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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-06-20, Page 6I UNDAY SCHOOL LESSON LESSON .XII MALACHI DEMANDS HONESTY TOWARD GOD --- 'Malachi Printed Text, Mal. 3.7-18 Golden Text - "Bring ye the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house,and prove me now herewith, saith Je- hovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shallnot be room enough to re- ceive It." -- Mal. 3:10. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time -- The exact date of Mai- ohi's ministry is not known, but Most scholars place it between 430 and 425 B.C. Place — Jerusalem. We find in this lesson many pas- ' sages reveaing the truth which is so often forgotten, that the know- ledge which we hold as Christians concerning God and salvation has tremendous practical implications, and that we cannot say that a part of our life is dominated by spirit- ual truths, and then shut the law of God out of other parts of our lives; thus such matters as hon- esty, purity, the question of dd- lrorce, the question of separation, all must be determined by what >G'od says about ti ,`,?roe's "in thy light shall we $ht.? If we are really sincere about following the Lord, we must let his law gene - trate every part of our life. THE PROPHET MALACHI The word Malachi means literal- ly "my messenger." Of the prophet himself we know absolutely noth- i-. ing. But we feel sure that in the timeu,f. Nehemiah, Malachi was acting as the prophet of God, co-op- erating with the civil authority in bringing about the moral reforma- tion of the people. By his writing, Malachi is known as the Hebrew Socrates. The book of Malachi begins with an exposure of the corrupt practic- es of the priesthood of the day; and then the prophet turns to the people of Israel as a whole, point- ing out in striking language one sin after another of which they were guilty. Malachi's primary charge against Israel was in regard to mar- riages — marriages with heathen wives, and frequent divorces. The prophet again bases his reproof on the relation of Israel to God. HIS ACCUSATIONS Tragically, these terribly guilty Israelites were blind not only to their own sin, but to the judgment which was soon to fall upon them. Malachi implies that the nation was not prepared forr the reception of the Lord, and therefore had not ground for murmuring at the delay of the manifestation of divine glory. 3:7. From the days of your fath- ers ye have turned aside from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shalt we return? S.i'irill a man rob God? yet ye rob me. But ye say, Whereiu have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9. Ye are cursed with the curse; for ye rob me, even this en- tire nation. THE TITHE God demanded the tithe only as a minimum, and they had careless- ly given him what he claimed — the minimum — in tithes and offer- ings. They had robbed God in that they had notresponded to the di- vine claim in the spirit in which it tt had offered that owed by measurement ther than in the spirit of 1d1uTlA tithe is all right if it is something you feel. If it is some- thing which puts you in danger of being dishonest, it is wrong; and .if it is out of harmony with your own success in life, it is ab- solutely wrong. 10. Bring ye the Whole title into the store -house, that the a May be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the • windows of heaven, and pour you oat a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11. And I will rebuke the devour- er for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast its fruit before the time in the field, saith Jehovah of hosts. 12. And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delight- some land, saith Jehovah of hosts, Do not imagine because we are living in a spiritual dispensation we are no longer bound in the mat- ter of material giving. 13. Your words have been stout against me, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, What have we spoken against thee? 14. ye have said, It is vain to Serve God; and what profitis it that we have Rept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully !before Jehovah of hosts? 15. and prow we can the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are all built up; yea, they tempt God, and ttscape. The people who returned from Babylott seemed to have a knowledge of God, and to observe • the law, and to understand their u and to offer sacrifices for rid; tithes, to observe the Seia- pay ded in �aat11 and the asst, eom�man the law of (hod, and Seeing all the tittlons around tf em ahot m1ta g tri was; whie .and Britain's Children On The Move Again During the long period of inactivity on the western front, many of the children who had been evacuated from English cities returned home. Now they are being eo?icuated again. These children were photo- graphed at Southend on their way to a safer refuge. Some. British children may come to Canada. all things, and that they themselves were in penury, hunger, misery, and were scandalized and said, "what does it benefit me that I worship the one true' God, abomin- ate idols, and, pricked with the con- sciousness of sin, walk mournfully before God? SOME CONCLUDING PROMISES 16. Then they that feared Jeho- vah spike one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was writ- ten before him, for them that fear- ed Jehovah, and that thought upon his name. 17. And they shall be all mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, even mine own possession, in the day that I make; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him