The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-21


GOLDEN TExT-"The blessing Of Je-
hovah, Il maketh rich: and He addeth no
SORROWS Herewith. PROV. 1o:a
During the time that interviewed be.
tween this and last weeks lesson we
read Of Abrams journey down into
Egypt" . story that is rich with sug.
gestive typical lessons. Abrams de.
ceit 10 discovered by Pharaoh and he
Ia driven from Egypt. Fear is the
root Of unbeiief. and when We fall We
are sure to carry some one with us.
hut a mans sin Is sure to be discov.
cred. 90 II was that Pharaoh com.
handed his men. and they sent him
away. and his wife. and all that he
had" Egypt. type OF the world
turned Abram out Ci2:2ol when he
tried the good Lord good devil mode
OF life Compromisr and separation
are not compatible
Lessons Picture.
I up Out OF EGYPT" w. - Again
We have presented the lesson Of scpa.
ration This portion is u great pic.
turc Of repentance. Abram carried
with him not only his own possessions
but also those OF his nephew Lot No
tico. Abrams wealth did not make
him acceptable In Egypt The world
desires no, alone the wealth of u man
but also the man back OF the wealth
Again Abrpm turns from conflict uii.
to Bethel. the house OF God. that place
OF confession. Of conservation. and oi
encouragement
These returning pilgrims were no,
ordinary men. no more II the man who
given evidence Of the blessing prom.
iscd 10 Abram n2:2b and Of that ma.
terial blessing so definitely promised
TO the descendants Of Jacob. We
read ". g. their substance was
great" But there is far greater dan.
ger however In material prosperity
than In adversely. This was greater
danger TO these pilgrims than that Of
the Canaanites who dwelt IN the land
II. "And There Was Strife" w. So.
The evidence Of this danger manifest.
| ed itself when II was found that the
land could not support both Abram anil
Lot ". 81. Paul calls Timothy's at
tention to this same danger u Tim
6:9). and we are constantly seeing II
illustrated all about us.
Lots History.
Lot was journeyinE with Abran,
| rather than with Jehovah u2:3
| doubtless In a great measure he was
| governed by cupidity and selhshness
when he beheld Abrams prosperity
| Millions In America proht by the So
curity and the prosperity Of this which
| 10 nearly approaches Christian ma
ton and yet In scorn or In neglect 10
fuse to believe IN or to serve the God
who sends the blessing. The whole
history OF Lot IL one Of selfshness
which later resulted In sorrow ant
sadness and IN his being shorn Of al
OF his selnshly acquired prosperity
Lot had no particular claim upoi
Abram nor have we In our own right
or because OF our own merit. upoi
or be causcof our own merit. upon God
There In 20 little that divides most o
US and 10 much that we hold In com
|
inal to waste our energy upon tina
which is ephemcral or OF slight i'm
portance. What u difference In tn,
choice OF Lot and that OF Abram. ON
entered into the path OF the wicked
Prov. 4:14. rs. while the other int
the path that "shineth more and NOR
unto the perfect day" Prov, AIS.
| III. "And Lot esheld Al tn
Plain Of Jordan" w. 1913. Lackinl
the counsel and guidance Of JehOval
Lot followed the choice that whicl
was pleasing to the eyes and made
sorry mess Of II, for In the end he wa
a great loser. Already the land wa
doomed ". 1O) and so today the ma
who chooses the world In preference
to Christ makes bad bargain Il Job
2.17) and the greater condemnation |
his for ne makes his choice In the bla,
Ing light OF nearly twenty centuries q
the Gospel. Lot made u willing cor
promise, a superficial choice and cam
near losing his own soul. Matt. 1920
6:33, He deliberately entered int
Z danger when he pitched his tent /,
/, wards Sodom." The believers peril
worldliness. Lots journey ". ~ Il
at last to Sodom V. H.
Abram aspired to know God, IL
had an ambition to possess the thine
of time and sense, Amam cOvetc
: righteousness Matt -. Lot sovet,
success In this life only. Well In
, Goethe exclaimed, Choose well; you
choice IL brief and yet 1t il endless,
; Eternity alone will reveal the result
OF our choice of surroundings, upo
, ourselves. upon our families and upo
our friends,
II ". lift Up Thine Eyes," w. l4-1'
After separation comes fellowship an
fruitfulness. God invited Abram
; arise and to inspect his promised po