Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VllI.-Second Quarter,
For May 26, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

etesrns.
The topic OF today's lesson il Truth
fulness." but from the first and last
Scripture selections It would seem &c
be warning against swearing or. TAX
ing the three passages. a lesson on the
control OF the tongue. The essentia
thing Is right relation to God. who IS
the God Of truth lisa. XIV. 16l. whose
throne Is heaven. Bis footstooI the
earth and Jerusalem His special city
the city Of the great King. That title
makes US think of Nal l. l2-14. where
He complains OF the deceit OF His PEG
pie In bringing Him offerings they
would not bring TO an earthly ruler. and
he said. II am a great King.
and my name Is dreadful among the
nations" In NAL. II. l. 2. He said that
there would be a curse II they did not
lay 1t to heart to give glory to His
name. Sometimes men are so honored
by others that it Is said OF such a one.
That mans word Is as good as his
bond" How much more should the
word OF God suffice as the ERNEST pos
sidble founda ton on which to rest
Forever. y LORD. thy word Is settled
in heaven" Hath He said and shall
He not do it," The Lord Of Hosts
hath sworn. saying. Surely as I have
thought 50 shall 1t come to pass and
as have purpOsed so shall it stand"
(Ps. cxix. So; Mum. xiii. l9; Isa.
xiv. "a The more we mediate upon
Him and upon such words concerning
Him the more we shall become like
Him In word and deed BehoIding as
In 4 glass the glory OF the Lord. we
shall be changed into the same image
from glory to glory as by the Spirit OF
the Lord I'll Cor. iii. 49, and thus be
more manifestly children OF our Father
who is in heaven.
This cannot he till We have been born
from above and have thus become chill
dren OF God. standing before Him in
His righteousness. as we learned last
week James in his epstle is as cleaI
/ sbout the new birth and the manner OF
! It as is Peter or Paul or our Lord Him.
self Jas. 1. IS. %: Pet T. IS: John
lily, but the Spirit through James lays
special emphasis on the need OF a man
tfestation Of such words and works on
the part Of saved people that those who
cannot read the heart, as God does
may see In daily life the reality OF the
faith that saves. II q company OF be.
nevers are asked 70 repeat the verse
beginning. This is q faithful saying"
IL would be an slmOst unheard OF oc-
cuFence for some one TO ask. which.
please?" but with one consent all would
repeat Tim. i. 10. and not one In tifty
OF a hundred would think OF Tit Iii. ).
for IL seems to be almost an unknown
saying but it is so important James
great point in chapter ii Is that mere
word of mouth. mere SAY 50" does
not amount To anything necessarily: Il
must he heart word. which will show
itself in the life. for with the heart
man believeth unto righteousness. ami
with the mouth confession Is made
unto salvation" from. Y. lO, In uul
lesson he speaks OF the power OF the
tongue for good or evil aud uses u,
illustrations great creature like L
horse controlled and turned where the
driver pleaSeS by the biz in his mouth
and also great ship guided by very
4 small helm Even SO the tongue
+ though very small member OF tn,
+ body. can accomplish q great deal @
q good or evii. and. while many kinds o
t crea lures can be tanned. the tongue cal
( no man tame or woman either. Blu
there Is one who can subdue and con
= troll II. Ii is not right that from tn
!, same mouth there should how swee
: water aud hitter. and II the Lord Him
. self Is the fountain in us it will not b.
n so. and lie can stop the other fountain
n from witch the bitter comes. Saliva
=, ton is wholly OF God. whether il b
!. the gift ~ eternal llte or living out tina
life day by day. We are as utterl
=, helpless In the one as in the other. Ii
must do II all. 1t is ours to receiv
Him and be saved and then To let HiI
rule In Us As we yield fully TO HiI
we will md that He Is able TO subdue
If job. who is mentioned in conneN
ton with the last verse IN our lessor
, could under very great trial reject hi
wife's proposal that he curse God an
die Job H. 81 there is equal grace IL
every tried one. aud God is able {
make all grace abound toward Us tina
we may have all sutiiciency in n
49, things III Cor. TX. 81. Our tongues wi
be used by God or the devil as we yiel
= to one or the other. rs in the CnSe {