he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee . . . And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” For centuries the Israelites have walked in the light of the teachings of Moses. Other teachers have come and gone—they have flashed in the dark, and then their light has gone out for ever. Moses was faithful to God in passing on to Israel the truths he had received from God. The light which he gave has been a blessing to multitudes. Objects: Two paper hearts. (Paste four hearts together around the edges to make the two. Print down on one the word “ LOVE,” and on the other, the word “ LUST.” Slit the top sheet of paper above, below and to the left of the “ O,” making a door which can be opened. Inside this door, on the other paper, print the letter “ I.” When the door is opened, the letters spell “ LIVE.” Do the same with the other heart, cut ting around the letter “U,” and print ing the letter “ O” back of the door. When opened, the letters will spell “ LOST.” ) December 16, 1951 A L esson for L ife Lesson: On this paper heart we see the word “ LOVE.” There are many kinds of love, but the most important to have in the heart is the love of God. In Joshua 23:11, we read, “ Take good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the Lord your God.” Opening the little door in the heart, we find the word is changed to “ LIVE,” suggesting to us that those who love the Lord will live. Not only do we find this truth in the heart, but we find it in the Bible as well. The children of Israel were told, “ One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you” (Jos. 23:10). On the basis that Israel would love Him, the Lord had said before this time, “ Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses” (Jos. 1:3). We have another heart with the word “ LUST” on it. This word means to have a strong desire for things which are not right. Joshua knew that Israel was in danger of doing this so he warned them, “When ye have trans gressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and
Rev. Elmer L. Wilder
Illustrated by Gladys Bowman
December 2, 1951 F acts A bout F aith
warded them. They were the only ones of this group of people who were per mitted to enter the Promised Land. To receive God’s blessings we must trust Him as Joshua and Caleb did, first for our salvation, and then as our All-wise Leader, and not doubt Him as the chil dren of Israel did.
Objects: A flat-sided bottle, such as is used for shaving lotion, a small bottle filled with a solution of sodium hypo sulphite and a bottle of iodine. (Cut the outline of a heart from paper and glue it on the side of the flat bottle. Put enough water in this bottle to cover the heart. Print on a piece of paper the word “ FAITH” and glue it on the side of the bottle containing sodium hypo sulphite. This drug may be secured at any drug store.)
December 9, 1951 F lashing or F a ith ful
Objects: Two electric bulbs. (When connecting one bulb to the current, in sert a current breaker, such as is used on Christmas tree lights. This can be secured at a 10c store.) Lesson: During the Christmas sea son, we have seen a great number of lights—perhaps more than at any other time of the year. In thinking of lights, it is well for us to remember what the Lord Jesus, the Light of the World, said about light. In Matthew 5:14, 16 we read His words to His followers: “Ye are the light of the world. . . . Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” One of these lights reminds me of people who do not let their light shine in such a way that they glorify God. Notice how it flashes. Those who are in darkness do not need a flashing light —they need a steady light, like this other one which I hold in my hand. In looking at this steady light I am reminded, not only of those who fol lowed Christ when He was upon earth, but also of men like Moses. The time had come when Moses was to give his last message to Israel.' He called the people together and let his light shine before them with a steady glow. In
Lesson: This bottle (the flat-sided one) reminds me p i the children of Israel in our lesson this morning. God had led them up to the threshold of the Promised Land. He had delivered them from the bondage of Egypt, provided their every need throughout the wilder ness journey, and now was ready to lead them into the Promised Land. Men were sent into the land to spy it out. When they came back with their re port, all but two of the men said they could not possibly take the land. The Israelites’ lives in the wilderness jour ney had been filled with miracles, but still they doubted God and His ability to help them. Their hearts were filled with doubts just as this bottle is filled with poison. (Pour some iodine into the bottle.) Some of the saddest words in the Bible are found in Numbers 14:25. Because of their unbelief God had to say to them “ Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.” Joshua and Caleb were two spies who believed that God was able to give the people the land. They told the Israelites “ Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Num 13:30). Watch this bottle as I pour into it from the bottle on which “ Faith” is written. The dark color is gone and the bottle is clear again. They believed God and He abundantly re
Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 we read, “ Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;
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