The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights On Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles x. Meyers.

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Feb. 1.-THE Giving Of the Mamma.
Exodus 16; 1856.
! Our lesson this week will continue
certain history of the Children Of Is
rael during their wanderings in the
wilderness. 1t will be remembered
that these were a people which we
now know as Jews who had been
slaves in Egypt for many hundreds Of
years and were now being led out
from bondage under the leadership OF
Moses who had been divinely sent to
do this from God. In two previous les.
sons we have learned that two great
miracles had been performed for the
benefit of these God protected folks.
Because Of the death of the first born
in every Egyptian home they had been
allowed to go out free, and later pro-
tected from recapture by the death OF
| the Egyptians who followed them, into
the Red Sea.
With the lesson of today we are in
formed further as to the history Of
these renowned people. What they
did and what they said might be of no
particular interest if these had not
been specially written down for our
benefit and as warning to us in our
| life here on earth. On looking back
at how the Hebrews acted during their
years in the wilderness we think them
ungrateful. unfaithful, weak, childish.
We wonder how people could act the
way they did after receiving so direct
| evidence Of the personal interest Of
God in them, and having His promise
to protect and lead them in safety to
land flowing with milk and honey,
there to have permanent home. AS
Pilgrims Progress portrayed so vivid
( ly the life of person flying from a
life of sin to one of faith and trust, so
does the history of the Children Of Is
many Of the frailties of human nature
| in a way to warn and instruct us in
our day and generation.
r. 1t might be well to turn from our
wondering why the Hebrews did so fool
ishly, to wondering why people do the
same thing now. 1t is subject of
wonder how one of sane mind living
in truly christian land can scorn at
the bible religion. Every blessing and
privilege held dear comes from the
teachings of Jesus. Yet the people
about us go on unappreciative Of Gods
goodness. One can again wonder how
one knowing of the condition of
things in heather countries where
horrible cruelties to men, women and
children prevail c.''l insists that zone
religion is as good as another" and
turn deaf ear to the appeals of the
ministers of Jesus. One again won
ders how folks who have good health,
opportunities, live happily, have the
blessing of christian living go on from
year to year unheeding the bible COM
mands. the words of Jesus, the teach
ings of Paul. may have wondered
from the lesson and so will turn back
to it.
When one calls to mind the enorm-
GUS work upon our government to pro-
vision the troops called to the service
they can realize that the Hebrews out
in a desert land soon began to feel
the need of good food Although God
Ihad thus far cared for them, and they
had the promise of His continuing to
do so, the Hebrews began to murmur
They bewailed that they were not as
|of yore beside the flesh pots of
Egypt" If they had in masses gone
to the Lord In prayer about their con-
EDITION there would have been no trou-
Bile, but they expressed their thoughts
in series of murmurings and regrets
lat being not In their former enslaved
|condition They are followed in our
day by folks who cannot appreciate
the blessings of God in giving them
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animal pleasures, sensualities, as the
more enticing than living in the soul
satisfying light of the loving protec-
ton of God.
Just do not forget about those flesh
pots" l am sorry to say there are
many about us who are willing to sell
their birthright to heaven for a good
dinner like Esau of old, who cry for
the sinking leeks and onions of SEN
suality rather than Godliness
History tells us that God heard the
prayers of the true men of the He
breWs and provided them with food.
1t was in the form of seedlike white
substance now known as Mamma"
which must be gathered up each day
and cooked. Quails came in focks
and were captured and dressed for eat
ing. This supernatural method of
feeding continued right along until
land was reached which would pro-
duce food. A point is made that the
mama was not ready prepared food,
but re quired the labor of those who
wanted to benefit by it, and that this
shows that we must make use of the
physical things about us, the laws Of
nature discovered by science, and not
expect to open our mouths like the