The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-01

! I0Nr OF the Lesson Men, W. OLD,
Memory Verses, 16, 1Z-GeIden Text
Cor xvi, 13-commentary Prepared
by Rev. .. M. stearns.
Our lesson topic today IL the build.
ing OF a great wall by such unlikely
instruments that their enemies had 10
confess that the work was wrought
of God wi, 16). They had a mind to
work, they watched and prayed while
they wrought, and they did the work
| nearest to them. AS to their having
mind TO work Cverse g.. we cannot
| but think OF the willing men and wo-
men and the willing offerings OF Eek.
xxxv, 21-29, and OF David's preparing
with all his might for the house of
his God because he had set his afrec.
ton upon 1t Il Chron. xxx, 2, 81; OF
Hezekiah also, who wrought that
which was good and right and truth
before the Lord his God and did II
with all his heart and prospered Oh
Chron. xxi, 20. 21). We cannot all
do as we would like to nor as some
others do, but III there be first will
ing mind II is accepted according to
that man hath and not according to-
that he hath not" And we are only
expected to minister as of the ability
which God giveth III Cor. viii, IL;
Pet iv, III. The time will come when
in an unprecedented way His people
shall be willing in the day OF His,
power FPS. cx, -. As to watching
and praying see Mark KILL 1897; xiv.
| IS Observe in chapter iii, 8, s, u. IL,
~, the kind OF people who builded--.
| goldsmiths, apothecaries, merchants.
| priests, Levites, rulers daughters and
4 rulers-but note that certain mobiles
J put not their necks to the work OF the
Lord. In verses %, %, 20, we read
that some repaired "over against his
| house, or by his house." suggesting
that we should be ready to do the
thing that is at hand to be done,
''ready TO do whatever our Lord the
King shall appoint" qI Sam. Nv, 15l.
4, Even though some may refuse, the
| work shall be finished. for "He shall
not fail nor be discouraged" Qsa. xiii,
A.. 1t is worthy OF note that the work
began and ended at the sheep gate
Oil. 1, 32), which suggests to me that
there can be no work for God until re-
deemed by the blood OF the Lamb, and
the completed church win sing, Thou
hast redeemed US TO God by thy
J blood" Nehemiah found many enc
miles who not only ridicuied the work
and the workers, but conspired
against them to hinder It Nv, 1-3. z,
8, I'D. So IL has been since Cain kill
ed Abel and will be until the great
last gathering OF the enemy and bis
hosts against the Lamb and His re-
deemed ones just before the millen-
mum and q very last and fnal con-
Iiict at the end OF the. thousand years
Grew. xvii, IA; xix, 10, 20; III, 7-1W. Ev-
cry day the conflict is on, but we may
be overcomers and quench all the fiery
\ darts, for the arrnor and the weapon
are all suficient Il Pet. v, 8. 8: Eph.
vi, 1918; Rev. xii. III. It Is bad
enough to have enemies without, but
when there are complainers and dis
couraged people within the camp 1t
seems bit worse. When those who
ought to be Of one accord on the
!. AOEu y bluc anu VI BOOu Coukd6C uAp
heard saying. The strength OF the
burden bearers is decayed, there Is
, much rubbish, so that we are not able
to build" (verse 1o), then much grace
. Is required to sustain those who are
pressing on in the conflict, but God Is
able to make all grace abound Oh Cor.
tx, g. and we must learn to see no
man any more save Jesus only with
ourselves Ozark TX, 81. It Is only as
: we are OF good courage and strong in /,
the Lord that we can encourage 9TH
: ers and say, as Nehemiah said: "Be
not afraid OF them. Remember the
/ Lord, great and terrible verse 14l.g
! The words OF Lsa- II. u, 13, are strong
: and helpful Il. even 1, am He that
comforteth you. Who art thou that thou
I ehouldest be afraid or a man
: and forgettest the Lord thy Maker1"
, To which we ought to reply: Behold.
God is my salvation. will trust and
not be afraid lisa. XII, ~. "The Lord
is the strength of my life, OF whom
shall be afraidT ops. xvii, II. Cod
. brought the counsel OF the enemy to-
naught (verse 49,. as He always will
''The Lord bringeth the counsel OF the
, heather to nought He maketh the
devices of the people OF none effect
The counsel OF the Lord standeth for-~
!: ever. the thoughts of His heart to all
generations CPS xxxiii. 10, I'D. See
: also lisa. viii, o. 10. SO they returned
every one unto His work. reminding
us that the Lord has given ito every
one His work" (Adark xiii. 34). 1t has
long been comfort TO me that all our
!. good works are prepared beforehand
! for US to walk In Eph. II, 10), and we
have a right TO say concerning all that
! comes prepared for me-" All that
= comes or does not come is the best
! that His Infinite love and wisdom can
!. plan for us. We learn from vc-se 10
! that they also serve who only stand
q and wait, which is not quotation
from Scripture. but 1t Is very Scrip
tural quotation. as we learn also from
/ Sam xxx, "a. where those who tarry
by the stun were to share equally with
9 those who went to the battle, Work
= ing with one hand and holding q
9 weapon with the other (verse ~ re.
minds US somewhat OF Gideon's 800
Q with trumpet In one hand and a.
q pitcher containing lamp or torch in
q the other (Judg. VII. 49,. The victory.
n that dAv Nvza Grand and the Lord did