Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-01-16
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LESSON
tBy REV p B. TZWATER D. d.
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
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LESSON FOR JANUARY 26
ISRAEL CROSSING The RED SEA.

ISRAEL CROSSING THE RED SEA-
GOLDEN TEXT-Thus the Lord saved
the Israelites that day out of the hands
ADDITIONAL Observation-Disclosures
omy 1870. Psalms 7S:1-i4. loe-7-12: He
brevvs n:29-
Tie tenth stroke from the strong
hand of the Almighty made Pharaoh
willing to let Israel 60 The tenth turn
of the screw of omnipo1ence brought
him to time. The Israelites go out on
their way the promised land with a
high hand Through the land of the
PhHist1nes the journey would have
been comparatively short but God com
manded them to turn from that Nay
lest going through the land of the
PhiiiStines they see war and desire to
turn back to Egypt The Lord had re-
spect for their needs HE khoweth
our fra me. he renembreth that
dust (PsaIms 1o3 I'D He suits our
trials to our ability to meet Them
The Lord went before them in a
pillar of cloud by day and pillar of
fire by night He not only thus indi-
Gated unto them the right path but
walked with them in it. God does nor
deliver and then leave US alone. but
becomes our companion At the Lords
direction they turned from their first
course and were made to face seem
ing difficulty The Red sea was before
them, and mountains on either side.
The stricken Egyptians had recovered
from their sorrow and the
ISraeliteS in a situation from which
they could not extricate themselves.
They interpreted this mean that
Moses was unable to lead them OUT of
their difficulty; therefore. they Went
in pursuit. hoping yet to prevent them
from going out of the country
l. The Miraculous Escape of the
IsraeIites GA 1922.
They were in a -straitened condition
! but had no reason to fear, for the
Lord had led them there. 1t is safe
| to be where the Lord leads, though
| every avenue is closed against us.
| There seems to be tWo-fOld object in
| leading them into this peculiar place !:
| to strengthen the faith of the people
| and to lay a snare for the overthrow
| of the Egyptians. The people, as usual,
| displayed their unbelief and even CEN
| sured Moses for leading them out of
| Egypt Moses replied to their MUIR
| murs by saying, Fear ye not. stand
1 still and see the salvation of the
Lord Standing still in such trial
| is faith taking hold on Gods prom
! Uses. This is hard for the natural
| man to do. Before the salvation OF
| the Lord ever be seen expert
| enced must come thus to him
| While reposing our confidence in the
| Lord, there comes time when we
| must make our faith active. God said
Wherefore criest thou unto me.
Speak unto the children of Israel thai
they go forward Having had his
| definite promise, to have prayed long
would have been unbelief. The thing
| to be done then was to step Out
upon his eternal promise. The lifting
up of the rod simply served some
thing tangible upon which their faitf
could act They were 70 go forward s
| step at time, without raising any
| question to the outcome; for from
| the same source from which came the
| command, came the power to obey
The presence of the Lord was adapted
| to their needs they went forward
| AS they went forward the very thing
| which seemed their destruction be
| side.
u. The Overthrow of the Egyptian
t-2:s :2C-
Having seen the Israelites go across
dry-shod. Pharaoh and his hosts mad
iy pursued them. They insane1.
| thought that they in their unbelie
could follow in the wake of Gods chill
dren. The very things which are
wall and defense to the faithful be
come a snare and means of deStruc
ton to the enemies of Gods people
The Lord looked forth from the clou,
and wrought confusion among the
Egyptians. There is day eomin
when look from the Almighty will
cause much greater consternatiol
among the wicked (Revelation Gle
IL; 20 .11-13). He not only locke
| upon them but took off their chario
| wheels. which caused them to realiz
| that God was fighting against them
| He then directed Moses to stretc
| forth his rod and bring destructio
| upon the Egyptians So complete wa
| the overthrow that it is said that no
II one escaped.
II III. The Song Of Triumph 615 -1-21l
| Standing on the other shore of tn
| Red sea, they could fIttingly sing tn
| song of triumph. because of the mirat
| ufous deIiyerance and the oyerwhelu
| Ing defeat.
II instruments of Strength
y He is able TO bear the crosses 6
others because he bears his own II
| can be of use to men beca use he ca