The Tupelo journal., 1913-07-18
INTERNATIONAL
SUNMYSNOOL
LESSON
By e. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department, The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
LESSON FOR JULY 20
MOSES CALLED TO DELIVER
ISRAEL.

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 hrst
ill-advised attempt to free his klns'
'en.
Bush and Voice.
I. The Manner of Moses Call.
His call came in the midst or MS
labor as a shepherd. God does not
set a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
very common agencies. a bush and a
voice. There were probably many
other such bushes on the back side
of the desert, but this n is distln-
guished by the presence OF Jehovah
Moses turned aside to see this great
sight" Why was it not consumed!
Because it was divinely lighted. HAY
ing secured his attention ehoVah
spoke to Moses, called to him out OF
the midst of the bush. When men
pause in the faithful discharge or
the common tasks of life and cons1d-
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 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-
hoyah'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, yet was not
consumed.
N, The Purpose of Moses Call.
This was two-fold: (a) Deliverance
from sorrow, oppression and the task
masters of Egypt type of SIM Wv. D.
10, II. (b) Deliverance to freedom
a better land, to service, worship and
riches, Wv. s, IL, 81, %. Moses made
ready to the voice of God,
saving, Here am l" ". A.. He had
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. so
it was he is halted and commanded
to remove his shoes ". 81. The
Christian can draw nigh with bold
ness (Heb. 1919 but he re-
member to do so with reverence n
awe" (Heb. 1928, 29).
Gods Answer.
III. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses Call. AS has been
suggested, this call came by means OF
W very common agencies, viz, a
hush and a voice. While Moses no
longer depends upon his own strength
yet he lacks that assurance n
those credentials that will justify, IN
his own Sight, a return to the court
of Pharaoh. "Who am l that should
go?" Gods answer is, Certainly
will be with thee" Moses need have
no fear. nor need the Christian
Matt. $500. eff God be for us who
can be against us?" Our commission
which is from God is certain of ultl'
mate Gees There could be no pos
sibility of failure for Moses is told
that when deliverance is accomplish
ed .ye shall serve God upon this
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! In
answer God gives Moses a name by
which he shall be known Il am that
I am" and further he is to tell them
that he is the Jehovah, the God OF
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
sin' the midst of the common duties
of daily toll; that it was 'for" a def
mite, a Sp6clHc puI pOSS, uOhFn
from and %deliverance to-; this call
came "by" God. A God, past, present,
future. God a person, Il am" God
a power, 81 will" but the call was
"to" an agent. God works his pur,
poses through man, Il will send
thee" This agent had assurance,
nroper credentials, and was promised
W sufficient aid. Moses as TINS
agent was a mar of G) humility w
ID; (2) lacking in knowledge "
49,: (3) lacking in confidence (Ch
4:D; (4) lacking eloquence tA:lo)
v. The Teaching. We thus w
presented a wonderful revelation o.
God. The u~nconsumed bush appealed
to Moses. Filled to ~fullness with tne
flaming fire of Gods glory It wal
still unconsumed, a suggestion O
what the presence of God means
either in a man or among a people
The visible is followed by the auoi
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