The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-11-13
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDMSQ1O0L
LESSON
lBy r. o. sELLERs. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER IS
THE DEATH OF MOSES.

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THE DEATH OF MOSES.
LESSON TExr-Deut. A:1-1a
| GOLDEN TExT-'Precious In the
sight OF Jehovah 10 the death of his
saints" Ps. 11s:lk
!. The Old Leader, w. "a. We have
now come to the last Of our lessons
which have to do with Moses. Fol
lowing his lamented failure at the
time Of the second arrival at Kadesh-
Barnea, Miriam dies; at Mt. Hor,
Aaron departed and his once II be-
slowed upon his son. Eleazar. Then
quickly followed the plague Of ser.
penis, the defeat Of the king Of the
Amorites. Balaam's folly, the apostasy
Of Israel which was cleansed By blood
through the zeal Of Phinehas, and nnal
ly the arrival upon the plains Of
Moab.
| Law Confirmed.
Hero Moses repeats and confirms
the law to this new generation Of
Israel, delivers his last charge. sings
his last song. ascends Mt Nebo to
view Canaan, and II 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. 31:1-S and
32:44-62 We see this journey In pros
pect, after that We read Noses parting
blessing and In this section We read
Of the fulnlment Of that prospect
Moses anticipated his departure By .
quiet dignity. absolutely divorced from.
haste or fret, that was characteristic
Of his life of submission and was the
essence of his life of faith.
| Before departure Moses so1emnly
charged this newer generation to OBJ
serve the law, declaring that Il b not
q vain nor an empty thing. but IN deed
and In truth to them the way Of hfa
Then comes the simple dignifled 40
count Of this last act of obedienoe. SIM
pie, yet sublime. Yonder We 80 him,
viewed by the hosts Of Israel, - he
ascends the mountain alone-yst not
alone-prepared to spend his last
hours upon earth with Jehovah. Who
doubtless appeared a. the angel
Jehovah and pointed out to him the
land he 20 much longed to enter, but
could not because he failed to sanctify
God In the sight Of the people at q
critical moment Taking the glory 10
himself on that occasion demanded an
act Of punishment a. . warning 10
the people, hence, 1T went III with
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There upon the mount God's covenant
with Abraham 10 confirmed and with
undimmed eye and undiminished vigor
". u, Moses was shown the funl
ment Of that promise, his body was
laid at rest BY God himself. in an un-
known and unmarked sepulchre, "over
against Beth-Peor." VI
i u. The New Leader. v. Q. God never
leaves his people without . leader
and hence Joshua 10 exalted to com
pensate Israel for the loss Of Moses
The king 10 dead-long live the
king" The worker dies, the work
goes on and many times the victories
Of the new leader are fully a. great
and far reaching a. any won BY the
former leader. Joshua was not Moses.
he was Joshua and a. such. called to
face new problems.
~. A Great Character, w. 1914. The
description of Moses 10 Of one who saw
Jehovah face to face, Q peculiar dig
nifty, and the secret of his greatness.
When Aaron and Miriam murmured
God declared that Noses was diferent
from all other prophets In that with
him will speak mouth to mouth, even
manifestly, and not in dark speeches.
and the form of Jehovah shall he be-
hold" Mum. 1868. Moses himself
declared to Israel that whom God
spoke to them out of the midst Of the
fire, II stood between the Lord and
YOU" Deut. 6:4. 8. The supreme
teaching of this lesson 10 the fact that
great as Moses was. he was never
theless excluded from the promised
land as q warning to Israel
On the other hand this story II q
wonderful illustration Of the tender
compassion and watchful care of Jeho-
yah even to the end. Even the discip-
line of Jehovah In accompanied BY
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cluded yet he 10 not excluded from
communion with Jehovah.
Thus this saint who was separated
to the will Of God passes out Of life.
In the hour of the contamination Of
his life work his spirit passes into
yet closer fellowship with God. The
Psalmist In the words of the golden
text most beautifully suggests that
such an hour 10 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:
"On the hills he never trod
Spoke of the strige that won our hfe
With the Incarnate Son OF God"
Death and Judgment were q con
slant source OF fear to me until real
lied that neither shall have any hold
on the child Of God" ID. Ia Moody:
Do not put death out OF consideration,
but welcome Il as Moses welcomed
II. When we stand on Pisgah, can
we say we did our full dutyf In that
hour the plaudits Of men will DO