The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-11

Lesson vlI.-Thlrd Quarter, For
Aug. 13, 1911. ia
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

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Text ~ The Lesson, Jar. Spx,evi, 20 az.
Memory Verses, ~. 2a--coldsn Text,
lsa. X, s--cemmsntary hy Rev. D. III.
Stearns.
There are to me two great founda-
ton truths throughout the whole Bible
God is love- and ''The Lord is not
willing that any should perish" These
very words are found in / John Nv. 3.
10; III Pet iii. 8, but these truths are
everywhere in the book. Note the
reason He gives why Jeremiah is TO
write this particular book. that they
may return every man from his evil
way. that I may forgive their iniuuity
and their sir" (verse 81.
We know from chapter xxxii. 1. 2.
that jeremiah was a prisoner during
part of Zedekiah's reign, but we also
find him prisoner la today's lesson,
the events of which occurred in the
fourth year of Jeholakim or i'm the
fourth year after the death of good
King Josiah Oversees 4. 81. He suffered
much because OF the Lords message,
which he so faithfully delivered. so
much that he said at one time. II was
like lamb or an OK that Is brought
20 the slaughter" and at another time
he said: II am In derision daily; every
one mocieth me: $50 will not make
mention OF Him nor speak any more
In His name" chapters XII, 10: xx. T.9l.
he did not keep this resolution. FOR the
fire was so hot within him that he
could not but spenk This makes ms
think OF Peter and John in Acts Nv, 10.
20. May we oil have the same fire
in us.
Baruch was evidently Ieremiah's
scribe who did the writing for him
and to whom be said Mt this very time.
as we read in Ter. XIV. ''Seeketh thou
great things for thyselg7 Seek them
not" It was a message from the
Lord to him through Jeremiah. Let us
take 1t too
Notice in verses AZ, IL. Is. how this
book was written. The words were
the Lords, the mouth was Jeremiah's.
and the pen was Barnch's. That Is In.
SEPARATION. The Lord did not give Jere.
miah the thoughts that he might put
them into words, but He gave him the
very words. Hear David also concern
ing the psalms which be wrote. 'aThe
Spirit of the Lord spake by me. and
His word was in my tongue" 1I Sam.
xiii. q. This is In perfect accord
with III Pet I. 81.
As Jeremiah was shut MP. Baruch
was to take the book and read from II
to all the people the words of the Lord
In the Lords house. This he did in
the ninth month OF the fifth year OF
Jehoiakim as the people were gath
cred on the fasting day verses g. 9l.
Then went one and told the princes
what he had heard. and the princes
sent for Baruch, that he might come
and read to them the words OF the
book. This he did. and. although the
words made them afraid, they said
they would tell the king these words.
So they kept the book. but advised
Barcch that he and Jeremiah would
do well to hide where no one could
find them.
The Lord evidently guided them
where to hide. for it is said. ssThe Lord
hid them" oversees 10, 26). The Lord
SO hid Elijah that no one could fnd
him Il Kings xvii. 3: xviii. 10). and all
true believers should greatly rejoice in
Col. ILL, 8, ''Your life is hid with Christ
in God"
After the princes told the king what
they had heard from the book he bad
1t brought and read to him IN the
presence of all princes as he sat in the
winter house with a fire burning on
the hearth before him Oversees 2O-22)
AS the king heard 1t be deliberately
cut II with his penknife, portion by
portion, and cast 1t into the ERE until
he bad burned up the whole book. al
though several pleaded with him not
to burn it. he would not listen to them.
None present seemed to be afraid nor
rend their garments, for were they not
In the presence OF the king and there
fore safe In indorsing what he did?
Besides, king who would send into
Egypt for prophet In order to kill
him might not hesitate to kill some OF
them Ii they stood against him.
II we live In the fear Of the Lord
we will not fear the face of man nor
what man may do unto us. but the
devil has said. ''AlI that man hath
will he give up for bis life" Dob Ii, Al,
and that is true OF many Of the devils
people. but should not be true OF any
child Of God.
One would think that the message
OF verses 20-3l to Jehoiakim would |
make any ordinary man TO tremble.
but we read that they hearkened |
not" So blind and deaf does the devil |
make his followers to all but his sug.
gestions. A servant OF the Lord. on |
the contrary, should be blind and deaf |
to all bur His face and His voice.
Such was Jeremiah See also what is
written Of our Lord in Tsa xiii. i. 10.
Jeremiah was ordered TO write the |
same words. wisk many more. on d
new roll Verse 32l, and thus vain were l
the kings efforts to destroy the words |
he did not Ike. There are many today
who dislike many words In the book,
such as those concerning the incarna-
ton, the Deity and the sinless human
ity Of Jesus Christ, the resurrection of
the body, His return ID glory. but most
OF all that there il no redemption but
hv Els rAracinaar hlnra nraa thnA Ah.n.