Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-11-28

GOLDEN TEXT-''Fear thou not for
am with thee.'-Isa. 41:10.
The spies sent out by Joshua (cI
y were animated by quite differer
motive than that which goyerne
those who first visited Canaan. an
they brought back much differeu
report (Num. CHI. 49,. The story q
their experience In Jericho with Rs
hab, their escape from her house, an,
the incident Of the scarlet thread,
VIII prove an interesting introduction
for today's lesson. There are tw,
suggestions In the preparation for tn,
crossing of the Jordan mentioned IN
the first seven verses of this chapter,
~ 1t was to be an orderly advance
". ~; no disorderly crowding about
those who led. This was also to be a
sure path, though they had not passed
that way before, for God was leading.
! (2) It was to be prayerfuI advance
". 3D. Literally, they were to ''un-
dertake great things for God and to
expect great things from God"
Jesus Must Lead.
]. The Leader, w. z, 8. The cir.
cumstances surrounding this episode
are far different from those at the
crossing of the Red sea. Moses en-
counter with Pharaoh had stamped
him as the one who should save the
nation. True, In the battles and in
his association with Moses Joshua
had occupied position of leadership.
but now he is to deliver Israel from
the death Of the wilderness into the
life and possessions Of Canaan. hence
the words, i will magnify thee in
the sight of all Israel" 1t is notice
able, however, that Joshua did not
lead this forward march, but rather
the priests. The ark which they bore
is type of Christ and he must al
ways lead. Jehovah magnified Joshua |
because Joshua had magnifled Jeho-
yah, see /. Sam. 2:30, John 17:4, s.
u. Those Led, w. els. Joshua at
once communicates Jehovah's order
Tor forward march to the people Il.
Thess. 2:13). But God graciously &C.
companies his word by a visible mani
hesitation of his presence (v. 10, 11)
CT. ]. John Ill, Col. 2:9. 1t was the
word and presence of the Giving
iod" ". 10) that was to work tbia
iafiiiraele. and to accomplish the yicto-
'ious possession of the Ia1 -
1890 N VII Iii &, aEp J., SUI,
lis priesTs beafffHtl L. knsa1l 80
Christi, leads man from
IL his wilderness experienced
Heath (the Jordan, Into newY W
life (Canaan), Rom. 6:4, 9. Previous
y the mention Of the names of these
enemies ". 100 had SO frightened
israel that they turned aside In
panic, but Israel had been learning
n the bitter school of discipline and
allure. 1.-THE Lord of all the earth"
". III is to lead, why then fear?
There was, however. to be test, viz.
he path was not to open until their
'eet were in the waters. There was
10 such test at the Red sea, for they
lid not then have sufficient faith, L
Cor. 1913, l. Peter III.
Israel,s One Way.
III. The Dry Ground, w. 1917. Or
Until the moment they stepped into
he water, priest and people alike re-
led upon the bare word of Jehovah,
!. Sam. 1922. We, too, will surely
ind a way OF escape IL we yield him
implicit obedience, lisa. 1872; l. Cor.
.0:13. As IL TO heighten this miracle
We need TO remember 1t was the sea, ,
ion OF flood tide ". 15). The river
Jordan is a great type of the tudg-
nent passed upon sin. Verse sixteen |
ellis us that the waters were backed
Up beyond "the city of Adam" Our
Joshua delivers not only us from all
dent for the whole human race, Heb.
1913, I. John III. Our deliyerance is
let us praise him. The
Jordan would not, however, have
opened had those bearing the ark
,aused upon the bank. The people
,ould not have been delivered except
IS the ark remained in the river bed.
Tesus went into the waters for us,
Cor. 5:2l; Gal. 3:13. He has con-
lemned sin for us, Rom. 1913. He
Llone has opened g. pathway for our
There was no other way
Israel could be delivered and
urther they were delivered right
against Jericho" ". 16) viz. before
heir next big task, and "all the ma
ion were passed clean over Jordan"
". ~. John 1912.
Representatives of each tribe (ch. ,
y carried from the river twelve ,
stones for the building of an altar SO
hat the history OF that deliverance
night he perpetuated.
Nv. The Lesson. In this lesson we
ire brought, in company with Israel,
INTO the land at last. Abraham saw
and believed. Jacob and his sons
eft it when threatened with moral
and physical death.
Much has happened since that time.