Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.

The results promised Abraham were
''the blessings Of pasterity, place anu
power. The spiritual hope OF re-
ligious revival in the world was cen
ing him to go forth as foreign MISSION
airy, to proclaim to men the kno"leas ,S
Of God. He was to be a blessing 70 an
men, for the truth that he preacneo vas
of transcendent value. In the Corning
of the Christ one finds a fuldllment Of
his noble character by ms prompt
obedience Of the divine commands.
The prompt obedience of Abraham.
who s'plucked up his tent pegs ana ioi-
to the promised land, may have peen IN
f1uenced by the death of Teran. Inc
entrance Of the grim reaper into ones
home has tendency to make one Asten
to the voice of God. Abraham was not
moved by the spirit of adventure or
secular attraction Of empire. America
has been guided by her entrance INTO
the world struggle by the same spirit
that prompted Father Abraham to cross
the great river. A great act OF seH-de.
NAL. sacrifice and surrender 70 tne WIN
of God in response to His command lies
at the foundation Of not only every
great life but of Gods chosen servants
among the nations of the earth IN every
age. The emigrant or the one from
beyond the great river, for such was the
ham. when they called him the Hebrew.
had responded to the moral ideals of
His heart that believed the unseen God
was more real than the things He had
made, for the latter were Temporal. While
the Almighty was eternal and I'M
, changeable in His friendship.
Gods assurance of His presence en-
abled Abraham to enter upon his mis-
sionary journey to Canaan just as the
assurance Of the presence of Christ
has inspired many missionaries to
carry the message of salvation to
heather lands. The itinerary is one
of the strangest upon record, for it
tells only of the start and finish,
emitting all the details of the peril,
privation and protection that Gods
leadership gave to him during his
journey Of from three to five hun
Euphrates river and then went up
along it's banks until he reached the
highway of commerce across the
desert to Damascus. where he would
turn south into Palestine until he
reached Shechem Cor Nablus), which
lies between the two mountains of
! Ebal and Gerizim. There he rested
were probably then located near the
| springs. 1t was there. that he erected
the first altar to God in the Holy Land
| and worshiped Him.
| The public worship of God by Abra-
| ham and his caravan of 1000 was a
! practical presentation of his faith in
Jehovah as a friend. God showed
Abraham the land that He promised
him and his descendants, which by
| their recent victories Of the allies
! bids fair to be once more in accord
ance with Gods promise turned over
to the Jewish people as their own
/! land. 1t was in the presence of the
/ enemies that surrounded Abraham in
| the promised land that God once more
/ appeared to him. Abraham conse-
| Grated the land by the erection of al
tars to God. testifying to the inhab-
itants to his faith in Jehovah. He
| built affairs all along his journey, as
he lived for the glory of God.
! Abraham tried to do the will of Je-
! hovah and he abides forever in the
hearts and remembrance of men. He
has found a place in the eternal hall
of faith and of fame because of his
obedience to Gods call. God is still
| calling men to cross the great waters
/ for Him, with His message of love,
| life and liberty. Men like Patton, Liv-
| ingstone, Carey, Judson, Hudson-Tay-
Tor and Xavier have heard that call
and given the gospel to men in for
eign lands. He is calling Americans
today to go over there to help save
humanity and establish justice and
preserve the freedom of men, nations
and faiths. The blessings He has given
to us must be passed on to others, for
we al! ought to live to make our life a
blessing to others for Gods glory,