Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-11-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson VIII. - Fourth Quarter,
For Nov. %, 1913.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Stearns.
The book Of Joshua opens with an
ether reference to the passing from
earth Of Moses, in some respects great
est OF all prophets CDeut. xxxiv. 10-12l,
and again he is called by that great
name, the servant OF the Lord peut.
xxxiv, 81. Ii Is one of the titles of
the Lord Jesus lisa. xiii, /; Matt xii,
is; Zech. iii, -, and on that great
passover night. when there was strife
among the disciples as to who should
be the greatest, He taught that ii was
greater to serve and said, Il am among
you as he that serveth" luke xxiL
2420. Paul rejoiced In the title
CRom. /. L; Phil 1, /: Tit. i, II and per-
haps never said anything greater than
when be said. Whose | am and whom
serve" Acts xvii. 23). Joshua Is
called Moses minister or servant or
the one standing before him eek. xiv.
ID; xxxii IL: Deut- /, 3sl.
We meet him for the first time vic
toriously leading Israel against ANA
lex, while Aaron aud Hur stayed mp
the hands of Moses. Next we find him
as Moses minister going up into the
mount Of God with Moses when be
went to receive the tables of the law
and returning with him after the forty
days. Then we find him abiding in the
tabernacle and afterward as one of
the twelve spies and one Of the two
who encouraged the people to go up at
that time and possess the land, the
only two who left Egypt as men and
entered into the promised land Eek
xvii, SIG; xiv, 10; xxi. II; xxxiii
IL: Nun xiii s. 16; xiv, G, 80; XVI. Co.
When Moses was told that he could
not enter into the land he asked the
Lord to set a man over them who would
faithfully shepherd them, and the Lord
Said. Take thee Joshua, the son Of
Nun. man in whom is the spirit. and
lay thine hand upon him" Mum. xvii,
1928.
Now Moses is gone. and Joshua is
the leader. and the Lord spake unto
Joshua. and oar lesson gives as the
message. We read in one place that
1.-THE word of the Lord came expressly
unto Ezekiel" Eek /. 81. and unless
the word of the Lord comes expressly
to each of US as we read we have not
read with profit as we might have done.
There is Canaan Il be possessed
and enjoyed. not after we die. but here
and now, and we may enter ourselves
and help others to enter. It Is all q
matter of faith. and we who have
believed do enter irtc rest Heb. iv.
81. The land was given to them. bur
they were to enter in and take posses
sion. only that which they actually
trod upon being really theirs verses
., 4; Deut xi, 24.
l do not know any greater assurance
for a believer In the word Of God than
those wonderful words of the Lord TO
men. II am with YOU Even to Jacob
He said, Behold, | am with thee and
win keep thee" To Isaac He said.
Fear not. tor am with thee To
Moses He said. Certainly l win be
with thee" and now He says 10 Josh
ua: cas- was with Moses, so will be
with thee. l win not fail thee nor
forsake thee verse 5: Gen, xviii 10:
XVI. a; Ex. I'll, ~.
The Lord Jesus could say nothing
greater TO His disciples when He sent
them forth after His resurrection with
the good news for all the world than
80. am with you all the days" Matt.
xviii, 20l. Just one suggestion from
this great assurance certainly is this
that He win do It all, all that is to be
done, II we Will only be His willing
and obedient fellow workers q Cor
i'll. 9; II Cor. vi, y.
His word Is TO be our continual and
only guide, our meditation day and
night, our sole reliance In every mat
ter. and at all times. then, there shall
be true prosperity and good success
and constant victory over all enemies
verses 3, 7. S; Ps. 1, .; Jer. xvii, I. 81.
In such an attitude Of soul and with
mind thus stayed upon Jehovah we
cannot but be strong and of good eour-
age. ] have found this command ten
times. but possibly you may find it
more often--Moses TO Israel. once:
Moses 10 Joshua. twice; the Lord to
Joshua, three times; Israel to Joshua.
once: Joshua to Israel. once; David TO
Solomon. twice; CDeut xxi. 6. Z. ~;
Josh. /, 6, 7, 9. IS; X, "A; Chron. xii,
10; xviii. 2ol.
/ remember well what a strength
Deut XXI. 6, s, were TO me in the fan
of 1876 as moved my family from
ST. John, ". b., to Boston. Mass. hav-
ing given up the position of principal
Of public school to give my whole
rfr r
did certainly speak to my soul in those
words at that time and many time
since.
AS TO all truly Christian work. since
He cannot fail nor be discouraged lisa.
xiii, A. those who believe and rely upon
His II am with you" cannot fail nor
be discouraged.
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