The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-11-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Llshts On Next Sundays
Lessor for Teachers and Puplls
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.

terial friends have been having a good
ly vacation free from the ever de-
handing sermons for the coming Sun
day, and feeling that they might be
willing and glad to express their
views on live religious topics, | have
asked the brilliant young pastor of the
Baptist church of Denison to write
the comments on the Sabbath school
lesson for the coming Lords day. It
will be seen that he has no apollo
gies to make for liars of the centuries
Of long ago, or dishonesty of the pres
ent day. wish to thank him for his
willingness to write and the able man
ner in which he has handled the les
son over which many men have STUN
bled, with apologies-for lying and de-
ception)
Notes ON the Sunday school lesson
for November 10th, by c.. E. Hamilton,
Pastor First Baptist church, Denison.
Subject: Jacobs Deception. Gen.
~: 1929 -.
Kew verse Speak we truth each one
with his neighbor. Eph. 4: Is.
A Lesson for Business Men
Last Sundays lesson revealed to us
the eraftiness in Jacobs nature. We
learned that when he ought to have
been ready with loving helpfulnes to
meet the need of his twin brother
gladly, he took advantage Of his weak.
ness and hargained him out OF his
birthright. Esau seems to have been
careless, tree hearted impulsive in.
dividual while Jacob was quiet,
thoughtful, steady. These traits ap'
pear in the lesson for today. which IS
simple concise story of how Rebek-
ali and Jacob deceived Isaac and thus
stole the blessing from Esau.
Rebekah's Guile
Hsau's care free nature coupled with
his ability to furnish his father with
yenison seems to have won him a de.
cidedly favored place in the fathers
heart, while Jacob was the pet OF his
mother. Perhaps some parents can
not help having favorites among their
children, but they are in duty bound
to make heroic attempt to show no
favoritism toward any of them. 1t is
sad thing for favoritism to arouse en-
nifty and hatred between members of
family and grief always comes of it.
Rebekah no doubt had been laying
her plans and keeping watch for the
opportunity to put them into action
for a long time. So when Isaac said
to Esau. that he was getting old and
did not know how long he would he
spared and given strength to bless
Him, and that he had better take his
bow and bring home some venison in
preparation for the blessing, Rebek-
ah,s ear was hard by to hear the mat
ter. AS sooR as Esau had departed
she acted quickly. She first sought
Jacob and instructed him to bring two
good kids. With these she set about
to- make them taste like venison.
We must admire Rebekah's skill al
though we loath the spirit in her which
led to the perjuring of her own and
that Sof her sons SOUL She in all
probability had the good of Jacob at
heart. She wanted him to- have the
blessing and its fruit, but she thought
that she must take matters into her
own hands to bring this about She
had been told at THE time of her sons
birth that the elder should servo the
younger, but she was not willing 70
let God work this out in His own way.
How many of us grow impatient when
desired ends we think rightly belong
to us do not appear and take matters
into our own hands instead of follow
ing Gods will for our lives. How
many business men after nersisting
In honest methods for years, failing to
obtain the prosperity they~~think
should come their way, resort to trick.
cry and deceit to obtain their ends. In
these efforts they may get money but
they lose a far more valuable thing
which money can not buy, and without
which real joy is unknown.
\ Jacobs Dishonesty
It is more than probable that Jacob
knew of the prophecy that he should
he the lord instead of Esau. He had
bought the birShright with mess of
pottage and considered that the bless
ing belonged with the birthright and
now he was about to miss it. It was
II time for him to be anxious, but it
was also time to try his faith in Je-
hoVah, and his faith failed. He weak
" objected to the mothers plans,
saying that he was smooth while Esau
was hairy hut his mother was ready to
meet the condition and fitted goats
hair to the backs Of his hands and to-
the back OF his neck, dressed him in
Esau's clothes and sent him in with
the food to deceive Isaac.
tits a sad day when a mother teach
ess her son to be dishonest. Great as
is{the need Of the lads of America for
20 decent dad to pattern after" great
er yet Is their need for mothers who
shall lead them to such lives of 10y
atty to truth as that the stars would
change their courses before they
would practice deception for selfish
gain.
Jacob not only falsified to his faith
er by saying that he was Esau, but
when Isaac expressed surprise, that
the venison had been secured so quick
he dragged Gods name into the
disgraceful matter by saying that Je-
hoyah had given him good speed,
n Thus he used the cloak of religion
to cover up his wicked intent. He
has many followers today. We have
known insurance and land agents to
attend and even unite with some
church not for purposes of worship or
loyalty to God, but to get the business.