not. The second precious promise at. the close of Malachi's book for those that fear the Lord is the as- surance of victory over all evil, victory that will be consummated in the day of the Lord, a victory that in its perfect form is still to take place in the future, at the end iif•'this age, when the Lord Jesus Christ himself shall come back ag- aiu to complete his redemptive work among the nations of the earth. The whole chapter- is a fut- ure prophecy. In the movie -houses of the U. S. A., the biggest audiences go to the Sunday performances. They Must Work Hard For Glamor Why Movie Stars and Photo- graphers' Models Always' Do Look Their Best No woman needs to waste time and conversatioon, envying motion picture stars and glamorous maga- zine models their good figures;„and smart clothes and nice complex`iors :i because any girl who is determined to improve her own appearance cen follow their example — that is, she is determined enough. Most of them get more exercise •, and more sleep than you and you. They realize that sleep is the great cure-all for fine lines around the eyes, downward sloping lines frons nose to corners of the mouth. It puts a sparkle in the eyes and it gives the complexion a youthful gleam. They know; too, that no "woman looks younger than her walk, her posture. Lack of exercise .causes the knee joints to stiffen, thigh. muscles to become tense and stiff. To keep from gaining too much weight, the average model or pie-.. tore star eats foods that are low in caloric content. Vegetables, salads and fruits rather than rich pastries, heavy gravies and such. Form Notes EXPORT' WHITE CHEESE The Dominion Dairy Products Board announced, following its first meeting held in Ottawa on May 27th, that all cheese mann. factored in Canada after the 31st of May, 1940, to be acceptable or export to the United King- ,'•dom, must be white and unwax ed, Under a recent agreement the British Ministry of Food will buy -up to November 30, 1940, a . to- tal of 78,400,000 ib. of Caned- tan cheese at a price of 14 cents per lb. for first grade cheese f.o.b. steamship at Montreal dur- ing the season of navigation and 14 cents f.o.b. rail Montreal dur- ing the winter months. The ex- port will be arranged by the Dairy Products Board. POINTS ON HOGS Attention must be paid to at least four important points be- fore our bacon will sell in the top price brackets. They are con- tinued improvement in type and breeding; marketing at proper weights; finishing to No. 1 selec- tion rather than to No. 2 and No, 3 standards; and production of such hogs at not more than six months of age. Each point is very important, and together they con- stitute an interesting challenge to all Canadian hog ;,:r'oducere School Boys' Tow To Pacific C ast An all -expense -included tour across Canada for school boys, under the personal direction of Harold Batt of the Montreal High School, will be available this sum- mer to, all boys who desire to join the party, according to C. N. Howard, manager of the Tourist and Convention Bureau, Canad- ian National Railways. This tour, including the highlights of travel over both railways and across the Great Lakes, side trips by bus, steamer trips between Vancouver, Victoria and Prince. Rupert, B.C., a total of 38 nights in hotels and outdoor camps in the west, are part of the plan to make the jour- ney a most memorable outing, stated Mr. Howard. $ Round Trip, 51 Days The round-trip tour will take 51 days from Montreal back to Montreal, and will commence with the departure of The Continent- al Limited train of the Canad- ian National Railways, from Bon- aventure station, Montreal, on Friday, June 28 for Winnipeg, where a change -over will be made to a Canadian Pacific train for the remainder of the trip westward to Vancouver and by boat to Victoria, B. C. and return to the coast. This trip westward includes overnight stops at Cal- gary, Banff, Lake Louise, Alta., Vancuover and 13 nights at Glinta Lake Camp on Vancouver Island, moat of which will be at the Y. M. C. A. Canadian Airmen Grimly Resolute On .Arrival In London There is determination stamped on the faces of these Canadian airmen who are pictured as they re- cently arrived in London, Air Minister Power has announced from. Ottawa'' that Canada is rushing all available aircraft and pilots to the assistance of the mother country. The return journey will com- mence from Vancouver on July 24 by a trip on the Canadian National Steamships boat up to Prince Rupert, B.C. and thence eastward over Canadian National lines to Port Arthur,' Ont,, includ- ing 14 nights at the Lake Edith Camp of the Y, M. C. A. near the town of Jasper in Jasper Na« tional Park, Alberta, and hotel accommodation at Edmonton and Winnipeg. Froin Port Arthur the journey is resumed on the eS Noronie to Sarnia, Oxrt„ and' thence to -Hamilton; ;Niagara Falls, by boat to Toronto, I THIS CuRiovs � ply William I ORFerguson log➢ AruST AL(1t, ABOUT ,/, Ca00,000 P®l)N 5 Al'= SPENT ANNUALLY CONTRCOLUNG THE SPREAD OF R..41.843/7-5,/ 1 ARE KNOWN UNDER. THE GENEWG NAME, "TANIIAS;' MEANING STEWA I3ECPJJSE OF THEIR HABIT OF STOKING AWAY PROVISIONS 4E SMALL 'Wr� T'r2 CONS LIZAW ti 1-1AS A TAIL y, OiV,E Y.4r2 :3: =, IN GEN,GTY.. • THE Australian government erected over 6000 miles of wire fencing in its efforts to control its rabbit population; but with little success. The millions of. rabbits now inhabiting three-fourths of the country are descendants of two dozen wild rabbits brought in about one hundred years ago. 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