The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1913-02-28
LESSON For MARCH 2
COOS COVENANT WITTY AsRAM


LESSON rEXT-ien. IS j-is
GOLDEN rEXT-"ie is faithful That
promised. -Heu. i9:S.
Until within recent years II was 're-
luently asserted that Abrams battle.
as recorded in Gen ~ had not one
Whit Of proof yet the archaeologists
have nor only recouciled the apparent
discrepancies but have proven beyond
question the accuracy Of the rec.
ord Abrams victory over the FOUR
confederate kings Is a story rich with
typical suggestions
T. "After These rhings.' w 81.
Gods word ~ ~ came 20 Abram not
only as counsel but FOR assurance
as veil so. too our assurance IL his
word. John jl3 In the midst "
The uncertainty and ths strife. FOR We
must remember Abram never pos
s"ssad the land God appeared 20 Mn
IN vision and said. Fear not ;s"
Isa $40 There in The midst Of
foes las .: 90 Cod promised 20 b.
- Abrlm shield and an exceeding
great reward \ shield For Their" Is
- he Christian llfe militant side.
Fph. f.i3. - TIN So A 70.
ward" which VA ar more rich than
any given by man soc il:' P-c"
'0.2o
Acrsr Mas -urar.
1ut Nbrlm vas after all human
aud w. -saT = verse . his question
about descendants he being IA r"'
chiidlnss Even 40 however tbrar'
vis willing 20 count 'hp child ~ III,
steward a. fulfilling the promise ~
Cod. Not 40 with God FOR -he prom
Isl. la - vas 20 Include Sarah llsu
God very clearly makes this plain -
VERGE I the heir was 20 b. tbrlm 4
indeed and nor the child 81 another
Put nor only is Abram % have an
heir bur tho land in which he vas so
iourning As a pilgrim vas 70 ba his
and his seed % bn a. 'ha stars for
multitude
"And he believed" The great test
20 this faith came later Heb. II ~.
but here in this drsr distinct scrip.
rural history Of faith We ind ser forth
those principles that have governed
through all time. ~ The acceptance
Of the word Of God. .. e.. TO have our
trust built upon or supported by the
word ot Jehovah. see Isa. 30::I ,2)
20 act upon thar faith 20 thar our
cuurs. in life manifests ths belief ~
the heart
~ stfsNN ..st
IN seven ways, I Postarity "a nat.
ural earth b. spiritual. heaven, e
tcI also through Tshmael. Gen. t-:'s.
90. /: Blessing both temporal and
spiritual :. great name; T. Re a bless.
ing. Cal G:ia t. :. II will bless
them thar bless rhce.' 4 and ours"
them that curse thee :. the families
of tha earth blessed through Nbram.
- q, through Christ, Gal 3ii.
And h. believed In the Lord "
80 Abram built gpou The naked word
| of Cod he simply looked n that and
that alone. Rom. 80, z V All Col
| asks OF us Is for NJ 10 take him al his
word So IL IL that AZ We take his
word about Jesus he reckons that
falth 10 Us as righteousness; no mat
ter how unrighteous We NAV have
been. see Rom. $50. Gal 3's.T, The
one think that God demands is that
W" believe him and his word.
r. WHEREBY Shall I Know" w.
Sis The weakness OF human faith in
iicated BY Abrams question ~ ~ IL
answered by God giving 10 him direc.
tons for the preparation OF sacrt.
Zee. Abram did not really doubt
| Gods word ". 81 but he did desire a
confirming sign Many today are
looking for assuring signs from God
when his bare word should BIZ enough.
| Asking for signs il not always safe,
Luke 1880. bur as in Abrams case
God does give us a pledge a sign Of
our inherttance, = Cor. 81. Eph. t:lf.
God gave Abram. after he had explic.
''ly followed his directions. sym.
| bolic vision Of himself Someone has
suggested thar the vile birds OF prev
~ IL are symbolic Of Satan. and
| Abram, driving them away, symbol
Of one victory over evil, Jas. ~.
| God Is always nearer to man and best
reveals himself when We are In the
midst OF sacrifice God tells Abram
OF those days Of servituds on the part
OF his descendants while they are to
be in Egypt OF Gods Judgment TO be
brought upon that land and of their
ultimate deliverance.
Symbols Of God.
Every detail OF these predictions
and promises was fulfilled In verse
- there Is presented the great
thought OF the need OF preparation In
youth for the future days Of good
cid age"-also in this verse a sugges'
ton OF the life beyond the grave
The smoking furnace and the fam.
Ing torch were symbols Of God him.
self. Four centuries OF opportunity
we're TO be allowed the powerful Amo.
rites who now possessed the land be-
fore the land came into bona-dde pos
i snacinn in amanda u,ish ha