The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-22

Sunday school lesson for Sep
tember %: Isaiah 31:1-9; 81 :S6,
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him in perfect peace, whose mind
is STAYED on thee: because ne
trnsteth in thee Isaiah ,26:3).
COUNSEL: THE PROPHECY OF
ISAIAH (Isaiah 31:1-9)
Trust in the Lord. From the
darkest dungeon of distress there
is a way to happy deliverance.
Here are four suggestions: 81
Avoid military peril and penalty.
Could Judah trust in Egypt's
strength? The mighty kingdom in
the Nile valley was indeed strong
in numbers and wise in war. 1t
had the finest military equipment
including horses, chariots and
horsemen which were well adapt
ed to fighting on level land. Was
Judah tempted to look to Egypt
for help against the great rival
empire in the valley of the Eu-
pirates? Let it be known that
God is wiser and stronger than
either Egypt or Assyria; that he
rules supremely over all nations
and that he will punish evil-doers.
Remember also that the Egyptians
are men and not God. Let them
consider that the dreaded horses
are flesh and not spirit. If they
do not trust God they may ex-
pect the penalty for both helper
and helped will stumble and fall
and together be consumed entire
". Militarism has its perils and is
sure to receive its penalty. (2)
Rely on divine power and love.
Here is first a picture of protect
ing power: A lion in full strength
growing over his prey and UNI
moved by the armed multitude of
shepherds trying to put him to
flight. So God will fight for his
own upon Mount Zion. Here is
also a picture of protecting love:
A parent bird lowering over the
nest of young and caring for the
tiny brood with utter devotion.
So God will protect and deliver
his own as he did in the Passover
in Egypt and he will preserve
them not only from danger but
also for service. 60 Perform ma
tional duty with devotion. The du-
ties of repentance and reforma-
ton are imperative. The people
had deeply revolted against Jeho-
yah and their first duty was to
turn unto him with sincere peni-
tence. Then there must be a ref
ormation in outward life which
means that idols must be cast
away and the divine worship re-
stored in its purity. ca Expect
deliverance and peace. The Assyr-
ian from the northeast in his Crap
pie for power with the Egyptian
on the southwest would seek to
demolish Judah as a part of his
bloody program. But let judah
trust God and know that all will
be we'll. Not man but God would
overthrow the enemy, put him to
sudden flight and assign his valor-
Gus soldiers to task work. Terror
should sap his strength. A sacred
ensign should be raised in Jeru-
salem and around it should rally
the force of Assyria. Jehovah him.
self should prove to the naughty
invader a consuming fire in Zion
and a devouring furnace in Jeru-
salem. The prophecy was definite
and Judah could trust serenely in
God who in due time would bring
it to pass.
CONQUEST: THE OVERTHROW
OF SENNACHERIB (Isaiah 37)
Triumph through the Lord. 1t
was dark and cloudy day for
Judah when in 701 B. C. Sennach-
crib, king of Assyria, invaded its
territory and called on Jerusalem
for abject and unconditional sur
render. But the angel of Jehovah
accomplished the overthrow of the
invader. The prophecy of Isaiah
did not fall to the ground nor did
Hezekiah and his people rely in
vain upon the Word of the Lord
To the camp of the Assyrians