The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-11
EESSON FOR JANUARY II
'cs1t TAE pELivERER OF 10
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'psmt THE pELivERER OF 10
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~ 1ExTe- Exodus t:i.il
COLL .FtsXT-And Moses verify was
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HoN1kll1fzlKs AlATDRIAIt-Exodus ::
s'.Iit Aese 5.t7-ss.
While llie oppression Of Gods people
~ GlS1ihg up. in the providence Of
Yea 1eiiyerer was being prepared
y e ~ the task At the opportnne
t1f Moves was first trained at his
.l.6Ztis knee, then in Pharaoh's
.qsg ma finally under Gods immedi.
Z. 5ele 81 he desert. The latter was
h |11itDensabie part Of his training.
10 ll1FniHg In the wisdom Of the
liak1 was helpful, but without
i immediate tutorship Of God he
ls6l1 have been a failure. All who
X ijSe1 b God must spend some time
TIE retirement Of his presence. Two
oi9ble examples are Paul In Arabia
h John On Patmos.
fEs Ecrd Speaks 10 Moses In the
dFisIne eusb wv 1-6).
4 vas while keeping the flock Of his
hiheEsln:law IN the desert that the
etd appeared q. Noses. Fad he re:
.ei1ed 81 Pharaoli's palace he never
qnld have had the vision of the burn
as bNsh. This bush enveloped in
Amess yet unconsumed, symbolized
lS people Of God enswathed In the
m IRE Of God. or God dwelling in
Se midst Of an elect people. Moses
tops aside to behold this strange
!ght: but must be taught the essential
.sson d the proper approach to God.
gesncw can approach God with bold.
ets through Jesus Christ (Hebrews
e.tOj Our God is.a consuming 6re.
70 evil can be permitted in his pres
nee Joshua Z; Acts 81. The Lord
Ia not leave him long in suspense. He
pig him She was the God Of his Il.
hers the covenant God. AS soon a
e knew II was God who was speaking
him he hid bis face. Tne sight Of
.oyi always causes sinful men to hide
fsaiah e;5).
III Meees Commissioned as the De-
.ytstF 81 His People (3:7-10).
- the preamble Of this commission
sod said TO Moses: " have seen the
melton % my people" This is al.
'Eays true Psalms % "a; 34:4. 8; lisa.
6h e's 90 Il have heard their cry"
mt q cry ever goes up from a child Of
I'D nhheard by him. II have come
own To deliver them out Of the hand
( the Esyptians." This shows that
fpd Il actively fntcrestedin the cause
his people. He graciously obligates
Inns 4 To deliver them out Of
ne hands Of the Egyptians. Egypt
|nay Be considered a type ofAthe world;
he OPPRESSION, type of SINS bond
ses md Pharaoh, type Of the devil.
Sod delivers his own from the hands
r the devil (Colossians 1873. t2l
TO bring them up out Of the land. God
ines not deliver and leave his own ID
he etetny,s land, but brings them out
INTO land FLOWING with milk and
honey (8) To bring them into q
|Igoed land and large" There Is mo
less ii obeying God. When he brings
q ont ef the enemy's land he brings
4 Into 4 better land.
|ill. Moses Objections Patiently
iesfd and Removed (3:11; 4:10).
i Personal Unwerthiness ". ny. He
eaiized his insuficiency for this task.
ais forty years in the school Of God
'5Xe wrought a great change in him.
aiH hesttancy Is a good sign. Men
'hs are feally qualified to do a great
work ere not forward to begin 1t ;e. Ga
JeremiAh Martin Luther, George
Washington. Moses did not refuse to
20. but pied his difficulty before the
Lord. Cod answered this difficulty By.
assufing him that he would be with
him. When God Is with man the
Impose ihle becomes the possible.
2. The Dimcuity Of the People to
Understa Moses Relationship 20
Cod t8:5S A., Moses knew how un-
Wiling they were to acknowledge him
90 their delLverer forty years before
Since God changes his name as he as
>umes 4 new iationshlp to his people,
Noses inquired as to what that new re-
Istiehship would be, and his CORE.
.pondlnG name. The Lord promptly
mel tho dimenlty by showing him q
name altering In many respects from
III others previously given. This new
name 4 q Ann This name Is from
the Hebrew verb ITO be-" It indicates
~ Coos self existence; t2) his self.
tdl3eiency; CO.. his undergraduates.
3 gnheiiet ON the Part Of the Pee
pr 4 ~ This difficulty the Lord met
BY supplying him With credentials
ehien could not Be gainsaid. He was
.iten the power to perform superna.
rural wonders t4:2).
4. Lack OF Eloquence 4:1p). This
dIlisnitx the Lord met By providing
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