Ellsworth American., 1913-10-08

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faass shs three eAsls3zen q this re-
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Moses vzas eaShSg y'ears cod and AAren
wzs esgAcy -Enree wsen they s2ake
zzse Pharaoh tAsAs Ne saszsa let Israel
s. Easxs raey EzsSst -a-ve xhe Lord
M2-1zZ zlsz AzSse Aseex the Oldest
fer wAez Noses w-xs ts~ee Eaezr1ss old
sas was 0A5 ezsanxA 70 wSscA what
nigh. e4Ygsen TX the babe sn tire ark
q aE2-szsAesA % suggest 70 PssarzoA's
aznSheSr nu-se fF< ne babe and 70
bring hs< zao1h@- Is the nurse The
rrihe az LSrs wxs chosen BY the Lord
Instead es al the G~Sss.e-z In Israel
and they wsre g9rez uEto Aaron te
minister Unto alrz
They were 70 encz-p ehoes IL take
ii down. carry IL from place 20 place.
set it mp and have al the care OF II
They were no: 90 t-e numbered WITH
the other tribes. They A4d 10 InAer-
itance in the Land. Ike the other
tribes, but only cities % l1ve in The
Lord Himself was their inheritance.
and they lived upon the fifhes Of the
others and were 10 give 10 the Lend
the tenth part Of the tithes they ne.
ceiyed (Nun 1. sT-54: Il. 33. iii. 5-I3.
xl, 81; viii. 5-25: xviii 2e2s5: xxxv, I-Sa.
The SONS of Levi were Gershon and
Kohath and Merari. Amrau belonging
to the Kohathites. whose special
charge was the holy vessels. while the
others carried the heavier parts. as
boards. pillars, sockets, curtains. for
which wagons and oxen we're provjd.
ed, while the vessels. properly covered
We're borne upon their shoulders (Nuu.
Ii. II. 21-3ia Miriam is called q
prophecies. and she was h0nored to
leading the praises Of the other women
(Ex. xY. - 2lL Aaron was given u
Moses to be his spokesman or prophet
While there might be complaining
and murmuring among others in Israel.
might we not expect 10 find In this
household the love OF our Golden Text
that is always kind3 But. no. the
heart everywhere Is deceitful and des-
perately wicked. and the author Of all
strife and confusion is ever busy.
1t is always true that our adversary.
the devil as a roaring lion. walketh
about. seeking whom he may devour.
and we are not always careful TO re-
sist him Il Pet. Y. S. %. Zipporah was
neither the first nor the last woman
spoken against In her own home or By
her relatives by marriage
We think Of Hannah. who suffered
much from her adversary In her owu
home. who provoked her sore 10 make
her fret Il Sam !. g.. but as Hannah's
resort was the one who hears prayer
Ps. lxv, .. so may He be the refuge
OF all tired ones. We might think that
respect for Moses. whom the Lord
had 50 honored. would prevent his
brother and sister from speaking
against his wife. but they spake even
against him also. saying: Hath the
Lord indeed spoken only by Moses
Hath He not spoken also by usfT
(yerse p.
Happy are those who can leave theiI
affairs to Him to manage and roll of
all the burden. casting ali the care
upon Him. for He eareth. In this case
at least Moses was very meek verse
81. and that was evidently the manner
Of his life. The prophet. like unto
Moses. said that we would find rest In
bearing the yoke Of meekness and low
hness Matt xi. 90.
The Lord heard their words fverse
2. and it should be a comfort to every
child Of God that He hears every word
spoken against us and sees every
thought
One OF the best things know is that
He hears those who talk TO one anoth-
er about Him and keeps a book Of re-
membranee for all who even think
upon His name CAiaL IT. lel In this
case we read that the Lord spake
suddenly. II that Is the correct word
,he best translation. Il may indicate
that these two were taken By surprise
peAAspS HoA CpnStQFElHE LlaI LDS LOTT
was taking notice. Aaron evidently
forgetting that less than year before
he had been commissioned 10 say &c
Israel. Come near before the Lord
for He hath heard your murmurinss'
(Ex- xvi 6-l0l.
The Lord said. Come out ye three
verse A. for they were the only ones
concerned in this
The three came forth. and the Lord
came down in the pillar of cloud and
talked with Aaron and Miriam con
corning the honor He had put upor
Moses and asked why they were NOT
afraid TO speak against him (verses 5-si
Compare Deut- xxxiv. I. l0-l2. con
cerning the way the Lord honored
Moses. His servant
See In Heb. ILL., 8. 8. Moses and Christ
spoken Of and the house Of each. ard
consider what might happen today tc
those who do not hesitate 10 sneak