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Lord.
STOP AT SHECHEM
IHanesis l2l

The Designated Country was
found to be Canaan At first it
Law below the patriarch's horizon.
Abram did his duty without know
inr his destination. He risked or
rather rested, everything on faith
in his calI--himSelf, his wife, his
ncphew, his servants, his entire
substance, his whole future. As
he proceeded he followed directly
the road to Canaan, and there
finally he encampcd in an oak
GROVE near Shechcm in the heart
Of the country. And now Jc-
hoyah appeared to him declaring
that this was the Land of Prom
ise which, though he was child
less now at IS, his descendants
should occupy as the most bene-
ficcnt people on earth. Promptly
the patriarch cOnSccratcd the
country with his altar establishing
the worship of Jehovah at Il focal
point where its Influence should
90 out to all the world and down
| TO all the ages.
SOJOURN AT BETHEL AND
THE SOUTH Genesis l2)
The Directed Course lay south
ward through the full length of
the chosen land for the chosen
people. Abrams second stop was
on the mountain between Bethel
and Al where the Sacrificial altar
was again erected and divine wor-
shin renewed. From the noun
tain the patriarch proceeded after
time to the grassy wild5 IN
Southern Palestine where he re-
manned until driven by famine to
the valley Of the Nile.
SETTLEMENT AT HEBRON
| Genesis 49,
The divine comfort was given
! the patriarch in the divine prom,
| Use. Note: Cd The lonely heart
of Abram left upon the thin pas
lures Of the uplands was perhaps
disappointed deeply over the deer
sion and departure Of Lot more
/ because Of what it meant to Lot
than to Abram himself, However,
on The lifted eyes of the
patriarch beheld in one splendid
sweep the territory Of Canaan IN
GLIDING the maritime plan, the
central RACES, the deep Jordan
valley, and the mountains east OIL
the river. CD The divine assm'
ancc was given him that this en-
tire territory which included the
REGIONS now occupied by Abran
and Lot was a gift to him from
God. Therefore, ca The racia
heritage was promised to the de-
scendants of the patriarch being
thus the chosen land for the
chosen people.
HAVE FAITH IN GOD
On Faith to Hear. 1.-THE LORD
had said unto Abram." The volc,
| of God is audible. He speaks to
each of us. He has II word that
means everything to Us. "He that
hath ears to hear, let him hear!
(2) Faith to ForSakc. Get
thee out" Be sure that God calls
then give up family, friends, posi-
ton, prospects, native landau
/ When God says 30, let no mar
stay. ale that Ioscth his life
shall find it,"
90 Faith TO Follow. "Unto :
land that | will Shew thee Oi
course we cannot comprehend the
whole Of the divine purpose con,
corning us. We must trust anc
obey. God will mveil his plans
when it is best for us. We are
safe only when we follow where
he leads. =,
(4) Faith to Yield. 81 will max,
of thee" No man can be great
without God. And God alone can
make great man greater. nc
took Abram and made might!
people. Character has infinite
value and immortal vitality.
(5) Faith to Bless. "ThOu shalt
be blessing" Comfort the Sor-
rowing. Lift up the fallen. Help
the needy. Inspire the worker
Cultivate and cherish all good
Live the life of love. Make the
world brighter and better.
CD Faith to Keep. "Will | give
this land" We are stewards OF
the manifold goodness, and grace
of God. He gives us our country,
He expects us to develop it and
keep it true to him. BE faithful
to the trust.
(O Faith to Worship. "There
builded he an altar unto the
Lord" The altar goes with the