The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-09-13

LESSON TEET-Ccnesis 44:18-34.
GOLDEN IrET-IioW shall I go up to
M father. ana the led be not with NEE
Gc.-zs 44:@-.
Tie family is the fundamental
unit Of society, and is therefore of
more Importance than the church,
the state, or the social order of
which it is a vital part Every force
which encourages the breakdown of
the scored relationships of the home
and family is set for the destruction
Of society itself.
Men have too often chosen to 90
the way Of the flesh, and therefore
they have disregarded Gods plan
and purpose. But the home is lust
as sacred as ever in His sight. and
brotherly love still finds a HIGH
place among the virtues of real
men.
The family comes before us as we
continue the study of Joseph's life.
AS we study it we bear in mind Jo-
seph's dealings with his brethren.
who as yet did not recognize him as
the one they had sold into captivity.
He was bringing them kindly but
definitely to the point of real repent
ance, so that he could show himself
gracious to them.
To do 50 he had brought disaster
upon them. Being happily on their
way homeWard with a new supply
Of food, they were overtaken and
proved to be thieves. and BENJAMIN.
the beloved Of their father Jacob,
stood condemned to death by their
own words.
In that crisis the mouths of the
others seemed closed, but Judah,
who had really saved Joscph's life
(Gen. 1926, 27). and who had appar-
emily finally come to himself as a
man Of essential goodness, pleaded
for Benjamin's life.
That plea presented a truly sac
rificiaI brothcrly love, as he mani
tested
l. Courage ". 12).
Easy rests the yoke Of family life
as long as all is joyful and pros
porous. But when adversely strikes.
when sorrow comes, or sickness. or
sin, then the true test of devotion is
at hand.
1t was brave and manly thing
for Judah to stand before the one
whom he knew only as the man who
was "CVCn as Pharaoh The ,cir-
gums - '''IIct9 were all against him.
4 4t S c,t,- zee NE naming anger OF
oaI1a,, N'-l'>1 q nc MS oIetiireh haa
tl,a --,. i''ll' IA o''7l'''lI' IL was one Oh
o s.-2.l l cl \ hours "L'-ch come TO
G.glS lr'IIl-Iy "heh someone must
s s+na,,l 5 u d t. '-ue love by beng
~ ~ 7 ,,.r,,l .lo ana le5.L1Ca5.
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), we -..' -'''N Z ;. become so accustomed
~ ,,l105l' l't , InIn5s by the use
W. ,.Gll3 'l'''o we are IN oah9er OF
~ +5, ~ 'Il'S speech lor act!on' Even
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oo',lG9 q 'IilIe "heh tney must be
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,'.''i 4 " on encouraging WORD much
19 "ITy may mean IN such an
t aIp we must pe prepared by our
u.s. contact with our loved ones to
Sl,,.I1 ana act WIN VI8or and as
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onc SVep deeper goes the devotion
(5r.t .i.is man 10 ms 1ather and his
, Ylo,.!ll, ne !lad cone no wrong that
~ ''11IIV" punishment, nut evidently
us a,-,.,. VI Q,Nef benjamin had been
S 80; Iloo ne Oeeh OF the spirit OF
I Gsi!I ne Woud nave sad, Am my
VI o'l-cI $ keeper? and let him an
S"GF Tor himself, Why should Judah
ST I Tor another? Why should he
aIo" himself to be imprisoned in
d strange land to save his father
rom sorrow and his brother from
WLIat seemed to be the just reward
Tor his deeds?
Thus reasons the man of the
world, but such is not the language
Of the true brother. He saws. Let
thy servant abide instead of the
lad as a h0ndp7a, 3, Wall o,I com,