Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-04
Sunday School Lesson

Of Gods promises made to him, as
the chosen leader of the nation.
Moses then took up the relation
that the nation sustained to Jehovah.
This is the crux Of his prayer. He
could not bear to have them denied
Gods personal leadership, when they
broke camp to enter into the Prom
Used Land. He had pleaded with Je-
hovah that If He would not forgive
their sins, ne preferred not to live
himself: now in his prayer Moses
boldly asks a favor for them and
that. although they were stiff
pleads their cause. He pointed out
necked people. they were In peculiar
sense His own people. He had In
accordance with his promise to
Abraham redeemed them and brought
them out of Egypt. Moses pleaded
that although they were sinners, yet
Gods honor was at stake, SO he
sought assurance that Jehovah would
personally go with them when they
left Sinai. He pleaded that on &C
count of the friendship that God had
manifested for His servant that He
would be gracious and accompany
Israel.
When Jehovah assured Moses that
he would have the benefit Of His guild
ance and personal companionship, the
great soul was not satisfied. The as
surance of rest meant not only in the
performance Of his herculean task
but afterward, when his work would
be ended. The same assurance has
been extended to us, IL we walk In
Christ's light, recognize His unseen
presence and the power of His cleans
ing blood, and then claim the promise
Of the Holy Spirits power. Moses was
not satisfied until there was given to
him the assurance that GODS presence
would go with the nation in such q
way that all the nations would recog-
niZe that in a peculiar way Israel
was His people.
Personal Prayer.
1t was not until he had secured a
favorable answer to his prayer for the
nation that Moses boldly asked some
thing definitely for, himself. He ut
tered what has been called the boldest
prayer on record when he said, Il
beseech Thee show me Thy glory"
While we can scarcely realize the
magnitude of this petition, it is quite
evident that Moses wished a more
personal knowledge Of the one who
had proven His friendship for Moses.
Jehovah was not displeased with the
request, for He promised to answer IL
in part. Centuries later Moses was
one of the two who stood upon the
Mount of TRANSPORTATION to speak
with Christ concerning His approach
ing departure, or death. He saw then
what he only saw in part when God
revealed all His goodness and His
name to Moses 1t is worthy of note
that he was longing to behold the
moral character Of Jehovah, represent,
ed in His glory, patience, mercy and
love.
It was while standing upon the
Rock of Ages, Christ Jesus, that
Moses beheld Gods. glory. We can
see His glory today II we stand upon
the Lord Jesus, the rock Of our saliva
ton, covered with His redeeming
blood. We can only behold His glory
by having an attentive ear, so that
we hear Him speak to us in the hours
of our communion with Him. He is
our friend, and has demonstrated His
love for us in the gift of Christ Jesus,
and He longs to have us draw near to
Him, knowing that He is more than a
friend, for He is our Heavenly Father,
who waits for us to make known our
needs and wishes. so that He may aid
us in every good way and work. TEe
one who forgave the stiff-necked ma
ton stands ready to forgive us, when
we prove unfaithful to Him, If we
come in a spirit Of repentance, seeking
His mercy and forgiveness, so that we
can serve Him in all the coming days
under the personal leadership of the
Holy Spirit.