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Text of the Lesson. Acts xvii, 1926.
Memory Verses. 22-24 Golden
Text, Ps. xxxvii, 5--Commentary
Prepared by Rev. ID. M. Stearns.

i JeruSdleln VINO SO pcrSlStently sought
his life. But the devil is sometimes
! permitted to rage ON the sea as vel
as on the land. and Paul has more trou
bles ahead. but we shall see God glori
fed In all. Then there are so many
"handfuIs of purpose" 10 cheer us
along the way ruth H. l6l and light
Ell our journey. hope he enjoyed
the sea voyages. for TO me they are SO
restful. AMI even storms are magnifi-
Gently grand If one can keep quiet
mind and body He had at least one
good companion with whom he could
have good fellowship on the voyage,
Aristarchus Of ThessdIonica. who was
afterward fellow prisoner with him
at Rome verse and Col. iv. 1OD.
AZ Sidon. where The ship called. Paul
was given liberty 10 so to his friends
and refresh himself Verse 81, and this
must have been good handful and
much appreciated They changed ships
at Myra, in Lycia. some distance south.
east OF Ephesus. where they found a
ship from Alexandria bound for Italy.
They reached Crete safely. bur. not
giving heed to Pauls advice TO winter
there aud thinking that they had a
favorable wind. they set sail shall
never forget one OF the most enjoyable
sea trips of my life from Port Said, In
Egypt TO Brindisi, in Italy. in 1897
After some months OF tropical heat in
China and India and the sail up the
Red sea, which the captain thought
must have been called Red because IL
was red hot, | thought / never had
anything quite so enjoyable as that
sail. My diary for Sept 10, 1897. says.
Sighted Crete about noon and kept
along the southwest coast till night"
| was then writing notes on the Sun
day school lessons just as l am today
and have been doing in the summer
months ever since 1887. How great
have been my privilegesI To Him be
all the glory. Pardon this depression
and give Paul and Crete the credit OF
It. The tempestuous wind and the
being exceedingly tossed oversees IA. is.
POI did not come my way on the Medi.
terranean. but / have known some.
thing OF ii on other seas and been kept
I'm peace.
This was certainly great storm
that this ship fell into. for neither sun
nor stars were seen for many days,
and all hope of surviving the storm
was given up verse POI. We think
of the works of the Lord and His won.
ders In the deep and Of people at their
wits end and how He can make the
storm calm or i'm some other way
deliver Ops. evil. 23-30D. After many
days and nights of this great storm
Paul had visitor from heaven. an
angel OF God, either the Lord Himself
MS In xiii. IL. or one OF His faithful
as In xii. 10 with a
word of good cheer for him and for all
on board. Oh. these wonderful angels
who excel in strength. who delight 70
do His bidding. who can run and re
turn like lightning. us. cii. 20. 81;
Eek. 1. H. They have no fear and
seem TO have all power. Just think
Of this one finding this ship in the
midst of this great storm I'D the one
nan on board OF all the 27G whom he |
wanted Verse 81.
Ii should comfort us 10 know that
uch friends as these are ever minis |
ering unto us Heb i. IA The next
lay after this visit OF the angel Paul |
vas able TO comfort all on board How
much even one person may do to help
'thers If he Is in touch with God!
'aul was able TO assure them that
here would be no loss OF life. not
AIR OF their heads harmed. and to en-.
ourage them TO eat something. for
hey had eaten little or nothing for
ourteen days oversees %. 1886. He
ook bread and gave thanks TO God In
he presence Of them all and began TO
at. Then they all did eat and were
I good cheer. Note Paul's message
the angel visitor. 1.-The an.
Ell or God. whose ! am and whom
erve' (verse go. and may the last
even words be ours always from the
cart He certainly believed for him
Elf what he wrote to the Corinthians.
Ye are not your own. for We are
ought with price" q Cor vi, 10. 20D.
IL ever man lived it out he did;
nd. knowing what 1t meant to serve
lie Lord with all humility of mind. he
'uld urge others TO serve the Living
nd True God (Acts Xxx. 10: Thess. 4.
/. Then his words OF strength and
ieer TO all these people were so grand.
18th every prospect, humanity speak
g. OF going down with the ship. and
reason for thinking otherwise but
Re message OF the angel. he said so
'ldly. Wherefore. sirs. be of good }
leer. for I believe God that 1t shall
even as IL was told me" (verse 25). :
nd so 1t came to pass. and they es.
ped all safe to land (verse Ar We
Ink of Abraham. who considered not
mself nor Sarah. but was fully per ].
AIDED that what God had promised
Q was able to perform (Rom. Nv. 10
D. For twenty-one years the motto .
my little monthly. Kingdom It'd
gs. has been abraham believed God 9
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