The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-02-20

SORROWS
During the time that intervened 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 is discovered by Pharaoh and he
is driven from Egypt. Fear is the
root of unbelief. and when we fall we
are sure to carry some one with US.
But mans sin is sure to be dlscoV-
cred, so it was that Pharaoh COM
manded MS men, and they sent him
away, and his wife, and all that he
had" Egypt, type of the world,
turned Abram out Q2:20) when he
tried the good Lord good devil mode
of life. Compromise and separation
are not compatible.
Lessons Picture.
I. "Up Out of Egypt" w. 1-5. Again
We have presented the lesson of sepa-
ration. This portion is a great pic
ture of repentance Abram carried
with hin not only his own possessions
but also those Of his nephew Lot. No
tice. Abrams wealth did not make
him acceptable in Egypt. The world
desires not alone the wealth Of man,
but also the man back of the wealth.
Again Abram turns from conflict IN.
to Bethel, the house of God, that place
of confession, OF conservation, and of
encouragement
These returning pilgrims were not
ordinary men, no more is the man who
is in Christ. and God was already
given evidence of the blessing prom
ised to Abram (12:2) and of that ma
terial blessing so definitely promised
to the descendants Of Jacob. We
read ". 6) their substance was
great" But there is far greater dan,
ger however in material prosperity
than in adversely This was a greater
danger to these pilgrims than that OF
the GaAaanites who dwe!t in the land
II. And There Was Strife" w %
The evidence OF tits danger manifest
cd itself when it was found that the
,a,d ,o,,!,, ,o. .,,noort bnth Abran, ana
To+ y, G, pan7 calls Timotbv's ct
+on+;on IN this same danger 1 Tim
ca, and wa are constantly seeing il
Illustrated all about Us.
o+,s history.
Tot ,..oc ;onrnny;n9 with Abrar
uo.lor No., r.;ib Jehovah 12.3)
i,a,,h.,oss :, ,-rn.+ Measure he wos
ao,.o.,os ~. c,,,;a;rv and sa1fshness
49, ,,n hoho1f Abrams prosperity
-r;,I;a-s :, an,n,.ioe .,roGt hv the Sc
..i-o. -. +,o .,ros,oritv of tbis whicr
w ~ noo~1,. onrroc cl,es a Christian na
t;on and vet i, scor2 or in neglect re
t,eo - ho1iovo in or to serve the Geo
,rb, so,a. ,rn ;,lassine The whole
tistor,. of TOT is one OF selfishness
,,bio7, 1o+ar resulted IN sorrow and
codnoss ard in his being shorn of all
80 b;c co,fcb,v aconired prosperity
~ had no nartfcular claim upon
Ahram nor have we in our own right
~ boo.uoo of orr own merit.. upon
or he canseof our own merit. upon God
rrhora is co little that divides most OF
-. and On -,roh that ve hold in com.
49,, 49, = ;s h,,t uttIn short Of Grim.
sol - vaeta our energy upon that
49,, ~ ;s onbomer,1 or of slight i'm.
Sa-.a,oo D.. - VIZ difference in the
psotoo ~ - r ~ and +hat of Abram One
e,tared into the path OF the wicked
PROV 4.14 IS while the other into
the natb that "shineth more and more
unto the perfect day." Prov. AIS.
TIT "And Lot -. Beheld All the
o,,;, of .Iord7nn w. 1913. Lacking
.,,o oonnsol and Guidance Of Jehovah
Is, ~ so,,ovod +ho choice that w1ich
;.o. 49, ,lGoosi,,a - tho ovos and made q
80. .. p .,,ass -, - for j. rho ond ha was
: 90 a-oa+ ,osor ,1~a.tv tho land was
Doomed " 1o) and 50 today the man
who chooses the world in preference
- Christ makes q bad bargain q John
o.7l and the greater condemnation is
ris for he makes his choice in the blaz-
;no 1ioht Of naarl,. twenty centuries of
,he Cosncl lot made willing com
nronise . suDo4 fetal choice and came
roar losing his own soul, Matt, 1926,
Goo He deliberately entered into
d,noer whom no "nitched his tent to.
.or1c sodom The believers peril IS
r.orld.inees tots iournev ", III led
- 1,c4 ~ Sodon, -
th.o,,, centred 70 know God Lot
,,oa On o7ohirion 70 nossoss the things
ri -ir,a and sense Abram coveted