Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1913-07-26
LESSON FOR JULY 20
MOSES CALLED TO DELIVER
ISRAEL.

ISRAEL.
LESSON TExTEx s:1-14 Read the
entire chapter
GOLDEN TExT-'Blessed are the pure
in heart for they shall see God" Matt
SIS.
Last week we learned that Moses
had a vision of a great need; in to-
days lesson there is revealed to
Moses the other half of the lesson,
viz, One who could meet that need;
One who could supply all that was
lacking when Moses made his first
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 shepherd. God does not
set a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
very common agencies, a bush and
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 was it not consumed?
Because it was divinely lighted. Hav-
ing secured his attention Jehovah
spoke to Moses, called to him out of
the midst of the bush. When men
pause in the faithful discharge OF
the common tasks of life and consld-
er God it will not be long before they
will hear his still, small voice Gods
call is never to the idler and is gem
orally through the common agencies
and experiences of life. The time IS
ripe for deliverance. 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 Iowly bush suggests the incarna-
ton. In Jesus humanity was on ire
with the presence of God, yet was not
consumed.
II. The Purpose of Moses Call.
This was two-fo1d: (a) Deliverance
| from sorrow, oppression and the task
masters of Egypt (type of SIM w. 3,
| 10, II. (b) Deliverance to freedom,
| a better land, to service, worship and
riches, W. 8, II, 21, %. Moses made
ready response to the voice of COD,
SAYING, Here am To ". A.. He had
not grown cold and cynical during his
shepherd days, but rather was moro
keen and teachable. He had, now
| ever, another lesson to learn, viz,
| the majesty anu EOlIHSoS u ~ON- ~
it was he is halted and commanded
to remove his shoes ". 81. The
Christian can draw nigh with bold
| ness (Heb. 10:19) but he must re-
| member to do so with reverence and
awe" (Heb. 1928, 30.
| Gods Answer. :
III. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses Call. AS has been
suggested, this call came by means OF
| two very common agencies, viz,
/ bush and a voice. While Moses no
longer depends upon his own strength
| vet he lacks that assurance and
| those credentials that will justify, in
| his own sight, return to the court
of Pharaoh. 'FWho am that I should
go?" Gods answer is, Certainly
will be with thee" Moses need have
no feara nor need the Christian
| Matt 2S:3O). eff God be for us who
can be against us?" Our commission
which is from God is certain of ulti-
| mate success. There could be no pos
sfbility of failure for Moses is told
that when deliverancer is accomplish
ed eye shall serve God upon this
mountain Yet Moses is not salts
fed for he remembers his previous
experience with his kinsman (2:13,
! 40, what shall he say to them? In
| answer God gives Moses a name by
which he shall be known 81 am thf2t
I am" and further he is to tell them
| that he is the Jehovah, the God Gf
their fathers" God does not set be-
fore Moses a primrose path to fol-
low He plainly states that Pharaoh
will object and that their deliverance
will be wrought by a mighty hand
| Nv. Moses Response to the Call
! We have seen that this call came
'in'' the midst of the common duties
of daily toll; that it was "for" def
mite, a specific purpose, deliverance
| from and deliverance to; this call
came ~by" God. A God. past, present.
future. God a person, 81 am" God,
a power, 81 WILL but the call was
"to' an agent. God works his pur-
| poses through man, ct will send
thee" This agent had assurance.
proper credentials. and was promised
| power, sufficient aid. Moses as this
/ agent was man of ID humility w.
| 11); CD lacking in knowledge w.
49,; (3) lacking in confidence (Ch-
| AID; az lacking eloquence (4:1O)-
". 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, a suggestion OF