The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson Third Quarter, Fol
July I, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, Ex. xvi, lis.
Memory Verse, 4--Golden Text, John
vi, 5f--commsntary Prepared by
Rev. .. M. Ssearns.
copyright, 1907. by American Press Association ]
The history Of Israel In the wilder
ness on their way to the promised land.
while literally true, is also typical Of
the life of the believer from the day OF
his redemption till he enters into the
rest and joy and fullness which are his
In Christ Jesus. This all believers
mig..t do very quickly. but as a rule
many are slow to enter in. and some
never do. Read Cor. Z. 9. IL. and
context and Heb. Ill, IL. to ", II, and
give heed to the Spirits testimony
concerning Israeis misconduct and to
His warnings to us not to fall into the
same sins. In poetry Canaan Is often
taken to represent heaven and jordan
death. but this Is not the teaching of
Scripture, as there are no foes to over
come nor fighting to be done In heay-
en-. The Passover plainly teaches re.
demption by the blood Of the Lamb;
the overthrow Of Pharaoh's hosts In
the Red sea suggests our complete sep
aration from the world, the world cru.
cified to Us and we to 1t (Gal. vi, 40.
while Jordan, with its memorial heap
In the bed OF the river and another on
the Canaan side. speaks Of death to
self. crucifed, buried and risen with
Christ (Gal. Il, 20; Rom. VI. Gil: Col
Ill, 10.
Last weeks lesson was all victory
and praise. but the first unpleasant
thing. the waters OF Marah. set them
all murmuring. How like them we
are. See how by tree the waters
are made sweet, and consider how the
lost ak was recovered by a piece Of a
tree also Gil Kings vi. o.. The lost re.
stored and the bitter made pleasant by
a tree-what can It mean but Himself,
the tree of life Of Eden and Revela.
ton. the green tree OF Luxe xiii, 81
Obedience to Him brings health 70
body and soul and gives US Elm in.
stead Of Marah Gsx. xy. 23-2D.
How short lived was their peace
Just a few days farther on their jour,
ney and again they murmur because
there Is nothing to eat lxvi. p. Did
our Lord have this In mind when lie
said: Take no anxious thought FOR
your life. what ye shall eat or what ye
shall drink (latt. Vi. 25). seek mol
re what ye shall eat or what re shall
drink. Live not in careful suspense
Your Father knoweth that "
have need Of these things" luke XII
%. 30. nargin). No doubt. for It wal
lie who said to Moses. II will rain
bread from heaven for you" verse ~
who afterward said Of Himself, Il an
the Living Bread which came dowr
fr:.1 heaven" John Vi. 81.
lie gave them flesh also. for in ths
evening the quails came up and GOV
cred the camp. and In the morning
when the dew was gone the ground
was covered with mama. which they
gathered. some more, some less. ever
man according to his eating lversei
12-isl. This bread from heaven Will
which He fed them. so suggestive d
Himself. the True Bread. had to b.
gathered every day. the portion Of |
day IN His day lverse 4. marginl. II
connection with this last phrase sc,
II Kings XIV, 30; Jer. III. "a. margin
and be sure that the same Lord n up
pointing your portion OF all thing
needful every day. and He would hav'
You without fail gather your portion
from His Word every day. for ''mar
doth not live By bread alone. but b,
every word that proceedeth out OF thl
mouth OF the Lord doth man live
Deut VIII. 3: Matt. ". u. He woul,
have Us eat Ills Word with rejoicing
and esteem II more than our dali,
food der. ", 1C; Job XIII, ~.
We must also accept all the event
OF life rs His best portion for rs an,
never murmur. for all our murmurIng
are not against people or circum
stances. but against God Himself. an,
He hears every murmur (verses S-i2l
Having food and raifnent. let ms b
Herewith content Be content witt
such things NJ ye have. for lie haiti
said. II Will never leave thee nor FOR
sake thee Il Tim. Vi. 8: Heb. Kill 81
The mama was 30 be gathered fresl
every day and not kept over. yet here
In some dlsobeyed lverse 2Ol. The.
were 10 keep holy the Sabbath da.
and on the sixth day gather enougl
for two days. being assured that tina
would keep. yet herein some trans
crossed also and went out 10 gather !
on the seventh day. but found non
tverses 27-30D. A golden pot was 20 b
filed and kept for future generation
10 see how God provided for their "a
theirs. This pot Of mama. with Aaron
rod that budded. was nj one time KEEP
10 the ark (which Moses afterwar'
madeD. with the tables containing th
Ten Commandments (IIcb. IL. ~. It 4
not for Us 10 question the command
Of God, but rntekly receive Ills Word
hold Il fast and cheerfully obey n. II
who redeemed u win certainly car
for Us Rom. Wifi. go. and Il IL our par
joyfuliy to trust Him. Hidden mann