The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VII. - Second q,
For May rs, 1913.
THE INTERNATIONAL SCI
Text Of the Lesson, Gen. xiii, 10,
s4-Msmory Verses 20. 80
Text, I John 2-to-commsnts'
pared by Rev. o. N. stesrns.

pared BY WeN. D. W. otes'0s
Because Of Jacobs determinatiss,.J.
TO let Benjamin go to Egypt and the
determination Of the sons not to go
without him they tarried It'll the corn
they had brought was consumed. Then
when they had to go or starve Judah
pleaded with his father. saying: Send
the lad with me. and we will arise and
20. - I will be surety for him
oversees si0,. THIS Ii all 80 suggestive.
for the great and only surety, the Lord
Jesus. came from the tribe OF Judah
QIeb. VII. III. aud In one Of the great
"who Is thisl" verses concerning Him
been surety for his heart TO approach
unto me-" tier. Xxx. 81. X. V. M l
still believe. rs I have long believed.
that anointed eyes may see Jesus
Christ on every page OF Scripture. but
he must be blind indeed who cannot
see Him In this wonderful story.
As Jacob sent away his sons with
present for the ruler In Egypt who con-
trolled the corn aud double money to
pay for the FIRST corn and the next and
BENJAMIN he said. God Almighty give.
you mercy before the man" (verse ~.
This Is one OF the most wonderful
names OF God In the Bible. and II Is
found thirty one times IN the book OF
Job and only twentysix times In all
the rest Of the Bible.
II Is "El -shaddai." which may signi.
~ "the Mighty God. who Is all sum
Client" To know the sufiiciency OF
God we must know our own insuni-
cheney and become. like Job. thorough
~ emptied of self dob Eli. s, o.. ia.
cob was now thoroughly emptied. even
of his last loved son. Josephs own
brother, and was very near the dine
Of fullness OF blessing -
We may not attempt TO describe thu
feelings OF Joseph as he looked upoo
the face OF his own brother ana gave
orders 10 the ruler OF his house 10
make ready TO have those men dine
with him. nor can we imagine their
surprise as simeon having Joined
them. those eleven men sat before him
in the order Of their ages-Reuben.
Simeon. Levi Judah and so on TO the
youngest. Benjamin tverses =. 33,.
We think OF how thoroughly We are
known BY Him whom we know not as
we might and will some day. and We
cannot but think OF another gathering
OF twelve when lie sat with the eleven
at the passover. Judas having gone.
Their fear and the Peace be 20 you.
fear not" OF verses Is. y. make US
think OF His Peace be unto you. 800
why are We troubled1" to the ten. and
a week later His Peace be unto you"
TO the eleven luke xiv, 1888: John
II. 2,O The great adversary takes de-
light In flling us with thoughts OF feat
and unrest, but the Lords thoughts 70
us are always thoughts OF peace der.
XIX. II: rs. XIX. II: lxxxv. 3: John
xiv. 1: Matt. xiv. o.. The steward OF
Joseph's house seems to have known
the God OF Israel (verse 81. and we
are not surprised. being In the service
OF such a man as Joseph. His words
must have comforted the brethren and
specially when he restored simeon 20
them. no doubt In good condition.
The water for their feet tverse 2b
takes us back TO xviii. 4. and on TO
Luke VII. John xiii when Joseph came
home ut noon they had the present
ready aud bowed themselves to him 10
the earth with probably never
thought OF dream they had heard
twenty years before. There should be-
great comfort to every believer In 'the
eternal purpose OF God" and In the as
surance that every purpose OF thu
Lord shall he performed" (Eph. III. II;
Jer. II. %. How can our hearts be
quiet as we look on this scene and
hear Joseph say TO them: rs your ia
Their we'll the old man OF whom ye
spakep - Is this your younger
brother OF whom ye spake unto mel
God be gracious unto thee. my son"
We do not wonder that Joseph could
not restrain his feelings and that no
had 20 hurry 20 his chamber 10 weep.
How natural TO read that after weep
ing he washed his face before he could
be calm enough TO go out 10 them again
oversees 30. 3i Did you never do II
after those tears had come that you
could not restrain aud your eyes were
red with weeping. but a plentiful sup
ply OF water helped. and you looked
like yourself again?
do not quite see how they could be
merry with him. They did not know
him except ms the ruler OF Egypt, and
their guilt concerning their brother. OF
whom they said. One IL not" could
not altogether fade from their minds.
but II II wonderful how pleasant sur
roundings can make Us forget for
time. They were certainly highly hon
ored 10 be thus invited 10 dine with so
great a man. and for the time being
seemed 10 forget all else. They need
ed. however. more humiliation and
deeper conviction of sin. and II had 70
come.
There can be no lasting peace until
We have learned that we are sinner
and nothing hut sinners and that ~
us-that Is. In our hesh-dwelleth no
good thing from. VII. isl. Miss Haber'
shOn's suggestive typical lessons from
this chapter are concerning the feast
made ready and the perfect love OF