Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-25
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
AMOS, THE FEARLESS PROPHET

large. Hfs message VI. c. f7s7 ~ is
most thoroughly modern and its ap-
plication 10 our present day problems
deserves eareful consideration. Read
tic entire book prayerfully Chapters
l and enumerate the sins OF the
nation ard OF Israel: IS contain ad.
dresses OF the prophet. 1919. 10 rec
o-ds his visions and the conclusion.
stills Is Messianic prophecy. The
modern prophet offsocid serstcc and
those who neglect a proper consider
alton Of applied Christianity" both
ought to ponder well this passage.
!. Jehovah's Larnentation. w. IL. The
words of this lesson are those OF Je-
hovah spoken to the house Of lsreal
but apply to all people CT all ages.
Verse one is q prophecy Of the mas
ters grief over the holy city CLnke
1894; 19:4D. Outvardly rich and
opulent. in Jehovah's sight the IA
ton had already fallen ". 2 r. VI
and there is none tpresent tense) 10
raise her up Israel is pcrsonIhed
as a maiden sorely wounded. Spoken
decades before. Israel did fall and has
risen no more. But there is a possibil-
ity OF mercy. There is here a CON-
mand and 4 promise and these who
obey the command will obtain the
promise OF life.
To seek re me- ". ~ Is to turn
the face to him rather than &c turn
the back. 1t implies the forsaking
OF all evil thoughts. yea. our cwn
thoughts and ways and 10 turn unto
him who will abun6antly pardon lisa.
5S:e-7; Deut. 90: ~. There is life for
the most outbreaking and outrageous
sinner IL he will seek the Lord.
u. The Prophets Exhsrtatisn. w. 80.
The places mentioned in verse FIVE
had each been made sacred by GOES
presence and subsequently, degraded
BY idolatry. Bethel especially so.
Gen 1873; 2s:1o-1s; Kings II: 2s-2s).
These new religions and the false
vorshiping were beguiiing even the
sincere and unwary, hence the warn
i-g- We need to beware OF the mani
fold new cults lest We depart from
the faith OF our fathers. America is
today standing upon 4 social and re
ligious crater in many ways similar to
ancient Israel God is either a cor
suniag FIRE uHeb. 1883: Mark
! s:43-49l to the impenitent or else a
minister OF grace to those who repent
Verse seven Is a suggestion regard
ing the rulers OF that day and finds
far too E-any counterparts in our own
I tines In verse 4 Jehovah exhorts
the people to seek him and live
In verse s the prophet utters the
sane cry. Now ". 81 the appeal is to
seek him because 20 do so is wisdom
ta) 1t is he that naketh the stars. :
tie earth. yea. everything. and il il
well to be on his side (Pz. isl. Oh
he -tnrneth the shadow OF death into
morning" (R. W fsee Ps. $3.50. Who
can comprehend the vast host Of his
saints for whom this has been done,
tc) He -maketh the day dark with
the night tR- W. This he Is doing
repeatedly. The God who ser the cay
in its turn can also turn Il aside:
he has done il both past and present.
III The Word Of Appiiszsion. w.
iois. Sinners always hate the nan
who rebakes their sin. Scripture is
not reeded to prove this fact, for We
see II today. We are specifically
warned against the praise Of the
wicked duke s:.eD ard any true ard
upright witness for Christ knows that
he is abhorred by those whose lives
are crooked tIoAn 3;ls. 20l. Verse
IL "a W sounds very much like
many Of the structures that are being
made regarding the acts OF some O,
the rich Of today. How frequently va
behold mansions built from the FRO
ceecs OF oppression deserted By the
ores who anticipated their occupancy
nov few fortunes are really expended
and enjoyed by those who make the
administration The manner By which
We aecululate. ous conduct towards
the Just Acts 7:52l. our acceptance
OF brides. and our neglect Of the NEEDY
and the poor Is all known to God
". i2l. Therefore" even as tota,
II Is difficult and costly to get Justice
II our courts. even as iniquity Is rapid
ly growing in the earth. about all the
prudent man can do 10 to holc his
peace. to wait upon God and watch TO,
him He it is who must call with
trumpet voice lisa SGD even though
re does now speak. with human lips
The fourth exhortation to seek" "
I'D is to search after the good. though
, the time be an -evii one
True goodness is to hate evil and
love the good (PsL s7:l0; Rem. 10. 81
b. this test we may know il We real,,
hate sin. il we arc truly righteous
- We have churches and lack reyey
ence; we have preachers but are no,
sufficiently conscious Of our veal
morals: we hear sermons yet our faith
Is fiabby.
We can get on without armies and
n.vies. airships and Submarines, king,
and legislators. yea lacking in all 81
the convenienees OF modern civtltza,
! ton. but we cannot exist, much les,
grow. flourish and triumph without