The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-08-21
LESSON FOR AUGUST a.
THE BREAD OF HEAVEN.

LESSON TEXT-Ex. l6:2-1b.
GOLDEN TExT-"Jesus saith unto
Them. l am the bread Of life ."-John 6:S.
me Psalm Of praise eek. 15) ia fol-
lowed by the sorrows Of sin. After
leaving the bitter waters Of Marah
tAa:%3-26) the Israelites encamped for
a line at elm ". 27). They then en-
tered he wilderness Of sin (16:I.
This name Is certainly suggestive for
1t was tho sin OF unbelief that lay be-.
hind their murmurings.
]. Despair, W.. 2. 8. We sometimes
censure the lsraelites for their com
planning within a month after their
miraculous deiiverance from the Red
Sea, but If we examine ourselves
closely we will not be surprised at
their Lack OF faith nor at the Savior's
delight when he discovered faith
(Luhe 7:9). Their song, Chapter 16,
OF ~doiaverance has scarcely died on
their lips when a new danger con-
fronts them. viz. that Of p~rivation.
How many today fail at Just this point,
n think only Of the "hesh-pots."
They complained more over the prtva-
tons OF Gods service than over the
slavery OF Pharaoh, though as q mat
Ter OF fact the man In Egypt does not
nave bread to the fun" john 4!13,
Ecci. l:6. Truly Moses and Aaron
had q task on their hands for "the
whole congregation murmured." They
had to bear the brunt of 1t all for they
were Gods visible representatives
(Ps. 69:9: Rom. 1879. Human ma
tpre ia ever tho same. Rather to die
by tho hand Of Pharaoh with q full
stomach than to live in a freedom
which was accomplished by any priva-
tons. The trouble was that having
everything done for them they lacked
that moral backbone. that nxedness Of
purpose. which a great principle in
spires and moves men to suffer and to
overcome The life Of slavery In Egypt
had made the Israelites craven.
Code Answer.
u. De&iverance, ~. 40. God an
swered their grumbling with q most
gracious promise. He met their bitter
cry with a bounteous provision Of
bread. That they might know 1t was
he who provided. God said II will rain
bread from. heaven" But to guard
against oriental improvidence or ex-
cess, they were directed to gather a
days portion for the day ". 4 marg.)
This provision vas also to be q test
to sec If they would obey him, walk
In my law. or no." Some Of them
failed at tho very first, and that which
they attempted to keep over spoiled,
Q w. 10. 30. To hoard is to loso, to
NIna fn fn fy&~rnac0 Ds~~ a or
To board wealth. whether It BIO tem-
poraI or spiritual. Is to distrust God.
n 1t was this very distrust which
God was combating. 1t was a super
natural gift and was a type Of Christ,
Sohn 6:S1-33. IS. The mama sustain
Cd life for a day at a timo: he. Christ.
eustains forever. John 6:58. Notice,
God did not place tho mama In their
mouths. each must gather. appro-
pirate. for himself, SO also must they
who feed on tho bread OF life, Chrtat
Jesus. and as they were to gather
daily. SO also must we feed anew
each day ON Jesus. Matt. GIL.
vloIbIe Proof.
That the Israelites might realize
fully that Moses and Aaron were not
working soma trick OF necromancy, or
taking advantage Of some botanical or
~ornithological knowledge Of the coun-
try. God revealed to all, at the break
OF day. his glory. v. 10; and that their
descendants might SEQ and know OF
Gods marvellous goodness and deliv.
GRANGE. they were commanded to fill
a vessel with mama as a visible con-
vincing proof ". 32). Nor did this
supply fail as long as 1t was needful,
v. IS. Phil. 4:19.
III. Delight. w. 11-i6. What emo
tons must have filled tho hearts Of
the Israelites when at evening they
beheid tho quafis and In the morning
tho Tho mighty God who
brought thom out OF Egypt has again
ehown his power. Tho mama was to
coach thom that man does not live
by bread eione but by every word that
pfocoodeth u OF tho mouth Of the
Lord" Deut. So. Q. Do not lose time
specuiattng upon what the mama was
like. simply g ". 1887 and Mum.
11:Y. 8. Strangely enough no all
Were satisfied with the bread from
heaven (Num. S1:5) but they had to
cat It or die. Some cried out for the
food OF ngypt. (Num. 11:b. 81 even aa
today Somo who profess to be Chris.
taans are not satisfied with Christ. AS
against those feelings Of delight there
must have been q senSe OF rebuke ".
o. when God through Aaron com
maided the Tsraeiites to como near
boforo tho LORD"
". Tho Teaching. Tho gift OF the
mamma taught tho 1sraelites that they
must depend upon God. Man not only
needs spiritual relationship but mate
rial ~sustenanoe for the maintenance
OF his life.
Tho words OF tho golden text were
spoken In %conneetion with our Lords
feeding tho multitude. He IL able to
provide foY tho physical, and also to
satisfy tho deepest spiritual needs OF
oil who pue their trust In him.
"Yt 10 usually not so much the