The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-14

Il does profess to reveal the steps Of
che redemptive process Of God where.
BY fallen man shall be justified in his
sight. SO Il ID that We find but little
record Of those hundreds Of years be.
tween this lesson and the events re.
corded in that OF last week. We do.
however, nnd oil that Ia essential in
the history Of the plan Of salvation.
The cleansing Of the earth by water
was not for long. since we soon see
men relapsing into sin.
I. "ost thee out Of thy country" w.
t-3. In this lesson We behold God
again selecting single man who shall
I've the head OF a race. We do not Of
course infer that Abram received an
audible call. though God could certain.
iy speak as he did on other and nun;cr.
Gus occasions. God calls today by
ihcsc inward impulses and desires. by
the voice Of duty aud conscience. By
The force of circumstances. and by
the word. The Bible is Gods great.
'st organ Of speech.
Abrams Journey.
From Acts 7:2 we learn that the call
nrst came 10 Abram when he was In
MesOpOtamia. probably on the right
bank OF the Euphratea river. and that
his obedience to that call was only
partial Abram got out OF his own
country. but not into the land prom.
ised unto him. He journeyed probab bly,
800 miles 10 tho northwest but got
only az far as Haran. which was not
she promised land. II took. evidently.
the death Of his father to move him
from that place. Acts IA. Abram
went not knowing the kind Of land.
nor was he told where u was to be.
Heb. 11:s. His call was threefoid.
~ "for! thy country" t2D thy kin.
dred." (3) "thy fathers house" Thus
VIC sec that God demanded u complete
separation from the old life. associa.
tions and affections.
II. And Abram departed" w. -.
ITO obey Is better than sacrifice and
20 hcarken than the fat OF rams" I
samuel 1922. Abram had Just enough
faith to obey. We do not read that he
asked for enlightenment: ne SAW not
The land. but NJ heard the call and
staggered not ut the promise. lie was
fully persuaded tina, God was able to
perform and therefore Il was reck.
Oned unto him for righteousness. Acts
7:20.22 Rut he did not go nlonc. ~.
ready God had begun TO redeem, his
promise ". q. Abrams character
was such and his name OF such import
that hts nephew Lot accompanied
him. Lot. however. did not possess
that same faith nor a like character.
lot went with him and not. like
Abram. with God. Abram also took
his own family with him, and "all their
substance" V. r. Nothing was left bc.
hind to tempt him 10 return. And
they went forth into the land of ca.
naan." n type OF the life into which
we are called IN Christ Jesus Thus
at once another part Of the promise Ia
fulfilled.
III. "And the Canaanite was In the
land" w. 50. All was not so easily
settled for Abram. MAN that is born
Of woman IL OF few days and full NJ
troubles" no life II devoid OF Its test.
ing. Eph.. 6:I2. u. v. and 40 as Abram
U' Utf' WIN FUtUll'N.
His Place Of Rest. 4.
Passing on from thence he reached
A place OF rest ". 81. This 4, n bean.
,iful lesson on conservation. Here IA
Abram at "a mountain on the east Of
Bethel" (house OF Cod. Notice he IL
ON the east OF Bethel facing westward,
the direction In which he Ias been
journeying. having Hal (ruins) At his
back, and there he builded an altar
unto the Lord and called upon the
name OF the Lord" ". 81. Let us oil
remember to turn our backs upon the
world. and as We face the house. the
altar Of God. render him undivided.
whole. hearted worship and service.
Gods appearance to Abram WAS again
in connection with obcdience God Ia
mat es roody IN .s.uro no az we ,o,r.
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