The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-12

LESSON FOR JANUARY u
BIRTH Of JOHN THE sAPTisT.

LESSON FOR JaAukRY a
BIRTH OF JOHN 1HE sApTisT.
LEsso:s TExTlAse 1.ss4m
MEMORY sEHsnA-s4anr 7s. Il.
GOLDEN rsxanerssase the Lord
God Of is5aes = taah vssIsed and
redeemed his ~aaLa.s r.
Another fuiclie 31opheey added TO
last weeks iesso Hath God said.
and shall he not DO ttg Heaven and
earth shall pass array. but one jot or
title of his promises shau never fail
Strange that God should remember his
promise to a single Individual amidst
the infinite muleitude Of the sons Of
men! Yet he loss. He marks the
fall of a sparrow. Ana 20 according to
Gods promiss. the ehxid was born
At the proper tie. the child was
dedicated to God IN the temple. These
righteous parents recognized that the
child was Gods gift. All Cody parents
should. Do Nes Have we presented
our children in ded alton to the Lord
in the church, The first place these
parents took heir child was 70 church.
Is this r Of u.s.
The naming of the child is interest
Ing. John means. gracious gift of
God" Zacharias thought OF God In
naming the child. What did you think
OF when o named your child? Did
o give it a CHsstian name, or cali
ed it after Esathen, goddess now
elist? Does the nasz,e stand for any
thing? Is it an Inspiration to the child?
Does it express your hope ard faith
in God?
There are times when, IN order to
please God, We must differ with our
friends So it haHHpened IN the naming
of John. Out Of respect for Zacharias.
and because OF his advanced age, and
knowing that he had no other child.
his friends prapossa naming The child
after him, probahly to perpetuate the
family name. But already God had
announced the aalne The angel said
that the child's uanie should be John.
These godly parents stood fast by the
Word of God. Irrespective Of the opin-
ion of W wellImeaning friends.
ARking question vas asked:
&ss.4Apner of child shall this bel"
K str thoughts must have been
What m ssh the minds Of those
What strs me as they recalled
IL -. and the predicted
parents at Il ~As zazharias
the anger Of lid. ees race ts =
u. into the unconscic
, hoo child he saw the prop~
most High. vna. po.slDilttles do you
On child as you Look into Its
see IN y Tnat little life is for you to
face: ~ some extend you can tel
molo. Of child heNis to pc.
VIA nae whatd do you see N the cnilo .
Iust a bundlesof news yreas
Quiet. or the possioa1isiss
life? c~- ratasioA
- ,,rnnnetic hope. It i fee'l =.
aa,uent of a prophecy; eag : -.
isaa his people. Fer oyet 49, g.
80 righteous in israel aai 'opAe aat
: nara "a the fu!ailment Q Si'7 p'9F
= ecy. .h;,o brought jog
% onlv to Zacharias and MS wis
~. 70 their neighbors. 1t is a sreo
1ift to be able to rejoice win =
80 Al rejoice, as did tae frlenos :
a'ahorias and Elizabeth II Is "ue
saraer to rejoice with hose VINO al
- nsaoa.sfnl than to morn Win lnos
-o,rn Too oftenthe prospeli'
lize o+hars rouse 1eaousy' anu ',
ere rather rejoice in their azure 'A~
their success. a,+ fort
~ The birth Of this cnh oloue. =
.,,s hvmn Of praised GOD LOT !.
aoodness. Did you er thank "
81 .o,r children? Vo gave the"
J" u. children ara lie heritage
ord. How mucwould you I'd
TIM sthem All the with in the "ol
IN fort "a not buy them-1or are you a.
ed coulx : sell them: burou are asked
of ed tn Of the One@so gave them
is think kThere are n children: y
,e. YOU. when scany nave DC
thav cen Va. can ii hear, when
"a horn him heen D deaf; can II
m.nv bavy an mi have been b'
~ GOWN wbon{ Aav II when so m
.rs lame; can TN sarn 90! oh se ;
have been by l;Nchlldren III %
h ants who have I1aleaven-does
and it may d you to burst
GU their presence
by in praise to G lea 10 .n1s ?
Another thinI act that Zacha
of praise was spirit" ~
no was filed witt 8 associa
~ ,dnoe arc ed with the Spl
the Spirit: "B1 elves III spA'
Of speaking to I'd making ~.
co. songs. singing loro.
us your heart to Apply han, ~
filled man is tn II no. why n.y.
h.nnv christi acharias gives
as The song of INNS aLo epi
es. model for our .
thy songs. mlnehe no'o
~. Tho most n /: From our ene1
song is salvatiq be nao ~ ~
that wa NAV hess: from sin. TIL
peace and quiet De con1'u..
no may be able II 1rolh
yer. pleasing to God Goa. III oiue -
ID , nur service m vice as sons, an
may render Sc slaves uneo no'
as servants or y De one 'na. =
that our life ms overcoming the 81
/. a not merely in also III TUG e1A
light orr nature hut aces.
the Of Christian gH Upton We nav =
-o tho dnlius