Mexico Missouri message., 1913-07-17


GOLDEN TEXT-'B Blessed are the pure
IS.
Last week we learned that Moses
lad vision of a great need; In to-
lays lesson there is revealed to
Moses the other half of the lesson,
riz, One who could meet that need;
One who could supply all that was
acking when Moses made his first
lladvised attempt to free his klns-
men.
Bush and Voice.
I. Tho Manner Of Moses Call.
dis call came in the midst of HIS
abor as shepherd. God does not
Jet a premium upon idleness and his
greatest revelation came through two
Tery common agencies, a bush and a
Toice. There we're probably many
,ther such bushes on the back side
| 81 the desert, but this one is distin-
xuished by the presence of Jehovah.
Moses turned aside to see this great
| sight" Why was II not consumedl
! Because Il was divinely lighted. Hav-
ng 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 consid.
ar God it will not be long before they
will hear his still. small voice. Gods
,aIl 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
ERE (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 not
consumed
n. Tho Purpose of Moses Call.
This was two-fold: (a) Deliverance
from sorrow, oppression and the task
masters of Egypt type of SIM Wv. 9,
10, II. OBJ Dellverance to freedom,
n better land, to service, worship and
riches. Wv. s, IL, 81, %. Moses made
ready response to the voice Of God
saving. Here am T. ". ~. 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. Sc
IL 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, 29).
Gods Answer.
m. The Credentials That Accom-
panied Moses Call. AS has beer
suggested, this call came by means Of
two very common agencies, viz, g
bush and a voice. While Moses nc
longer depends upon his own strength
vet he lacks that assurance anc
those credentials that will justify, II
his own sight, a return to the court
of Pharaoh. "Who am / that ] should
J go?" Gods answer is, Certainly
will be with thee" Moses need have
no fear, nor need the Christian
Matt. 2S:30). IF 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
sibiiity OF failure for Moses is told
} that when deliverance 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
J 1H what shall he say to them? In
. answer God gives Moses a name by
which he shall be known II am that
am" and further he is to tell them
that he Is the Jehovah, the God o.
; 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 deliverancC
. will be wrought by mighty hand.
= w. Moses Response to the Call
/ We have seen that this call can't
'In" the midst of the common duties
: Of daily toll; that 1t was "for" a def
: mite, a specific purpose, deliveranc'
, from and deliverance to; this cal
: came "by" God. A God, past, present
: future. God a person, II am" God
: power, 81 will" but the call wal
ito" an agent. God works his pur
, poses through man, II will senC
thee" This agent had assurance
proper credentials, and was promised
power, sufficient aid. Moses as this
agent was a man of % humility "
, IL; (2) lacking In knowledge "
/ 49,; 60 lacking in confidence (Ch
4:D; az lacking eloquence (4:10)
= 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, suggestion OF
, what the presence of God means
either in a man or among people
: The visible is followed by the audi
lie and there is brought 10 our atten'
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