The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson M-First Quarter, For
Feb. III, 1912
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of The Lesson, Luke u, 4o.5a.
Memory Verses, 46, E7-GoIden Text,
Luke u, 4s, r. documentary Pre-
pared by rev. .. M. stearns.
After the visit OF the wise men.
bringing their treasures OF gold and
frankincense and myrrh, Joseph was
directed by the angel OF the Lord 10
take the young child and his mother
and fee into Egypt and abide there til
he should bring them word. 1t has
helped me much to notice and to re-
member that before they were sent 20
Egypt the money was on hand to cover
their need. and l do firmly believe that
the Lord always provides for all that
He wants done. The wise men present
ed their gifts TO the child, so 1t was tie
child's money that took them all 10
Egypt and took care of them. They
need have no anxiety as to when to
leave Egypt. + the angel said that he
would bring them word. and he did
(Matt. l. 1929. We may be sure OF
guidance also If we have no will OF
u wv and are wholly submitted to
God Cps. xxi, s; lisa. Xxx, 2D. Note
in those verses in Matthew the three
Scriptures that were fulfilled, and let
us not forget that all things which
have been written concerning Him
must be fulfilled.
Our lesson today begins and ends
with a statement concerning the child's
growth both physically and in wisdom
also. He was a partaker OF real fesh
and blood and grew in many respects
rs other children do, but we must al
ways think Of Him as being specially
controlled by the Holy Spirit, for what
was true Of John the Baptist must
have been true of Him also Chapter /,
49,. There were three annual feasts at
Jerusalem, at which all males must APP
pear CEx. xiii, 14-1T, and the pass
over was the first, and this was His
first passover. 1t seems from I Sam. 1,
10, that women went to these feasts
also, and our lesson plainly teache.
that Mary accompanied Joseph. We
may not be able to say whether at this
ALL AS AuAAJ u4tNlGAONu lis OWAA
Identification with this feast accord
ing to / Cor. v, z, Christ our passover
is sacrificed for u.s. but my own con
viction is that He always knew more
than many are willing 10 believe. W.
cannot grasp the wondrous statement
that all things were created By Him
and for Him, that He created Adam
and Eve, provided the coats Of skins
for them after they had sinned, walk
ed with Enoch, talked with Noah,
dined with Abraham, instructed Moses
about the passover and all else; but,
though we cannot understand, we can
believe, and through faith we under
stand. There are wonderful things
about the number twelve and every
other number which will yet be I'M
folded to us Verse 42). In this case
it may have been just the age when a
boy kept his first passover, but we will
see more when we know as we are
known Il Cor. Kill, 10.
The feast being over, the people
started for their homes in every part
of the land, and probably a great mBl.
titude were together for the first part
of the journey northward. At the close
Of the first day each company would
make sure that their number was com
plete before starting farther on their
and then it was that Joseph
and Mary discovered that their pre-
cious boy was missing. And we may
imagine the eager but ~unavaiIing
search among kinsfolk and acquaint-
ances and the sorrowful hearts that
probably could not sleep that night
even IL they sought TO rest. It may
be that they started back to Jerusa-
lem Immediately on a~scertaining their
loss and spent the night journeying.
Only those who have eYer had a child
stray away can think how they felt
and talked Then the three weary
of searching for Him In the city
and the hopelessneSs and heartache at
the close OF each day-we cannot but
wonder IL they prayed to Him who il
in knowledge, who knoweth
u thoughts Dob xxxvi, A; Ps.
cxxxix, Ia. If they knew Him az
might have known Him we think
would have said, "Let us 60 right
to the temple, for we will surely find
Him there" Did He not imply that
when He said to them after they did
ind Him in the temple: How ts ii
that ye sought me? Wist We not that
[ must be about My Fathers bust
Verse 49l. Revised version and
margin. "In My Fathers house" OF
'fn the things Of My Father" He GER
-ainly knew who He was, and we are
not surprised that the rabbis were as
at His understanding and an
;wers as he sat in their midst. listen
ng to them and asking them ques-
ions. How He must, even at that
lge, have opened to them the Scrip
We would like to know whose
was honored with His presence
md who was privileged to care for
Him those two or three days, but it lis
important for us / lay to heart
hose first words OF HIS as Son OF
Nary, the FIRST recorded words, 81 must
le about My Fathers business. ne
are not constantly ia the things OF
,ur Father we are on the side OF the
.nemy, for It must be the world or the
Father, and they are opposed the
Q the other q John u. 15-17. Contrast
he ~''supposition" Of Joseph and Mary
verse ~ with the most surely be-
ieved" and certainty" or chapter /.
!. A. and let us have done with all sap
and know and 'sbe fully per
uadeds nI Tim. L 12l. Though they
Understood not Els sayings. Mary kept
hem In Der heart ana nnnderad them