The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-07-10
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
GOD PROVIDES A LEADER
By HIGHT {. MOORE

had SurmiSed the presence of Goo
in the mysterious flame. but this
declaration definitely identified
the Author of the message and we
wonder not the Divine self-revela
ton. the promise of lSraePs deliv,
ance. The woes and wailing of the
nation had been seen and hearc
and known by Jehovah. Surely
this was cOndoling; but more sc
was the announcement that the
day of deliverance was not hand
with God Himself present to de,
liver and to lead His people "unto
land flowing with milk and
honey" 1t will be the land OF
Canaan promised Of old to the
fathers, a land to be retaken from
the various tribes now usurping
it. CD There was the call of the
dellverer. 1t was from God; it was
to Moses; and it was unmistak-
able. 1t was the precise mission to
which Moses twoScOre years pre-
viously had aspired.
THE CHOSEN LEADER
The Chosen Leader obeyed the
call of God. The desert had
taught meekness and so Moses
shrank from the colossal task
"WhO am -" But God assured
him that he was neither to go non
to work alone: IL will be with
thee" And Sinai was named as
the place of sacrifice and service
on the journey to Canaan. At first
hesitant, Moses finally needed the
call of God and became the lead.
er of Israel.
HEED GOOD AND LEAD MEN
Cd Heed God and Stop. Moses
was busy at an honorable, though
humble task. Now God wanted
him to lead Isreal instead of
sheep. The stop at Sinai changed
the shepherd into Il statesman.
Stop and change when God says
So.
(2) Heed God and See. If
Moses was first drawn to the
burning bush by simple curiosity,
he remained before il in sublime
faith; for he beheld the fire of the
Divine Presence. May we not see
God in many a flaming shrub to-
day?
co Heed God end Hear.
From the glowing acacia came the
voice divine; have we answered
"Here am l." 1t is the Voice of
command and commission; have
we, like Moses, heard and needed
(4)Heed God and Worship.
When God appears, changing the
desert into holy ground, we
should stand back in awe, unsan-
dial our feet in reverence, and
hide our faces in humility. He is
God and beside him there is none
else.
(5) Heed God and Trust. 81
am the God of thy father" said
Jehovah. And Moses instantly
saw the shining path of Provi-
dence back to Abraham and be-
fore. And he could trust for the
future. SO can we.
CO. Heed God and Sympa-
thize. God saw the affliction of
His people, knew their sorrows,
heard their cry. Moses sympathiz-
ed with oppressed Israel, or he
never could have been the deliv-
erer. Are we sympathetic?
(O Heed God and Serve.
Sympathy is good, but service
must follow. Isreal must be res
cued from Egypt, trained in the
wilderness, settled in conquer
ed Canaan. The great leader must
be a great servant.
(S) Heed God and Hope. 1t
was a long, rough road from the
Nile to the Jordan; but Canaan,
the land of promise, plenty and
power, lay beyond. SO let us hope
as we undertake and undergo.
co. Heed God and Cooperate.
Rightly Moses realized his own
inSufficiency; but God would go
with to guide, empower, and
bless. We are workers together
with Him."
QO) Heed God and Conquer.
Better for Moses to stay in Mid
ian than fail in Egypt. But his
mission was ordained to succeed.
ave are more than conouerors
through Him that loved u.s."
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
Come now therefore, and will
send thee. Exodus $40.
AS with Moses so with us. the
plan of God-"I will send thee"
lis always coupled with the pro-
mise of God-w will be with
thee" So at our tasks he is with
us that we may perform them dill
igently and effectually. In our
difficulties He is with US that we
NAV solve them correctly and
completely. In our Affections He
is with US that the fires shall not
scorch us nor the waters over
whelm us. On the sunlit peaks Of
prosperity He is with us that we
NAV combine spirituality with
success and be holy while we are
bonnU