The Dolores star., 1917-07-27

LESSON FOR July q

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LESSON FOR JULY q
ooo's GRACIOUS INVITATION.
LESSON TExr-Isaiah U:i-u.
GOLDEN TExr-Sssk " the LORD
while he may be found. can - upon him.
while he 10 near.-Hsa. 66:G
The Bible Ii throughout q forward
looking book. No matter how dark
the light. IL looks forward to the dawn
Of q new and better day. Whenever
written. the prophet looks forward to-
ward the end Of the Babylonian exile.
Isaiah died about 142 years before that
event. That scene Is laid In Baby
lonia. Isaiah prophesied in Jerusalem.
.. The Invitation, wv. 1-s) In or
der to understand the fullness ana
blessedness Of this invitation, We
should read In Its connection chapters
50 and 81. In chapter s. we have q
prophecy and vision Of the Messiah,
making his atonement for sins.
wounded for our transgressioos."
Again we have In this connection 0
picture Of the Messiah a. our leader
and Savior. In chapter IS We have
the invitation and Joyous welcome 10
the beautiful city which he Il estab-
fishing for N.
~ Who 10 lnvitsdf The word "Ho'
70 perhaps an abbreviation Of the
word "Hold." used to excite attention
This invitation 10 extended to every
one: (a) the 'thirsty." to those who
are needy: (b) the poor and the rich:
those without money" and the supply
Ii abundant. even a. the water. Every
one Is invited without limitation or
distinction. The greatness Of mans
spirit Is measured BY the numbers OF
his desires and thirsts, BY their quail
tiles and by his capacities or the In
tensity Of his thirst. Those invited
were to have 'wtne." q luxury. and
milk" q staple necessity, without
money and without price. The cur
rency Of the kingdom Of Heaven u
grace ". ~.
(2) Who Will cemsf ". 81. Only
those who are listening and who are
attentive. Many fall Of eternal life
because they do not pay attention to
the claims of religion. '-C0me unto
me-" (Matt. IL :2S. We 60 to God
for salvation and help, and we 6nd
life. Life IL more than mere exist
ence. 1t IL the natural. Harmonious,
Joyous activity Of every part of our
being. The result Of coming 10, your
soul shall i've" and the surety Of is
Il, Fan everlasting covenant" Liter
ally, an agreement with promises
which, can never be broken. namely.
''the sure mercies of David" (Sss II
Sam. IL 20; Cor. II :7-27; Pa. 50 ala;
also Luke 20:41, ~. We are bought
but we did not pay the price. The
mercies Of David are the antitype Of
our Savior: the mercy Of grace. True
satisfaction II in its right order. (Ses
W. 2, 81. Christ II faithful witness,
the exalted one. ". 81 to this cove
nant.
(s) When % Gene ". o.. While
he may be found, and while ne 10
near. implying time when he may
not be found and time whea he VIII
not be near. All Of Gods promises are
conditional.
~ The Way % Gene ". u. For
sake open sin, turn from unrfehteous
thought. turn to the Lord and receive
his multiplied pardon" Man II every
where depicted In the Scriptures a.
wandering away from the true God
and there II NO salvation II we insist
on continuing in sin.
n. The TPanssormatien wv. 8.13),
Gods promises have back Of them all
the power Of the universe and are a.
certain an the process Of the seasons.
In working out his transformation In
the character Of man, we are to- think
his thoughts after him. We zee and
know only very little Of this spirit,
but God sees, knows and controls the
universe. which II at his command.
II Cor. 10:13; Phil. 4:19). We are to
enter into his ways. and hia .yays are
AZ the heavens, higher than. those of
the earth. Having entered Into his
ways we are to bring his fruits (see
John 15). II the Divine seed ". III
Is Implanted within rs. then we may ex-
pect to see the fruits Of the Kingdom
Of God. which are born Of the spirit.
teal. 5:22-26). This transformation
involves service. for we are 10 have q
mission. Ego out to all the earth" be-
ing led by the Messiah and thus re-
ceive "Joy and peace Az sure as
.the rain cometh down and the snow
from heaven and returneth not but
watereth the earth" 80 Is the seed Of
the Word In the hands Of the sower. to
become bread to the eater. A. we 60
forth we have his promise ". liz that.
ut shall not return void but shall ac-
complish that which please, and It
shall prosper In the thing whereto
sent It"
As a result the '.thorns" (evilN