The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-07-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson lv.-Third Quarter, For
July 27, 1919.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, Elk. v, 1-f4,
Memory Verses, !, Golden Text,
| Matt. v, documentary Prepared by
| Rev. d. M. Stearns.
/ When Moses and Aaron gathered the
| elders and Aaron spake the words and
| did the signs as the Lord commanded
the people believed and bowed their
heads and worshiped. as they heard
that the Lord had visited them and
looked upon their .affiiction. 1t looked
bright, indeed, and deliverance seemed
at hand, but the Lords time had not
yet fully come. for Israel needed to be
made quite willing to leave Egypt.
Even after they did leave we hear
them longing for the food they enjoyed
there in spite Of their slavery.
The message to Pharaoh from the
Lord God of Israel by Moses and Aaron
drew from him the sneering reply:
"Who is the Lord !? . " know not the
Lord; neither will let Israel go"
(verse p. Then he accused Moses and
Aaron Of hindering the people in their
to lay more work upon the laborers-
let them gather their own straw, in
stead of receiving 1t, and vet turn out
the full quantity OF bricks oversees S-9).
He also called the words of the Lord
by Moses vain words (verse o. Thus
did Rab-shakeh speak to Hezekiah OF
the words of the Lord as vain words
or words of the lips QI Kings 1920.
margin). Thus do many wise and schol-
arly men today speak OF the words of
the Lord concerning the restoration oe
Israel and the coming OF a great deliv-
erer. but In spite OF all unbelief ''the
counsel of the Lord standeth forever,
the thoughts of his heart to all genera
tons" ops. xxxiii, III.
1t was impossible for the children OF
Israel to turn out as many bricks when
they had to gather their own straw;
therefore the officers of the children of
Israel were beaten because the work
was lacking. Then they cried unto
Pharaoh and said that the fault lay
with the Egyptian taskmasters. who
would not supply straw He replied.
"Ye are idle, ard that is the reason ye
want to go and sacrifice to your Lord. =
30. the officers of Israel saw that there
was no hope for them, and they accus-
ed Moses and Aaron of being the cause
Of 1t all. Then Moses turned to the
Lord and pleaded with him. saying:
'Lord. wherefore hast Thou SO evil en-
treated this people3 Why hast Thou
sent me2 Neither hast Thou de-
livered thy people at all" (verses %,
23),
The Lord is not slack concerning His
promise, but is long suffering. slow to
anger and plenteous in mercy Oh Pet.
80: Ps. ciii, 81. He has time for ev-
erything, and happy are those who can
say" My times are in Thy hand" Cps.
XXI, 15l. The Lords reply to Moses
was, NOW shalt thou see what | will
do to Pharaoh, for with a strong hand
shall he let them go" wi. u. There is
something In the name Jehovah which
Israel up to this time had not known
wi. 2, 81. It is the greatest name OF
God In Scripture, being used over z 900
times. We know but little of the mean
ing OF any OF His names, but to me
this great name comes with comfort as
think Of the great. the mighty God,
the Creator of all things. as my Re
deemer, sacrifice for my sins. the
One who was and Is and is to be, by
the sacrifice of Himself delivering me
from the wrath to come and working
out His purposes because of His own
faithfulness. Some do not. perhaps,
know that whenever the word God or
Lord Is all In capitals the name is al
ways Jehovah. In connection with
Elk. vi. /. have for at least fifteen
years had associated In my mind John
vi, q, He Himself knew what He
would do" and there is great rest In
both. May we know more fully the
great redemption of the Lord and His
faithfulness and In faith and patience
go quietly on to know Him and to
make Him known.
Note carefully In chapter vi, 6-S, that
the section begins and ends with II am
jehovah and includes seven great III
wills" covering the bringing ont, the
complete deliverance. the making them
His people and bringing them into the
promised land. He said He would
do all because Of His covenant with
Abraham. Isaac and Jacob and be-
cause OF His own faithfulness Yet
when Moses told these great things to
Israel the cruel bondage and their an
yuish Of spirit were so greatsthat they
would not hearken lvi. 9l.
How often In their later history He
had to- complain thar they did not know
{ Him and would moi listen to Him. as
\ In Ps. lx1xi. l1-13; Isa. il, 2. g; XXX. is:
xxxyi. 16. and other passages The
Lord then said to Moses: III am .Ie-
hovah. Speak thou unto Pharaoh.
\ king Of Egypt, all that say unto
\ thee wi. %, 29, That Is the whole
responsibility Of a messenger of the
Lord--to receive the word at His
mouth and give them warning from
Him. AS He s;,id 10 Jeremiah. .Thot,
shalt go TO all that | shall send thee.
and whatsoever command thee thou
shalt speak f.Ier. II. n.
Even the Lord Jesus Himself said.
The Father which sent me, he gave
me q commandment. what / should
say and what ! should speak, (Iohn
XII. s0,. Moses again objected. ma wins.
f cw shall Pharaoh hearken unte
me-! fvi. 2. 30,. Contrast fhe e,hed,.