Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-10-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR OCT. II.
SECURED EXCLUSIvELY BY TiIE
BANNER FOR ITS MANY
READERS
ACCORDING TO THE
INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text of the Lesson, 2 Kings v, LA.
Memory Verses, z, S--GOlden
Text, Ex. XIV, 26-C0mmentary
Prepared by Rev. ID. NJ. Stearns.


Ing of the discouraged man who want
ed to die. If we would keep our eyes
on the glory which surely awaits us
we would not be SO easily cast down
Qtom. vii. 49, We also saw the Spir-
IL Of God in Elijah SO manifestly upon
Elisha that others recognize it. So It
should be with us. Elisha ionged for
double portion Of Eljahs spirit and
by his unWnyering beholding be OBJ
tanned il. The Lord wrought through
Elijah six miracles and through Elisha
at least twelve. Like Elijah be divid-
ell Jordan restored boy 10 life null
tipliel bread and Oh and did other
wonders which Elijah did not. Pre-
yiouS 70 the lesson OF today. besides
those Just mentioned there was the
healing of the waters at Jericho and
of the p0isohed pottagc and the wa
ters that flied bitches without wind
or rain
The m-tipyinSi Of the widows oil
TO pay her deb, 'and save her sons
tiv, In suggests what might be our
privilege II we were empty vessels and
CN.AN ~ NNP'4. Az ltililNlAk ~ tlit VI
the Shunammite'S son brings Us face
to face with Him who is the resurrcc-
ton and the life. who alone doeth
wonders and still IVeth The people
in today>s lesson are,a proud, mighty
man, captain of theihost OF the king
of Syria, very self Important. but
leper; little maid of Israel. who loved
to magnify the Gods of Israel; man
of God, who lived before God and
sought nothing from man. and some
servants who were wiser than their
master.
How sad and how suggestive the
words concerning this. mighty man in
'valor who had wrought deliverance
for Syria. N lcper." IAN incurable sick
man with the most \loathsome OF all
Diseases What did his greatness
amount toa under thesel circumstances?
Leprosy is the most remarkable en-
blem of sin in the Bible, and all are
by nature, children of wrath. dead in
trespasses .and sins. spiritually lepers
(Eph. ii. 1I8 What, profit was there
In the abundance or1the riches OF the
men Of Luke xii and xvi when their
souls were ,reQuircd OF them? What
does 1t profit a man to be, great in this
world or to thave mTIlionsI Of money IL
he is not a saved man? II he dies ont
of Christ the fate of the rich man Of
Luke xvi mHst be his.
This little scaptive maidtof the land
Of Israel, if'shc had beentan ordinary
child. MIGHT. have said: III am glad
that he is Helper Why ibid he take /
me away from my homeT' and other
such rebellious words; but, though she !
must have had IN aching heart she !
was, evidently a true, child ofiGod and 1
like Joseph in the house of Potiphar |
sought,to giorfy God even ins her very |
trying circumstances. she was like /
Pollyanna She was sorry FOR Naa-
man and told his wife. on whom she 4
waited. ofithetprophet Of God in Israel !
who could dos such wonderful things. |
How she putSJ,to Shame the complaint I
,rs who are so prone 80 murInur be l
,ause of theirS circumstances and also \
III who know iof the redemption thai
s in Christ J, ssus. but never tell 9th
RS OF IT, WI ere is the spirit Of him
Who said. "As much rs In me IS, | am I
eady 10 preat "a the gospel; BY all \
means to save some" tRom i. lI-i6; /
or tx, % Because 81 the little
maids testimon : kings are moved and \
ealth brought t0 the leper but we do
ot hear of an, reward for the little
Maid. The Lore SwiIl not forget her in
he resurrection bQ.uke xiv, Ia Matt
{, 40.
The king of s Eiia sent Naaman to
he king OF Isr vel with letter and
luch silver and gold and ten changes 4
raiment (vers, - 3, 90. The king OF
srael was the Ereng. man TO 20 TO,
ut Elisha heard or 1t iand said, Let
i'm come now b. 1ne, and he shall
now that there isl n prophet in Is
,el" verse 81. { ssBiyou, see the great
IAN, with all his reajnue, at the door
the house OF elisha. expecting the
rophet to come put Nto him and with
,me great displi " giTe him health?
o you see the mann of God calmly
oiding in his IL ,nse hand sending a
essenger to say Go and wash In
,rdan seven tiir ps?' Verses Dill
hen do you, see n great, proud man
ling away in n rage? Verse 12)
hat fearful Ill ing is pride and self
lportance. and bow foolish are our
ouglds Yet 4 traham suffered be-
use he had his own thoughts, and
airy had three Tvs sorrow because
e supposed (Gen Xxx. II; Luke Ii, al.
Ry tho raaSOuuh' 4 advice OF his sery-
It's Naaman. beca me calm and obeyed
e voice offGod ay the prophet and
as thoroughly hea5ed. made clean
erses, -. 10. ow see him and all
) company agai before Elisha ac-
owlcdging !thc I bod ,of Israel rs the
le God ami urt sng, the prophet to
cept a reward or Ia blessing. But the
In, of Cod refus cd. reminding us of
,rlm and fthe k ing of Sodom Gen.