Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-06-18

se~S OF eno Lesson, re. cxlt-Me emory
Verses, 3. +Golden rext. Ps. oxIi, 9.
Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M.
Stearna
This is not such a fascinating DOR.
ton for meditation as that of last
week. This tells Of workers of in
Equity and the SHARES and gins and
nets which the wicked set for the
righteous. Yet it Is written by the
same Holy Spirit It seems somewhat
like coming down from the Mount of
TRANSPORTATION to contend with the
devil and his works. 1t reminds us
that our adversary. the devil. still go
eth about and that we need the whole
armor of God for the daily conflict. and
II we would not be overcome nor grow
weary. we must consider Him who
endured such contradiction of sinners
against Himself ON our behalf q Pet
v g. o; Eph. vi. 1913: Heb. xii, 3, II
does not matter what particular part
of David's life this psalm refers TO He
was in the conflict from the time that
Samuel first anointed him: before that
privately as shepherd: after that
more or less publicly till his death
From the time that a sinner receives
the Lord Jesus and thus becomes His
redeemed property he Is in the contiici
with the world, the flesh and the devil
and can overcome only by the blood
of the Lamb and absolute confidence in
Him (Rev. xii, IL: John v, a,
Lord, cry unto thee" SO also in
rs. cixif, |, 5, II cried unto the Lord
with my voice" No place nor circum.
stance need hinder our cry to God for
Jonah cried TO the Lord from the belly
of the fish and was heard Gonab II. l,
p. On this occasion David seems to
have needed help at once. for he said.
Make haste unto me-" When Peter
was sinking in the sea he needed help
quickly and cried. Lord. save mel
And Immediately Jesus caught him by
the hand Matt. xiv, 30. BY The thief
on the cross needed salvation quickly.
and he obtained it and went to para
disc. Prayer as incense reminds US of
Rev. v. 8: viii. 3. the latter passage
teaching us that the merits of Christ
are necessary to make any prayer ac-
ceptable and that by those merits ev-
cry true prayer In His name reaches
the throne We think Of the father OF
John the Baptist offering incense in
the holy place while the multitude
was praying without, and we see by
faith our great High Priest interceding
for us as we continue here in prayer
Luke |. S-1O, The evening sacrifice
reminds us that salvation and service
all depend upon His precious blood. for
He died at the hour of the evening
sacrifice.
We need continually to pray the
prayer of verse 5. ''Set watch. o
Lord. before my mouth: keep the door
Of my lips" for II any man offend not
able also to bride the whole body tJas
iii. p who so keepeth his mouth
and his tongue keepeth his soul from
troubles" prov xxi. 23, Elsewhere
David said. Il will keep my mouth
with bride while the wicked is be
fore me- Cps. xxx. H. In Ps. lxxxiv
10. the writer speaks Of being door
keeper in the house of God. but here
David asks the Lord TO be his door
keeper. The word of God in our
hearts Is mentioned as remedy
against sin FPS. xvii.s 4: cxix. III.
Verse of our lesson sounds like:
Lead us not into temptation. but de-
Kua he ouil In a
thought of our weakness keep ns far
away from all that is evil" Verse s
reminds us of Prov. TX. 8 "Rebuke n
wise man and he will love thee" And
yet SO good a man as Asa could not
stand reproof. but imprisoned the
Lords messenger I'll Chron xvi. 1O,
The marginal reading of this lesson
verse Is helpful and also the revised
version.
In verse we are reminded Of the
prayer of .Tehoshaphat. I'VE have no
might against this great company that
cometh against us: neither know we
what to do but our eyes are npon
thee" I'll Chron. TX. l2). There also
comes to mind Heb. xii. l. 2. Let us
run with patience the race that is set
before us looking unto Jesus" LET
thine eyes look right on. and let thine
eyellds look straight before thee"
prov. ". 25,. II is necessary that we
look In the right direction and ut the
right person. for our eyes affect our
hearts Clam. Ill. 5D. II ia blessed
when we see no man any more save
Jesus only with our selves mark IL.
81 The last two lesson verses make us
think Of Haman. who was hanged upon
the gallows which he bad prepared for
Mordecai: also of Dayid's prayer In
Ps. xxxv. 8. Let his net that he hath
hid catch himself" See also Ps. vii.
Is. HE made pit and digged 1t and
il fallen into the ditch which he made.
and Prov XVI. 81. "Who so diggeth
pit shall fall therein
We can safely leave all the workers
of iniquity to work out their own ruin
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