HOME has lost none of its charm, but its meaning has been broadened for us; so as we left the shores of America for “isles afar off,” it was not with feelings of regret, but of joy and deep interest in the work before us “Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare His praise in the islands;” for “the isles shall wait for His law”
We long to return home, not to America, England, or wherever our native land may be, but to our true home-land. For we are born from above;” “and of Zion it shall be said This and that man was born in her. The Lord shall count, when He writeth up the people, that this man was born there.” Ps 87: 5, 6. Then “the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads; they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.” Isa. 35: 10.
We look forward to the great harvest, when we shall bring many sheaves with us. But it is “he that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed,” that “shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”
“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Pray for our homeward-bound movement. G. F. JONES.
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LESSON XIII.—DECEMBER 28.—“LOST, AND IS FOUND.”
NOTE.—In the preparation of these lessons all Scripture references, and the pages of “Christ’s Object Lessons,” should be thoroughly studied first, then the questions. The questions are not the lessons. They are only for the purpose of finding out what we have observed while studying. More of the preciousness of these lessons will be obtained if the lesson is studied each day throughout the week. In the parables of Jesus there is salvation from sin for every type of sinner—from the Pharisee to the prodigal. The notes are wholly selected from such portions of “Christ’s Object Lessons” as apply to each lesson.
11, 12 “And He said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of thy substance that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country; and there he wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that country; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have been filled with the husks that the swine did eat; and no man gave unto him. 17 But when he came to himself he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, 18 and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: 19 I am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: 23 and bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and make merry: 24 for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 And he called to him one of the servants, and inquired what these things might be. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 But he was angry, and would not go in; and his father came out, and entreated him. 29 But he answered and said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never transgressed a commandment of thine: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends; 30 but when this thy son came, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killest for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine is thine. 32 But it was meet to make merry and be glad; for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.”
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
What had a certain man?
What request did the younger one make? Was it granted?
How soon afterward did he take a journey? How much of his patrimony was taken with him?
Did he settle in an adjoining town? Where?
How was his substance used? When all was expended, what arose? Into what state did this bring him? What did he do to relieve his dire necessity? What employment was given him? To what extremes did his hunger bring him? Did any one supply his need?
How did he begin to reason? When was this? What did he desire to do?
What did he intend to say when he reached home? Did he do as he had determined?
When did his father see him? How was he greeted? Did he say all to his father he had thought to say?
What command was immediately given the servants? Why this great demonstration of rejoicing?
With what illustrations has the Lord elsewhere shown His joy over the return of the wanderer? Isa. 62:5; Zeph. 3:17.
Hearing the sound of rejoicing, what question did the elder son ask? Did he share in the joy? How did he act? What did he say to his father? What did he call the returned penitent? What was the father’s kind reply?
NOTES.
In the parable of the prodigal son is presented the Lord’s dealing with those who have once known the Father’s love, but have allowed the tempter to lead them captive at his will.
Whatever the appearance may be, every life centered in self is squandered.
The love of God still yearns over the one who has chosen to separate from Him, and He sets in operation influences to bring him back to the Father’s house.
The prodigal son in his wretchedness “came to himself.”
In his restless youth the prodigal looked upon his father as stern and severe. How different his conception of him now! So those who are deceived by Satan look upon God as hard and exacting.
In the parable there is no taunting, no casting up to the prodigal of his evil course; the son feels that the past is forgiven and forgotten, blotted out forever.
Self-righteousness not only leads men to misrepresent God, but makes them cold-hearted and critical toward their brethren. While the soul is making its very first struggles against the flood of temptations, they stand by, stubborn, self-willed, complaining, accusing. They may claim to be children of God, but they are acting out the spirit of Satan. By their attitude toward their brethren these accusers place themselves where God can not give them the light of His countenance.
LESSON 12.—DECEMBER 22.—THE PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA.
19 “And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them: and the pillar of cloud 20 removed from before them, and stood behind them; and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night; 21 and the one came not near the other all the night. And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and 22 made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their 23 right hand, and on their left. And the Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh’s 24 horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And it came to pass in the morning watch, that the Lord looked forth upon the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of cloud, and discomfited the host of the Egyptians. And He took off 25 their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily; so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.” 26 “And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand over the sea, that the waters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen. And Moses 27 stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the Lord overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.”
Golden Text.—“I will sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed gloriously.” Ex. 15:1.
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
(1) By what visible token were the Israelites guided in their deliverance from Egypt? What peculiar movement of this guide took place as they approached the sea? Verse 19. Note 1. (2) What was the effect of this position? Verse 20. Note 2. (3) What then did Moses do? What other instrumentality was brought into action? What was the result? Verse 21. Note 3. (4) What indicates the renewed courage of the people? What were the waters to them then? Verse 22. Note 4. (5) Then what did the Egyptians do? Verse 23. Note 5. (6) What came to pass early in the morning? Verse 24. (7) How did the Lord hinder the progress of the Egyptians? Of what were they at last convinced? Verse 25. Note 6. (8) What then did the Lord say to Moses? Verse 26. Note 7. (9) When Moses stretched forth his hand, what was the effect upon the sea? and what became of the Egyptians? Verse 27. Note 8.
NOTES.
1. The Lord went before His people, the only requirement of them being to follow and obey. As long as they did this, all went well. This principle holds good in all the conflicts of the Christian life. Our leader is “the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle.” His is the wisdom to plan, and His the power to execute. On our part, “this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
2. The cloud contained the Angel of God, Christ, the Word of God, which is always light to the believer, but darkness to those who reject it.
3. The human instrument is shown in the stretching forth of Moses’ hand, but it was the Lord’s power that made the sea open before the people. No one can take any glory to himself for any great or good work; but God permits the child of faith to be a co-worker with Him. The power of God was manifest in the strong wind. Coming in response to the act of Moses, it was an object-lesson to the people, showing them that Moses was recognized of the Lord as their leader.
4. The wall of water was a flank protection on either side from their pursuers, and, in connection with the cloudy covering, it served as a baptismal font. The people had expressed their faith in the Passover supper and in sprinkling the blood on their doors, now came the baptismal service. 1 Cor. 10:1, 2.
5. The Egyptians were confused by the darkness, and did not realize that they were being led into a trap. With all their experience with the God of Israel, they had not before had to reckon with Him as a military strategist. They were still counting on the Israelites as an unorganized mass of men, women, and children, with their herds and flocks, and thought the present discomfiture was merely the result of a storm. They still thought the Israelites had gone merely by the permission of the king, and could easily be compelled to return.
6. So many troubles came to the Egyptians, and the elements warred against them in such an unusual manner, that at last they were convinced that the God of Israel was again contending with them. But their conviction came too late.
7. Again Moses’ instrumentality is called into requisition. The Lord honors him before the people. The great demonstration had begun by the stretching out of his hand containing the Lord’s rod, and now it was to be completed in the same way. Moses was a type of Christ, through whom is the great deliverance from sin. The Lord says, “Them that honor Me I will honor.”
8. “The Lord overthrew the Egyptians.”—There have been numerous attempts on the part of expositors to explain the action of the sea by natural causes, supposing that it was but an extraordinary movement of storm and tide which periodically occurs in that region, only in a less degree. This comes of the attempt to leave God out, and to account for everything by human wisdom. The lesson for us is, that God delivered His people by a mighty hand, and whatever part the elements played, they did so at His command. There is nothing impossible with Him—even to the salvation of penitent sinners, which is the greatest of all wonderful works.
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