The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-11-12
INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON
.Rv O. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Depa1 nent, The Moody Bible Institute
Chicai o.
;LEssuN FOR NOVEMBER 16
T4E DEATH OF MOSES.


(: LESS n TExT-Deut. SALE.
!: COLI EN- TEXT-'Precious in the
sight Jehovah is the death OF his
saints Ps. ISIS.
l. The Old Leader, w. 1-s. We have
now c, me to the last Of our lessons
which have to do with Moses. Fol-
lowing his lamented failure at the
time o: the second arrival at Kadesh-
Bar1ea. Miriam dies; at Mt. Hor'
Aaron departed and his Office is be-
slowed upon his son, Eleazar. Then
quickly followed the plague Of ser
pents, the defeat Of the king OF the
Amori' IS. Balaan's folly. the apostasy
Of Isra j which was cleansed by blood
throus the zeal Of Phinehas. and final
" the arrival upon the plains OF
Moab.
Law Confirmed.
Here Moses repeats and confirms
the law to this new generation OK
Israel, delivers his last charge. sings
his last song, ascends Mt NeDo to
view Canaan, and is forever with
the Lord" In the passage marked out
for this lesson we have the account OF
the passing of this wonderful servant
of God. Returning to ch- S1:1-s and
32:44-52 We see this journey in pros
pect, after that We read Moses parting
blessing and in this section we read
OF the fulhlment Of that prospect
Moses anticipated his departure by q
quiet dignity. absolutely divorced from
haste u fret, that was characteristic
Of his l;fe Of submission and was the
essence Of his life Of faith.
Before departure Moses solemnly
charged this newer generation to OBJ
serve the law, declaring that It IS not
a vain nor an empty thing, but In deed
and IL truth to them the way OF life.
Then comes the simple dignihed &C
count Of this last act Of obedience. SIM
pie, yet sublime. Yon6er we see him,
viewed by the hosts Of Israel, as no
ascencs the mountain alone-yet not
alone prepared to spend his last
hourst upon earth with Jehovah, who
doubt ass appeared as the angel
Jehov. b and pointed out to him the
land lie so much longed to enter, but
could lot because he failed to sanctify
God l.. the sight of the people at
crftice moment. Taking the glory to
himsei on that occasion demanded an
act o: punishment as a warning to
the .ople, hence, "it went Ill with
Moses for their sakes," Ps. l06:32.
There upon the mount Gods covenant
with ..braham is confirmed and with
undin ned eye and undiminished vigor
". =. Moses was shown the fufl-
ment If that promise, his body was
laid a. rest by God himself, in an un-
known. and unmarked sepulchre, "oTer
agains: Beth-Peor," v. 6.
II. The New Leader, v. 9. God never
leaves his people without a leader
and b 2nce Joshua is exalted to con-
pensa Israel for the loss Of Moses.
The king is dead-iong live the
king" The worker dies, the work
goes en and many times the victories
Of the new leader are fully as great
and fer reaching as any won by the
former leader. Joshua was not Moses,
he was Joshua and as such called to
face new problems.
Ill. \ Great Character, wv. 1912. The
description of Moses is Of one who saw
Jehovah face to face, a peculiar dig
nifty, and the secret Of his greatness.
When Aaron and Miriam murmured
God declared that Moses was different
from Ill ether prophets in that, with
him " Ill I speak mouth to mouth, even
manif ,stly, and not in dark speeches.
and the form Of Jehovah shall he be-
hold" Mum. 1868. Moses himself
declared to Israel that when God
spoke to them out Of the midst Of the
fire, Il stood between the Lord and
you," Deut. 5:4, 5. The supreme
teaching Of this lesson is the fact that
great as Moses was. he was never
theless excluded from the promised
land as warning to Israel.
On the other hand this story is a
wonderful illustration Of the tender
compassion and watchful care Of Jeho-
yah even to the end. Even the discip-
line Of Jehovah is accompanied by
gentleness. II he must needs be ex-
clsded yet he is not excluded from
comm lnion with Jehovah.
Thus this saint who was separated
to the will Of God passes out Of life.
In the hour Of the consunmation OF
his lie work his spirit passes into
yet closer fellowship with God. The
Psalmist in the words Of the golden
text most beautifully suggests that
such IN hour is delight to God. and
suggests the welcome which must be
awaiting his saints. Do not forget the
last glorious appearing Of Moses after
the lapse Of the centuries when:
ION tie hills he never trod
Spoke of the strige that won our life
With he Incarnate Son Of God"
Death and Judgment were con-
slant source Of fear to me until real
ICED t.lat neither shall have any hold
on the child of God" D. L. Moody:
Do no. put death out Of consideration.
but Welcome it as Moses welcomed
it. Waen We stand on Pisgah. can
We say We did our full dlty? In thai
hour the plauSits 81 men will be
stilled
Moses was a great hero, prophet.
priest, law-giver. poet and general.
yet Israel could erect no monument
over his grave to do him honor. 1t
was s. greater honor to follow his
1or