Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-24

GOLDEN TEXT-Thus the Lord saved |
the Israelites that day out of the hands |
of the Egyptians. Exodus 1870.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Deuter |
omy 4:32-40; Psalms 7S:1-14; 106:7-2; He |
brews 11:29.
The tenth stroke from the strong
hand of the Almighty made Pharaoh
willing to let Israel go. The tenth turn
of the screw of omnipotence brought
him to time. The Israelites go out on
their way to the promised land with a
high hand. Through the land Of the
Philistines the journey would have
been comparatively short; but God COM
manded them to turn from that way
: lest going through the land of the
Philistines they see war and desire to
turn back to Egypt. The Lord had re-
spect for their needs HE knoweth
our frame, he remembreth that we are
dust" Psalms 103 :14). He suits our
trials to our ability to meet them. The
way of the wilderness was a longer
route, but it had many valuable les
sons for them. BY this way they es-
capped the experience of war, but
learned the crokedness and perverse-
ness of their own hearts deuteronomy
S:2).
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 not
deliver and then leave US alone. but
hooomnS our onnpopiop Ar tho 7 orf3,s
direction they turned from their first
course and were made to face a SEEM
ing difficulty. The Red sea was before
them, and mountains on either side.
| The stricken Egyptians had recovered
| from their sorrow and now saw the
Israelites in situation from which
| they could not eXtricate themselves.
! They interpreted this to 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.
|. The Miraculous Escape of the
israeIites {14 1920.
They were in straitened condition
| but had no reason to fear, for the
| Lord had led them there. It 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
| loo ~
Egypt Moses replied to their mur-
murs by saying, "Fear ye not, stand
still and see the salvation of the
Lord" Standing still in such trial
is faith taking hold on Gods prom.
ises. This is hard for the natural
man to do. Before the salvation Of
the Lord can ever be seen or expert
enced we must come thus to him
While reposing our confidence in tht
Lord, there comes time when Wa
must make our faith active. God said
wherefore criest thou unto me
Speak unto the children of Israel tha
they go forward" Having had hi;
definite promise, to have prayed long
er would have been unbelief. The thin:
to be done then was to step on
upon his eternal promise. The liftin.
up of the rod simply served as some
thing tangible upon which their faiu
could act. They were to go forward |
| step at a time, without raising an,
question as to the outcome; for from
the same source from which came th
command, came the power to obey
The presence of the Lord was adapte
to their needs as they went forward
The form of his presence and help
determined by his peoples needs. TIL
I cloud then passed to the rear and hel
the enemy at bay. The presence Q
1 God had double effect; darkness an
! confusion to the enemy and light an
guidance to his people. The ark in tn
Philistines' country brought death an
destruction, while in the house o
! Obed-edom it brought peace and pro:
perity. The gospel of Christ is a save
1 of life unto life and death unto deatl
1 AS they went forward the very thin
/ which seemed their destruction bi
i came a wall of protection on eithe
\ side.
II. The Overthrow of the Egyptian
l, (23 :27).
n Having seen the Israelites go acros
dry-shod, Pharaoh and his hosts maj
ly pursued them. They insanel
thought that they in their unbelie
could follow in the wake of Gods chi
dren. The very things which are
wall and defense to the faithful b.
come a snare and means of destru
ton to the enemies of Gods peopl
The Lord looked forth from the clou
and wrought confusion among tn
Egyptians. There is a day comiI
when a look from the Almighty wi
cause a much greater consternatio
among the wicked Revelation 81
II; 20 lib. He not only locke
upon them but took off their chari'
wheels, which caused them to realiz
that God was fighting against theT
He then directed Moses to stretc
forth his rod and bring destructic
upon the Egyptians. So complete ws
the overthrow that it is said that n,
one escaped. This is but type of Il
utter overthrow of the ungodly In IL
future.
III. The Song of Triumph us :1-21
Standing on the other shore of Il
Red sea, they could fittingly sing Il
song of triumph, because of the mira
ulous deliverance and the overwhel1
ing defeat. Every one who has bet
saved from the bondage of sin al
O. death should sing praises unto Jeh
III yah for his mighty deliverance. Th,
IN attributed all to God. All self was lie
"a out. In glad coming day, simil
as but larger company will sing the san
IN song with an addition, namely, g
the Lamb" (Revelations 10 81
Instruments of Strength.
I'd He is able to bear the crosses
IN others because he bears his own. I