The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-03-20
LESSON FOR MARCH 80
REVIEW.
GODS HAND IN A NATIONS LIFE

SELECTION FOR READING-John "a:
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GOLDEN TEXT-Righteousness exait-
eth nation. but sin Is a reproach to any
people. Proverbs 1874
PRIMARY ToP1C-How God led his
people Psalms 77.20
JUNIOR TOPIC = Recognizing Gods
leading
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Evidences Of
Gods guidance. ~
Since Israel was a theocratlc nation,
perhaps the best method OF review will
be to trace Gods hand in that nations
life. Israel was led, fed. clothed and
disciplined by God
Lesson I. Gods hand Is clearly dis
cernlble In the experiences Of Israel
In Egypt. Israel was to be the relig.
ious teacher Of the world, therefore
the nation must sojourn In Egypt, the
most advanced In learning of any ma
ton at that time. In order that Moses
the great lawgiver might be equipped
with the best possible education God
used Pharaoh to Cypress the people.
This oppression served q threefold pur-
pose: u) 1t served the testimony to
the Egyptian nation that the living God
was the God Of Israel The more they
oppressed them, the more they multi
piled. (2) II served beneficent pur-
pose In bringing the nation into its
own. II required the crucible of suf-
fering to bring hu nanity into its own.
(3) 1t made the nation willing to leave
Egypt and go to Canaan, the promised
land. Had not the hand Of oppression
been upon them they would have
chosen to remain In Goshen.
Lesson u. When Israel was ready to
go to Canaan God had a leader ready
for the difficult task. His parentage,
education at his mothers knee and at
Pharaoh's court, and communication
with God In the desert Of INDIAN had
equipped him for this work.
Lesson III. Though enslaved by q
powerful nation, God undertook free
dom for Israel, and by Ten telling
strokes-the plagues-he tore the
shackles from their hands and set them
free. The Passover is a memorial of
that blessed deliverance.
Lesson ". God opened the Red sea
and made a path of safety for Israel to
cross, but overwhelmed Pharaoh and
his hosts in the sea.
| Lesson v. Israel bitterly complained
when they faced the wilderness with
out food. God sent them mamma and
quails. The mamma did not fail them
] until tbav mo intn Canaan
Lesson VI. God sent Jethro to give
needed counsel to Moses. The strength
| OF Moses was about to break. God took
one outside of the commonwealth of
Israel and through him communicated
the wisdom which Moses needed to
save him from collapse through over
work.
Lesson VII. At Sinai Israel Is organ
lied into nation, and the ten COM
mandments are given as their consti-
tuition. In this constitution Is clearly
set forth mans duty to God and his
obligation to his fellow men.
Lesson VII. Gods hand Is seen In
his burning anger against the nation
for turning away from him to worship
the golden calf. he is a jealous God;
he will not tolerate a rival.
Lesson TX. Through unbelief the
spies are sent to search out Canaan.
When they were urged to take posses
sion of the land according to Gods
promise they rebelled. Because OF this
failure God caused them to wander In
the wilderness for 80 years.
Lesson X. When Gods disciplinary
measures had run their course the peo-
pie were back again upon the borders
OF Canaan. Joshua was chosen by
God to lead the people. as Moses time
to depart had come.
Lesson xl. In the cities Of refuge
God provided that revenge should not
take the place of justice.
Lesson XII. Before Joshua's death
God through him set forth the condi-
lions upon which the nations welfare
could be maintained, namely, whole
hearted obedience TO God and separa.
ton from their wicked neighbors.