The Tupelo journal., 1911-10-27

great things for us; whereof we are glad"
Pisa. 1868.
PLACE IN HISToRY-Just when this
Psalm was written Is unknown. but in its
spirit It belongs to the return from the
exile, the times Of our last two lessons.
Psalms III. 122. 1es. 40 are among the
Pilgrim Psalms.
Psalms Of D~eliverance" came as a
vivifying power into the hearts of the
returned exiles, who in the midst or
their joy were overwhelmed with din
c~uIties, and hardships and discourage
ments. The reality was far differ
ent from the ideal pictures in their
minds. They had seen Victory glori-
ous in the distance, but were not
plunged into the turmoil and smoke
of battle. They were tempted to say
to the prophets that Pliable in the
Slough OF Despond. angrily said to
Christian who had urged him to go
on the pilgrimage to the Celestial
City: rs this the happiness you have
told me all this while of" But songs
OF deliverance keep the celestial hope
ever in view. They point out the
way to the things hoped for, and show
the evidence Of things not SEEM
Thou has been +; 1orable into thy
land" shown by bringing back the
captivity of Jacob. This was a most
marvellous event and not even to be
hoped for in the natural course Of
things.
When the Lord turned again the
captivity of Zion," caused the stream
OF captives that flowed to Babylon tc
turn back and flow to Zion; like the
streams in the SOUTH" in suddenness
and overlooking fullness.
The loving kindness OF God proves
that he has forgiven their past trans
gressions. Thou hast forgiven the
iniQuity of thy people" Cancelled II,
as an account of debt is Cancelled,
or taken away as a heavy, crushing
burden. Covered all their sin. Blot
ted out OF sight, covered 1t with q
mantle, SO that they were in Gods
sight as those who had never sinned
We need forgiveness as wide as the
sin. And we find in the Bible as man,
terms expressing forgiveness as We
found for expressing sin-Forgive. Re
init, Send away, Cover up. Blot out
Destroy, Wash away, Cleanse.
The returned exiles gained a nev
knowledge Of Gods Word, a mex
world experience, they lost the indie
pendent nation, but gained the indie
ronAonf nh11rph FROM which hl0ccnnr
ed the Messiah, the Saviour Of thu
world. The old, eternal law Of sir
and death was ir%revocable, nevel
ceased; but the changed characte,
permits a new law to override the
consequences. In the words of DR.
John Thomas of Liverpool: Every
man who knows anything knows that
n law can be neutralized by anoth,
er. There Is a law of gravitation
which keeps this Bible here upon the
desk. That law cannot be altered, 1t
cannot be stopped; it will draw. and
draw. and draw. whatever you may
say or do, but it can be neutralized
by the law Of my will. / can lift the
book and make the law of gravitation
to appear as though 1t we're not. That
is exactly what we say about the par.
don OF sin and the arrest Of Its conse.
q~uences.'
God has done much for them, bui
they longed for nor SO many evils
remained, the nation was yet so i'm.
perfect, SO far from what it might be
Illustration from DR.. Chapman's ad.
dress to the Harvard students. RE
member, friends. that it is Gods
standard your life and mine must
come up against. A friend of mine
went to see n old washerwoman, and
- he entered the house the sheets
hanging ON tho line in front Of the
house impressed him Is especially
white, ~spotlessly white. He went int
the house, and was thsrs for sont
time. 1t had commenced to SNOW ir
the meantime. When he came out
he noticed that the snowaakes had
been falling on the clothes, and that
tho sheets did not seem white 1T all
but yellow rather. He spoke to tn.
old washerwoman. Why, what's the
matter? They looked SO very white
when l came in. and now they don,
look white At ALL The old woman
said: What can stand against God
Almighty's white"
There 10 = charming little booklet
called Expectation Corner an allie
sorry on prayer almost rs good as "Pil
g-im's Progress" A poor man In
Redeemed Land mourned over his pow
erty, and was taken at last to ae<
the Lord's treasure houses. There he
found : room called the Missed Bless.
ings ONCE. full Of blessings marked
for him which his weak faith would
not expect, so that his door waf
closed when they were brought. He
saw smother storehouse. Called the De.
layed Blessings Once. full of good
things for which the receivers were
not prepared, or which were not fully
rtpened for their best use. They were
growing and would be rent in fullness
Of time.
Truth shall spring out Of the earth.
from men on earth, Il plants grow
from the ground. They seek God I'm
sincerity and In truth" and such pray