The Dolores star., 1907-09-20
RELIGIOUS.
THE DEATH or MOSES.
Sunday School Lesson for September

Sunday School Lesson for September a2nd.
LESSON TExT.-Deut. "a: liz.
GOLDEN TExT.-"Precious in the sight OF the
Lord is the death OF his saints"
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
The Vision from the Mount.--Vs. IA.
Moses had completed his work. The
time had come for him to entrust
the future Of his people to other
hands. On account OF his almost only
failure to come up to his standard. at
the Waters Of Meribah. he was not
permitted to enter the promised land.
His public sin before all the people
must be punished to show that God
was impartial. that no matter what
ones privileges or attainments he
cannot be immune In sin. But for
Moses. IA always with his people. God
mingled love with Justice. and showed
Moses that punishment was neces.
stiy. but Gods heart overfowed with
loving kindness and tender mercies
toward his child and prophet.
Visions OF Heaven. God gives US
Pisgah views OF the promised land to
which We are tarveling through this
wilderness world. ~ We have them
in Scriptures, where glimpses OF heav-
en- are given to us, both by descrip-
tion and by the ideals of holy life
set before US. But one must have
something Of the character OF Moses
before he can see the vision in Its
dren heavenly experiences. earnest
and foretastes of the blessedness to
come. But these, too. come after
faithful service and devoted living.
The object Of these visions Is G),
to present before us the true ideal of
life. II is not vain thing to think
often OF perfect and holy heaven:
for 1t shows us how we ought to live
on earth. t2) To be a motive and
inspiration to higher living. (3) To
be comfort in hours Of darkness and
discouragement.
Character Sketch Of Moses.-Vs. 10
IL. Moses stands among the few
greatest men in all history. In every
direction he was great and good.
i. AS a Prophet-A prophet is one
who speaks and acts under the dire
ton of God, the medium through
which God reveals his will to men.
10. And there arose not n prophet
like unto Moses" No other was
like him till we come to Jesus, the
prophet whom God had promised
should be raised up like unto Moses
(Deut 1873. the organizer OF a new
kingdom speaking the truth directly
from God. Whom the Lord knew
face to face God revealed himself
and his will directly 10 Moses without
the Intervention of any angel or hu-
man being Gods spirit acted upon
the snirit nf Moses.
z. AS Salnt.-Moses goodness
shines as brightly as his greatness.
He was unselhsh. He devoted him.
self at every cost to the good of his
people. He encountered every dan
ger for their sakes. He was willing
to die to save them. He was the
embodiment of love to God and love
to man., By seeing God face to face
he was becoming transformed into his
| spiritual likeness.
8. His Imperfection.-Two or three
times some fault is attributed to
Moses, as every saint has failed In
some point at some time. There is no
| garden but has some weeds But the
most unjust thing We can do is 10
measure its value by its weeds and
not by its fruits
| I. Moses as Statesman.-"Inspira.
ton apart, Moses possessed all those
endowments and qualities which form
| the consummate statesman and chief
magistrate: an Intellect of the high
est order: a, perfect mastery of all
the civil wisdom OF the age; a pene
trating. comprehensive and sagacious
Judgment: great promptness and en-.
ergy in action, patriotism which
neither ingratitude, Ill treatment nor
rebellion could quench, or even cool:
a commanding and persuasive elo.
auence; a hearty love of truth: an
incorrupuble virtue
| S. Asa general Moses delivered hi;
people from the most powerful nation
on earth: maintained them amid the
perils OF the desert for 4 years. and
led them in confidence against d coun.
try settled by fierce tribes, which they
conquered.
s. As Lawgiver.-Howeve much
may have been added by the develop
ment OF the people. like the amend.
ments TO the constitution and laws
Of the United States, yet through
Moses was instituted the great sys-
tenn of civil and religious law.
Z. As a Poet.-The two SONGS In