The Brinkley argus., 1917-07-27
LESSON FOR JULY 29
GODS GRACIOUS INVITATION.

GOLDEN gExT-seek ye the Lord | while he may be found, call ye upon him ! while he is near.--Isa, J5.6.
 The Bible is throughout a forward | looking book. No matter how dark l the light, it looks forward 10 the dawn 1 of new and better day. Whenever written, the prophet looks forward to- ward the end of the Babyl0nian exile. Isaiah died about 152 years before that event. That scene is laid in Baby lonia. Isaiah propHesied in Jerusalem.
 |. The Invitation, (yv. 1-9) Tn or der to understand the fullness and blegsedness Of this invitation, We should read in it's connection chapters s and 54. Jn chapter 8 we have ai l prophecy and vision of the 1Iessialt ] making his atonement Ior sins "wounded for our ransgresslons." " Aeain we have in tlls connection q picture of tha Messiah as our leader and Savior In chapter 55 we have i the invitation and joyous welcome to l the beautiful citg which he is estab- 1 fishing for us.
 I (1) Who Is I0vIted7 The word 'Ho' i is uerhaps an abbraFiation Of the word 'Hold. used to excite attention. i This invitation is extended to every one ca the athirsyg,3 10 those who are needy; tb) tbe peor snd the rich those "Without mouaT' and the supply is abundant. even as the water. Every one is invited without limitation or distinction. Tha greatness of mans spirit is measured by tho numbers of ! his desires aaG tHH by their qual- ities and br his capacities or the in- tensitv of lis thiIz. Those invited were to have twlua luxury, and milk" q staple aece ity without money and without price The cur rency of the Kingdom of Heaven IS grace (y. D.
 @ Who WUI coms7 lv. 3. Only those v.a H1 listening and who are attentive. 1lur Csi1 of eternal life because they ao nas Bay attention to l the elaaHs oe religion. Come unto ] me" l51at. zI:15J }Ee go to God for salvation aa5 Halp and we find life. Life more than 1nere exist ! cnea # is the aafHal harmonious ] joyous activity of every part of oar being The ait Of coming is, ''y0ar
 soul shah te and Inc surety of i, Is "an everlasting covenant Liter ally aH agreement Nith promises ! which eaa never oe 8H9aea namely.
 "5ha sure a-acias of Da5.l" (5oo II sam. 12 :43: Ger. 1T .e-2T is So 9.l-5; also Luke -J;1l 48). We are bought 1 but we did not pas inc price The 1 mereies e David are the autitype Of o1r Savior; thc mercy of grace True satisfaction H lu it's righ. order, (Sae ". 2, g. Christ is q faithful witness, inc exalted one, T~5) to this cove. nant
 (8 When to Come C. 0 While he may be found, and while he is near implying a lime when Le may not be found and q time when he VIII moi ae near. All Of Cod promises are ! conditional
 (4) The Way 10 Come tv. 7. For
 aEe open sin, turn from Uuriglteous thought. turn 10 the Lord and receive h.s suBltiDliel pardon. Man is every H.ara aepiltod ia the Scriptures as
 wandering away from the true God l. and tlcra is no salvation if we insist on continuing in sin,
 ll. The Transformation (yy 9-13). God promises have back of them all , the power of the universe and are as certain as the process oG the seasons.
 Tn working ont his transformation in the character Of man, we are To think lls thoughts after him. We see end
 know only very little ce this spirit but God sees, knows and controls the
 universe which is at bis command. ! q Cor 11;13; phll. 4:1o). We arc 10
 enter Into his ways, and his ways are as tLe heavens, higher tlaa those of
 .he earth. Having entered into his uays We are to bring lis fruits (see
 John 15). IT the Divine seed (y. ID
 is implanted within us, then we may Cx- uec to see the fruits of tho Kingdom
 Of God, which arc born of the spirit | (GGL 5:22-28). This transformation involves service for we are 10 have a . mission, go out to all the earth" be- Ing led by the Messiah and thus re- ce.9e "joy and pence" As sure as "tha ro.u comcth down and the snow
 from heaven and retunoth not but ua.egcth tue cgrsh." so is the seed Of tha Word in inc hands e1 the s0wer, to . become bread to the enter As we go { forth wo have his promise I'D that 'lL sllli not return void 2 e shall ac. e5up..h that which I please, and t
 shall prosper in tho thing Hheret5 ! sent B."
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 saal be displaced by Gg trees (gooI Gods word bears fruit in fun. , planted lives. Jahm 5:a3; James HIS. I Petor i.13l Gcl call this word.
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