Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-23
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LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER rs
A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING.

This Psalm is mans response to the
goodness and mercy Of Tod. II ex-
presses the Joy and gratitude Of for
given sinner as he wotehips before
God. There Is too much IN this Psalm
for one TO attempt TO set II forth, so
we must be content to display some Of
Its most prominent notes
I. Mans Entire Being Should Sing
Gods Praise, v. /. The true worship
per praises God with evefS faculty Of
his being; his intellect, emotion, de-
sires, affections al unite in praising
Jehovah. The entire being responds
IN song Of harmonious pinise. Some
praise God with their voices but not
with their hearts; some with their In
telloct bnt not with their affections.
some with their emotions but not with
their wills. That praise which Involves
the entire being alone II pleasing 10
God.
u. The Benefits Granted, w. 90. The
Psalmist exhorts man not 10 forget all
Gods benefits. This seems 60 be need
ID now as well us then for most Of US
are better al remembering our troubles
and universities, our losses and onr s0r'
rows. than we are al rcmemb, ring our
mercies and blessings. II would be a
good thing for SOME Of MS TO keep u
record of the good things NJ life and
nee that, after nll, our blessings out
weigh our burdens. We have more
days Of SUNSHINE than II clouds. more
Joys than we have Of sorr0ws. more
hours when we are free from pain thun
we suffer with pain. II God were
as f0rgetful Of us rs We are Of Him
life would be hard Indeed,
~ Forgiveness Of sins. V. 3. In
forgiveness VIZ are freed from the
curse of sin and Its blight and burdens
are removed. We are not only for
given, but we are healed Of sins 'lis
ease not only freed from the burdens
Of sin but Of It's effects. so that We do
not go after the things of this world.
To be saved fOr heaven means that
we are saved from the world.
t2) Redemption, Y. 1. We have
been saved by Christ giving Himself
MS ransom for our souls.
(3) Satisfaction. v. 3. When God
redeems. He so thoroughly renews the
man tina. The good things which he
gets from God satisfy him. His bless.
ings are so real that he finds sntisfac-
ton In God. Men and women OF tho
world are reaching out after tleeting
things. They are ever grasplng after
something. but are never satisfied. Not
30 with the redeemed soul; hc finds
absolute satisfaction In the things
which God gives him. Workings may
be sntlated. but Gods redeemed alone
are satisfied.
ca Executing Judgment ii behalf Of
the oppressed, V. 6. He Is always on
the side Of the oppressed. God under
takes for his own, and sooner or later
lie will mcte ont Justice to NIL. There
Is a reckoning day for :he. world com
Ing. Those who have dohe evil shall
suffer loss, those who have done good
shall be rewarded.
~. Attributes Of God for Which He
Should Be Praised, w. us. These
attributes have been displayed IN Gods
dealings with his chosen people.
% Merciful and gracions, V. $. lie
is slow to anger and plenteous in mer'
cy. An example Of his mercy is seen
In the father of the prodigal son run
ming to meet his son and kissing hint.
4 very little thought viii make very
eyiden, how God witlhods his anger
and waits patiently for aD opportunity
n extend his mercy.
(2) He will not always "chide. w.
s-12. When God forgiyes he forgIves
forever. Men say they forgive mi
how often they "chide" and keep
anger" God has not dealt with rs nc.
cordlng 10 nur sins. for, Us the hcar-
ems are high above the earth, So great
Is his mercy toward them that they
fear him. SO really has God forgiven
ns that our transgreSsions are as far
} moved from us as the East Is from
the West. nm incalculable distance,
(3) He Is compassionate aud tender.
w. 1914. This reveals Gods fatb'r't
heart. He fully knows our weakness.
He does not dead with,ns rs though ""
we're strong. He knows how weak and
ralllble we are through the fall. II Is
consoling TO know that God considers
our "fralne' He knows ihut we ore
"Gust."
(4) His mere, is everlasting. etrrnaI
w. 1917. Man is at hest transltory
hut God is eternal, The IN" who rcstS
his hopes IN God il eternally safe.
This should encourage us I" lean MOI
upop man but upon God.
60 God is gracious TO thnSr WIN are
in covenant relationship. y. is. If We
would enjoy these blessings reverted
in Gods attributes we must he Gods
children. His mercies are restrictive,
only bestowed upon his own children.
W. A Call TO Al the Universe TO
Praise the Lord. w. 1929. since God
is such wonderful Being. lie should
have universal praise. His king,ioiu Is
over NIL. his ior,lship should have
recognition
Complete Surrender.
Turn wholn IRON Yourself and give
np yourself Wholly 10 God with these
words, - NJ, Cod with all the
strength Of my SOUL assisted By thy
grace, / resolve 10 resist aud deny oil
my own will, earthly tcnlpcrs. selfish
Views aud inclination. everything that
the spirit of the world aud fallen ma
lure prompt Inc To-" This must be The
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