McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
LESSON FOR JULY 20
MOSES CALLED To- DELIVER
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entire chapter.
GOLDEN TExT-"Blessed are the pure
In heart for they shall see God" Matt.
SIS.
Last week we learned that Moses
had vision of great need; in to-
days lesson there is revealed to
Moses the other half of the lesson,
viz, One who could meet that need;
One who could supply all that was
lacking when Moses made his first
ill-advised attempt to free his kins
men.
Bush and Voice.
I. The Manner Of Moses Call.
His call came in the midst of his
labor as shepherd. God does not
set a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
very common agencies, bush and a
voice. There were probably many
other such bushes on the back side
of the desert. but this one is distin-
guished by the presence of Jehovah.
Moses turned aside to see this great
sight" Why was 1t not consumed?
Because 1t was divinely lighted. Hav-
Ing secured his attention Jehovah
spoke to Moses, called to him out of
the midst of the bush. When men
pause in the faithful discharge OF
the common tasks of life and consid-
er God it will not be long before they
will hear his still, small voice. Gods
call Is never to the idler and is gen.
orally through the common agencies
and experiences of life. The time is
ripe for deliverance. God had tested
Moses for forty years. Now God is
ready to reveal himself here upon
Horeb, the mountain of God. Je-
hovah's presence h symbolized by the
fire (see chapter 1921, % and 1919.
The lowly bush suggests the incarna-
ton. In Jesus humanity, was on fire
with the presence of God, yet was not
consumed
u. The Purpose Of Moses Call.
This was two-fold: (a) Deliverance
from sorrow, oppression and the task
masters Of Egypt type Of SIM w, 3,
10, II. (b) Deliverance to freedom,
a better land, to service, worship and
riches. Wv. s. IL. 81, %. Moses made
ready response to the voice Of God.
saying, Here am r ". A.. He had
not grown cold and cynical during his
shepherd days, but rather was more
keen and teachable. He had. how
ever, another lesson to learn. viz,
the majesty and holiness OF God. So
1t was he is halted and commanded
to remove his shoes ". 81. The
Christian can draw nigh with bold
ness (Heb. 1919 but he must re-
member to do 80 with reverence and
ave." Heb. 1928, 20. r. v. AS soon as
Moses realized who 1t was that was
speaking to him he hid his face. God
begins with three-fold comforting
message: ID ri have surely seen"
FPS. 1879. Through all those bitter
years when hope seemed dead he
had seen their affliction; (2) II have
heard" FPS. $3.50; (3) Il know" The
assurance of this was God, Eternal.
Past--'T am, and have SEEM" Pres
emit Know" Future-'T will am
come down to deliver" In like man
ner God will deliver us not only "out
of Egypt (sin) but also into" large
place, Cor. 6:17. Out of the bad
into the good. It is one thing to be
delivered out OF the world egypt
but quite another to be entered into
all the fullness of Christ (Eph: S:17-
19). Six times In this chapter God
says, II will"
Gods Answer.
III. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses Call. As has been
suggested, this call came by means Of
two very common agencies. viz, a
bush and a voice. While Moses no
longer depends upon his own strength
vet he lacks that assurance and
those credentials that will justify, In
his own sight, return to the court
Of pharaoh. who am that l should
90 ?" Gods answer is, Certainly |
will be with thee" Moses need have
no fear, nor need the Christian
Matt. 2S: 30). "If God be for US who
can be against us?" Our commission
which is from God is certain OF ulti-
mate success. There could be no pos
sibility of failure for Moses Is told
that when deliverance is accomplish
ed I'VE shall serve God upon this
mountain" Yet Moses Is not salts
fed for he remembers his previous
experience with his kinsman (2:13,
14), what shall he say to them? In
answer God gives Moses a name by
which he shall be known i am that
I am" and further he Is to tell them
that he Is the Jehovah, the God OF
their fathers" God does not set be-
fore Moses a primrose path to fol-
low. He plainly states that Pharaoh
will object and that their deliverance
will be wrought by mighty hand,
but that as the power of Pharaoh 10
broken the children OF Israel shall go
out carrying with them the spells Of
Egypt One more difficulty suggests
itself to Moses. viz. his lack Of elo-
ouence and an inability to properly
state the case at Pharaoh's court.
For this Moses is rebuked but is per
mitted to take Aaron. his brother.
who is to be the spokesman.
w. Moses Response to the Call
We have seen that this call came
'in" the midst Of the common duties
of daily toll; that II was for" def
mite, a specific purpose, deliverance
from and deliverance to; this call
came "by" God. A God. past, present
future. God q person. II ari." God
/. rou,ar "J will" Int the call was