The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-07-17
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS. Director Of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute.
LESSON FOR JULY 20
MOSES CALLED TO DELIVER
ISRAEL.

ISRAEL.
LESSON TExT-Ex. s:1-1A. Read tn,
entire chapter.
in heart for they shall see God" Matt
SIS.
Last week we learned that Nose.
had a vision Of a great need; in to
days lesson there Is revealed t,
Moses the other half Of the lesson
viz, One who could meet that need
One who could supply all that wa,
lacking when Moses made his frs
ill-advised attempt to free his kins
men.
Bush and Voice.
I. The Manner of Moses Call
His call came in the midst Of his
labor as q shepherd. God does mo-
set a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
very common agencies, q bush and q
voice. There were probably many
other such bushes on the back side
Of the desert, but this one Is distin,
guished by the presence Of Jehovah
Moses turned aside to see this 'great
sight" Why vas it not consumed?
Because 1t was divinely lighted. Hav.
spoke to Moses, called to him out OF
tho midst of the bush. When men
pause in the faithful discharge OF
the common tasks Of life and consid.
er God it will not be long before they
will hear his still, small voice. Gods
call Is never to the idler and is gen,
orally through the m agencies
and experiences Of life. The time II,
ripe for d~eliverance. God had tested
Moses for forty years. Now God is
ready to reveal himself here upon
Horeb, the mountain Of God. Je
hovah's presence is symbolized by the
fire (see chapter 1921, % and 1919
The lowly bush suggests the incarna
ton. In Jesus humanity was on fire
with the presence of God. get was no.
consumed.
II. The Purpose of Moses Call
This was two-fold: (a) D%eliveranct
from sorrow, oppression and the tasl
masters Of Egypt (type Of SIM Wv. 9
10, II. (b) Deliverance to freedom
q better land, to service, worship ant
riches, Wv. 8, 10, 81, %. Moses mad,
ready spons to the voice of God
saying, "Here nm I" (v. ~. He hat
not grown cold and cynical during his
shepherd days, but rather was more
keen and teachable. He had, how
ever, another lesson to learn, viz.
the majesty and holiness Of God. 81
it was he is halted and commanded
to remove his shoes (v. 81. Tho
Christian can draw nigh with bold
ness (Heb. 10:19) but he must re
member to do so with reverence ant
awe" (Heb. 1928, 29).
Gods Answer.
III. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses' Call. AS has beer
suggested, this call came by means 0.
two very common agencies, viz, g
bush and a voice. While Moses nc
longer depends upon his own strength
yet he lacks that assurance and
those credentials that will justify, ir
Of Pharaoh. "Who am I that I should
60" Gods nswer is, Certainly J
will be with thee" Moses need have
no fear, o need tho Christian
(Matt. $500. "If God be for Is whc
can be against us?" Our commission
which is from God is certain Of ulti
mate success. There could be no pos
sibility Of failure for Moses Is told
that when deliverance is accomplish
ed Eye shall serve God upon thi,
mountain" Yet Moses Is not salts
fed for he remembers his previous
experience with his kinsman (2:13
14), what shall he say to them? Ir
answer God gives Moses a nalne by
I am" and further he is to tell then
that he is the Jehovah, the God O.,
their fathers" God does not set be
fore Moses o primrose path to fol
low. He plainly states that Pharaoh
will object and that their deliverance
will be wrought by q mighty hand.
w. Moses Response to the Call
We have seen that this call came
"in' the midst Of the common duties
Of daily toll; hat it was "for" n deh
mite, a specific purpose, deliverance
from and deliverance to-; this cal!
came "by" God. A God, past, present
future. God a person, 81 am" God
a power, II will" but the call was
ITO" an agent. God works his pur
poses through man, IT will send
thee" This agent had assurance
proper credentials, and was promised
power, sufficient aid. Moses as this
agent was a man Of % humility ",
~; ca lacking In knowledge "
49,; (3) lacking in confidence (Ch.
4:1); az lacking eloquence N:10).
V. The Teaching. We thus have
presented a wonderful revelation OF
God. The unconsumed bush appealed
to Moses. Filled to fullness with the
flaming fire OF Gods glory it was
still ~unconsumed, q suggestion Of
what the presence Of God means
either in a mar or among q people.
The visible Is followed by tho audi
bic and there Is brought to our atten-
ion tho absolute purity Of God, the
nhu'tc power Of God. the marvellous