The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-09-23
Lesson for September 26
GOD IN THE MAKING
OF A NATION

LESSON TEXT-Deuteronomy 8:11-20.
GOLDEN TEXT-Beware that thou forget
not the Lord thy God. in not keeping his
commandments, and his judgments, and his
statutes. which I command thee this day
Deuteronomy 8:11.
PRIMARY TOPIC-To Help Us Remem-
Der.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The Giver of Gifts.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
God in the Making of a Nation.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
God in the Making of Nation.
God in the making of the nation of
Israel-this has been our general
subject for number of months. In
this concluding lesson we meet up
with a solemn warning that even
though Gods mighty works have
been revealed on behalf of a people,
it is possible for them to become
proud and self-confident, forgetting
him whose they are and whom they
should serve, and perishing in their
rebellion and sin.
/. Beware That Thou Forget Not
the LOrd'' ". 1D.
How could this people who had
come up out of slavery and been
led through that great and terrible
wilderness" ". 15), who had been
fed by Gods hand, who had re-
ceived "water out of the rock of
flint" who had become a great ma
ton by his grace and blessing, now
forget God? 1t would seem unbe-
lievable, did we not know ourselves.
We need this warning as badly as
Israel. Shout a stirring "Beware"
from coast to coast as this lesson is
taught, for America is forgetting
God. Space does not permit a re-
view of the appalling facts here, but
they are enough to make ones heart
sick with sorrow and fear for the
future of our nation.
ii. "Lest Thou Say My
Power" wv. 12-1O.
How trenchant and altogether fit
ting are the words of Scripture.
Nothing could describe our times
more succinctly and accurately
than v. II. Men are glorying in
their ability to do things. Science
has made mighty strides forward.
Industry has brought forth so many
striking developments that single
company is able to present as re-
Election of it's own work a veritable
"House of Magic"
We honor those who by skillful
hand and brilliant brain produce eX-
cellent and thrilling results. But our
question is, "How many are there
who say, God has done this thing.
He gave the strength and the skill.
His is the honor'?" Some there are
who thus recognize him, but they
are few indeed. Their name is le-
gion who say in their heart, "My
power and the might of mine hand
hath gotten me this wealth" ". 17).
God, forgive us, cleanse us, and
give us grace to walk humbly before
Thee!
- iii. Remember the Lord d.. He
Giveth Thee Power" ". 18).
Joseph Parker points out that a
deep conviction of the fact stated in
v. 10 ''would turn human history in
to a sacrament" He says, 'What
a blow this text strikes at one of
the most popular and mischievous
fallacies in common life-namely,
that man is the maker of his own
money!" He makes stirring plea
(see Peoples Bible. Vol. w. p. 1887
for bringing God, who has been
"crushed like a rose leaf in the
Bible" out into the market place,
into the office and the warehouse,
for if man will make "his ware
house into a church, he will never
turn the church into a warehouse.
Would that we could once and for
all do away with all Sunday re-
igion,'' and bring the gospel of
grace and the laws of God into the
Office, the factory, the school, and
the home, for every day and every
incident and transaction of life.
w. eff Thou Forget We
Shall Perish" wv. 10, 20).
Reading this passage in the light
of our knowledge of what did hap
pen TO israel, we agree that the
warning was needed, even though
it was not needed. Shall we then
dismiss the matter with perhaps an
expression of regret that they so
disobeyed God and missed his bless
ing? If we do we miss the most
important point in our lesson, for
the fact is that our nation is just
as dependent on God, and in just as
much danger of forgetting him and
perishing.
God punished even his chosen
people in the day that they forgot
him. Let not America think that
she will escape if she goes on her
way, forgetting God. We plead
again, as we did last Sunday, for a
deep going revival among Gods
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