Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-02-13
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY %
THE BREACH OF THE COVENANT
AND MOSES PRAYER FOR IS

RAEI
CMay Be Used With Missionary Applica-
LESSON TExT-Exodus s2:1-34.e
GOLDEN TExT-The efrectual fervent
prayer OF a righteous man availeth
ADDITIONAL MATERIA~Deut- S-6-
y: Eph 3.14-21: James 5:16-1s-
others Memory vers@James s.1s. 'p
JUNIOR @FOPIC-Praying for other
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-1nterceding
for others
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIclThe
value of microscopy prayer.
Less than six weeks have elapsed
since Israel took the oath of allegiance
TO Jehovah In less than forty days
they f1agrantly break the first and sec
ond commandments.
l. The Golden Calf (32-1-6)-
l. Moses delay ". ~ This they in
terpreted to mean that their leader
had either lost his way in the dark
ness had persisted in the fire that
lowered over the mount
2 The peoples demand ". u. They
demanded of Aaron that he make them
god to go before them Their pro-
fession of allegiance to God collapsed
as soon as the strong personality of
their leader was no longer felt.
g. Aaron's cowardly compliance wv.
24)- He was eloquent man, but
lacked moral courage. Many today
can talk f1uently, but vacillate before
the real issues of life. In order to
gain time with the rebels he demand
ed that they cast off their jewelry and
bring it to him. Perhaps he thought
that their love for it would cause them
to forego< their demands. but they
cheerfully gave up their jewelry for a
false god. Aaron, like many cOmpro-
missing men of this age, opened door
which he could not shut.
4. Wanton revelry CIV. 5, 81. See
ing their disposition, Aaron erected an
altar and proclaimed n fast unto Je-
hovah. He no doubt wished them to
worship the Lord through the image,
but he had made god for them and
it was Il very short step to the heath
en- orgies connected with idolatrous
worship
u. Gods Burning Wrath (32 :7-1O).
Gods nature is such that he cannot
| tolerate a rival No gods shall be be
fore his face. The rival must be re
moved or the people must be consumed
with divine wrath God does not own
them as his people, for they had cast
him off.
Ill The Mediation of Moses t32 III
14).
The declaration of a divine purpose
| to destroy the Israelites did not deter
| Moses from making intercession fol-
| wv. IL, II, 49,.
Moses knew full well that the people
| deserved to die, therefore he could not
plead any merit their part His
| plea was based wholly Gods pur
pose for Israel. Through his interceS
| sion God re1ents.
| ~. Judqme Falls (32 1888.
L. Moses broke the tables of testi
mony wv. 1919 emblematic of the
| breach of their covenant with God.
2. Moses destroyed the image ". 2O)
| and made the people drink of the wa
| ter which contained its dust, thus max
| ing them to experience in a physica
/ sense the bitterness which results from
! sin.
| g. Moses showed Aaron that he was
| inexcusab1e for his part in. the dis
| graceful affair (vv. 21-24)-
4. Moses called for those who woull
| take a stand for the Lord to grid thei1
| swords and slay all who stood out il
| rebellion. The tribe of Levi ranged
| themselves on his side and became the
/ Instrument by which God chastened hi.
/ people (vv- $500.
s. Moses confessed the great sin OF
| the people and begged that God woult
| forgive Them He was willing to suf
| fer the punishment himself, if possible
and let the people go free The Lore
declared to him in answer that ever,
| man should bear his own sin wv. 80
35).
" The Covenant Renewed tss Il
| 4-9).
4. Moses commission renewed och
33)-
/ g The second tables of the Law
| given GA :1-9)- In the giving of thes
tables he reiterated Gods justice, bu
| gave particular emphasis to his mercy
1.-The Lord God. mercifu1 and gracious
1ong-suffering and abundant in good
ness and truth, keeping mercy TO
thousands, forgiving infQuity an
| transgression and sin, and that will b.
| no means clear the guilty, visiting tn
iniquity of the fathers upon the chi
| dren, and upon the children's children
| unto the third and fourth generation.
What to Pray For.
Oh, do not pray for easy lives Pra
| to be stronger men, Do not pray 10