversees 3S-45).
! Let me remind every true believer
} Christ however poor or afflicted
discouraged that If Jesus should con
4 IAN event always pOssible) we would
D n moment change our mortal for IL
r mortal bodies, our present weaKne
! for eternal youth and perfect heait
8 and instead Of our present circul
; stances reign with Christ on ID
throne q Cor. XIV, 81; Phil. Ill, 70, z
l Thess. Nv, 1918; Rev. Ill, 21)
Think also of the new name and
o Its significance! Verse 45; Rev. IL, L
o Joseph, by the blessing and guidan
Of God, wrought wisely and diligen'
during all the seven plenteous yea
t and laid up an abundance for the Co
ing years. Our blessed Lord at I
z same age, thirty (yerse 46; Luxe
23). entered upon His public minist
II and the special phase Of prepari
bread and life for the perishing N
a lions Of earth. Think of those In
q famine days in Egypt and other Ian
d who knew that corn could be had frC
u Joseph and never telling 1t! 1t is
% th,akable. But what about those W
know that life is in Christ and not al
P where else (Acts ", II; John "
10 and are not stirred to make it know
II In Joseph's day the corn had to
bought by giving money and lands
exchange for it, but our story Is Il
eternal life is the free gift of {
= without money or good works Orc
n Ill, "a; Eph. II, g..
IL The names which Joseph gave
two children who were born in Egg
because God made him forget his
and made him fruitful In the land
his affection verses 81, 52) are S
gestive Of Job xi, 10; John Nv,
Is Pharaoh's word to every one, go u
OF Joseph; what he saith unto you
u Oh (verse so, makes us think OF Mai
y, word to the servants at the marri
feast John II. 81, whatsoever
las saith unto you. do It." May II 81
.nt Nv, Is, be our motto.
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