Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-05-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Vl.-Second Quarter,
For May S, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Prov. xiii. 29-3o.
Memory Verse. 81 Golden Text
Prov. xiii, 32-Commentary Pro
pared by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.

Prov. XIII, S2-Commentary FRO
pared by Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
1t is refreshing to come to this booS
of Gods wisdom for mans ignorance
even once Il year More frequent Wis
its would bc better, but we are thanS
eul that temperance lesson hrinSs
is here occasionally. even though II
brings us to the same portion cVcry7'
time. Those who study the lessons
with us regularly will remember that
We see here by contrast the Man OF
Sorrows. who suffered in our stead
wounded for our transgrcSSiOns, with
out any cause on His part. as the only
one who can save a drunkard or any
other kind of sinner. Looking upon
Him as the bitten Israelite in the vii
lcrness looked upon the brazen ser
ncnt. the helpless. dying one receives
life. and. continuing to behold Him al
the right hand of God for us, we be
come changed into His image until
when we see Him face TO face. we
/ shall be like Him.
Continually beholding Him and con
sidcrinC His love- which is better than
/ wine. we are constrained by His love
TO live no longer unto ourselves. but
INTO Him who died for us and rose
again III Cor. Y, II. 15). AS the eye
affecteth the heart and the heart walk
eth after the eyes Nam. iii, 81; job
XXI. ~. so rs we consider Him we
will he found walking in His steps to
His glory.
Contrast Noah and his wine and
drunkenness and shame, David and
his idleness and his looking upon what
was not his with his consequent sin
Achan and his confession. Il saw,
coveted. l took" and away back e
Eve and her confession, or, rather, t
that which IS written Of her. The wo
man saw that the tree was good 10
food and that 1t was pleasant to TIT
ewes and a tree to be desired TO maxi
one wise. and she took of the frul
thereof and did cat" Had she bee
2 occupied with Him who gave her n
things richly To enjoy she would no
have been cnsnared by the enemy. :
il has been ever since. AS one ha
said. lie has made US for Himself
aSd our souls are restlss. till ttsy res
i'm Him" Where lie ~ net known
ton Of the world the flesh and I'll
devil In one form or another-th
card table. the theater. the horse rae
Gambling. drunkenness and all II
lesser forms Of ldolatry. for whatev'
fakes the place Of God in the heart
an idol. However much Of sufferir
. these things may bring. the cry of Il
unsatisfied heart is: "Whcn shall
awake? will see 1t yet again"
is not TO he wondered at that the pc
pie Of this world who have no know
edge of God should so heartily ent
into the service of their master, t
devil. and enjoy TO the utmost I
pleasures Of sin for season, but WI
can be said Of those who bear
name OF Christ and even stand in
pulpit as His messengers and
think II not wrong to crafty tn
carnal minds with cards and the tn
ter and the novel and such like? I
least that can be said is that they L
Their talk nor act like him who So
what have | to do any more W
idols? ! have heard Him and obse
cd Him. | am like n green fir tr'
OIos xiv, 81. They cannot sinG:"Tl
0 Christ. art all | want. More Il
all I'm Thee | find" Then there
those who 60 not indulge in openly
10 full things. but are simply wise in Il
% own conccit. cultured. refined, In
"a lectual. religious. but unbclieving.
such it is written. "Thcy are drum
20 but not with wine; they stagger,
SO not with strong drink" Nsa. xxx,
, so Tie strange thing is that it IS poss
, M to be an earnest worker along Ger
lines in the cause Of temperance
vet be drunken after this fashion.
The atonemcnt Of the lord j
Christ. His precious blood. His 3
| 10 sacrifice fer sin. is the only hope
I % the drunkard. and those who k
"a not This remedy know nothing efC
o' H. but are trying to patch MP an
earlncnt that can-ot Lc mcr
There are those Who are Scekin
put down tac drink traffic. to CLOSE
saloons. 60 sop all evil. 10 purify
earth by their o.corts. but there is
One who can do this. and it shal
come Il reality in Wis dane and
What is Ills name and what is
VA. Sons name f. thou cast tcllE' q
Xxx, ~. He says "Whosc holrEt
- unto me shall dwCll safely and
be quiet from fear of evil" ~
= thou lest down thou shall; Ne
y agraid-yea, thou shalt lie down
thy sleep shall lie sweet" 80
Lord Shall be thy confidence and
keen tbv foot from being taken"