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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-08-29, Page 6LUND Y SO LESSON LESSON 1X PRAISING GOO FOR HIS BLESSINGS Psalms 103, 107 Printed Text, Ps. 105:1.5, 10-18 Golden Text; "Bless Jehovah, 0 my soul; And forget not all his ben- efits." Ps. 103:2. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Timex. -- The one hundred and ehertl Psalm was written by David. and thus can be placed about 1031 B.C.; we do not ki;ow wheu the one hundred and seventh Psalm was written, many believe after the re- turn from the Exile, and, if so, the: would place it net earlier than about 500 B.C. Place -- There are no definite geographical areas mentioned these two Psalms. In today's lesson we find mater- ial for the consideration of a sub - }act which often nowadays seems to be ignored by the great multi- tude of the people, even millions of Christians, i.e., how properly to cul- tivate the spirit of worship in our lives. PSALM OF PRAISE Psalm 103 is written in the form ed a monologue - in it we are all Slone with the prophet when he is alone with himself, communing with himself. It is also a psalm of recollection wherein the psalmist recalls to himself his life in time past, Thirdly it Is a. psalm of great thanksgiving. 3, Bless Jehovah, 0 my soul, And forget not all his benefits: 3. Who forgiveth all thine iniqui- ties; Who healeth all thy diseases. ALL HIS BENEFITS The psalmist names as benefits, coming from Jehovah, first, the gorgiveness of sin, then the healing of diseases - undoubtedly there is far more healing by the grace and power of God than we are aware of, 4. Who redeereth thy life from de- struction. There are many differ- ent ways in which God delivers us from destruction. But most od all, God saves us from destruction, hu- man shipwreck, through our Re- deemer, the Lord Jesus C°hrlst. Who crowneth thee with loving -kindness and tender mercies. The great Puri- tan preacher Spurgeon once said: "When God takes a man's head out of the dust, he crowns it with a crown that is so heavy with his grace and goodness that be could not wear it, were it not lined with the sweet velvet of his loving -kind- ness." 5. Who satisfieth thy desire with good things, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle. It is because of all these benefits received eon- tinually from the Lord. that this psalmist can say that God has sat- isfied it with good. The eagle was a bird which in ancient days was thought to enjoy perpetual youth. ATTRIBUTES OF GOD After recounting many of God's benefits to him the psalmist be- gins to speak of some of the great oharacteristios or attributes of God from which flowed the benefits that he had been naming - attributes which here have to do primarily with God's relationship to sinful man. 10. He hath not dealt with us af- ter our sins, nor rewarded us after our iniquities. God could only be full of compassion and gracious- ness, slow to anger, and plenteous In mercy with those who were un- deserving, rebellious, with those who were in need of mercy. 11. For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his loving -kind- ness toward them that fear him. The distance of the heavens from the earth is no more immeasurable than the greatness of God's mercy to those that put their trust in him and are obedient to him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Sin is removed from us by a miracle of love, GOD'S MERCY TOWARD MEN Like as a father pitieth bis Phil- dren, so Jehovah pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust, Our heavenly Father neve overloads us, never fails to give tie strength equal to our day, because he always takes our frailty into are o ount when he is apportioning us le our lot, As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field se he flourisheth. For the wind pa'• seth over it, and It is gone; and the place thereof shall know it ae more, But the loving -kindness of Jehovah is from everlasting to ev- e rlasting verlasting upon them that fear bine, and his righteousness unto chilli. ren's children. To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remem- ber his precepts to do them. 'i'he Psalmist here compares man to the evanescent grass and flowers. In the in4tlst of this plant -like frail destiny of man, there is, however, strong ground for eomfort, There is an everlasting power, which rais- es all those who link themselves with it above the trans•itoriness in- volved in nature's laws, and makes them eternal like itself. This power Is the mere of God, which spans Itself above all those who fear him, like an eternal heaven. Psalm 107 is a psalm of thanka- gzviug for divine detiverauce of "Big Berthas" Protect (Canada's Coalstai harbors A member of the Royal Canadian Artillery squints through the sigh} of one of the east coast's many "Big Berthas", covering the en- trance to a harbor. Israel and the psalmist himseet, from terror and misery. The es- sence of the psalmist's faith ex- pressed here is that God hears the cry of a man driven to cry out by crushing burdens, and will give hint strength to bear and profit by them, even if he does not take them away. Ontario's Fairs And Exhibitions Here Is the List For the Pro- vince, Oates Subject To Change Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto _.._ Aug. 23 - Sept. September 2-7 Apsley Sept. 4, Binbrook Sept. 6, Bruce Mines Sept. 3, Centreville (Addington Co,) Sept. 6, Sept. 8, Sept. Sept. 2, Sept. 5, Sept. 5, Sept. 6, Sept. 6, Sept. S. Mountain Sept. 5, Tavistock Sept. 6, September 9-14 Alfred Sept. 10-11 Allnonte Sept. 9-11 Bancroft Sept. 12, 13 Bothwells Corners Sept. 10, 11 Brighton Sept. 12 Caledon Sept. 10 & 11 Charlton Sept. 10, 11 Clarence Creek Sept, 11 Cochrane Sept. 10, 11 Hymers Sept. 10, 11 Lanark Sept. 13 Lansdowne Sept. 12-14 Lion's Head Sept. 11, 12 Lombardy Sept. 14 Marmora Sept. 10, 11 Maxville Sept. 12, 13 Midland Sept. 13, 14 Sept. 13, 14 Sept. 12, 13 Sept. 10, 11 Sept. 12-14 Sept. 11 Sept. 9-11 Sept. 12, 13 Sept. 13, 14 Sept. 10, 11 Rama Indian Reserve Sept. 12, 13 Renfrew Sept. 10-13 Rocklyn Sept. 12, 13 Sault Ste. Marie Sept. 10-12 Sprucedale Sept. 12, 13 Sturgeon Falls Sept. 11, 12 Sunderland Sept. 11, 12 Warren Sept. 10, 11 Welland _ Sept, 12, 14 Wellandport Sept. 10, 17. Wellesley Sept. 10, 11 Wiarton Sept. 12, 13 Wikwemikong ........ .Sept. 10-12 September .. 16-1 Acton Sept. 17, 1 Sept. 19, 20 Sept. 19, 20 Sep', 17, P. ,. i'0i-l',1 Salt. 17, Bracehrid re .... .. Seer, 1 `>, fee Burke' }ail . . :ere!. Burford See.. 17 I Clifford .;....,t. Cobden .. Sew., 17, Chestervills Clute Delta • Dryden Durham Fergus Kinmount Parham 7 5 7 4 7 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 2 6 7 New Hamburg Newington Norwood Orangeville Oro Oshawa Porquis Junction Port Perry Powassan Ailsa Craig . All lston .. 4 n caster Barrie ....... Blyth ..... Bonfield Coe Hill Sept. 18, 19 Coldwater Sept. 19, 20 Comber Sept. 20, 21 Desbarats Sept. 17, 18 Desboro Sept. 19, 20 Dresden Sept. 17-19 Dunchurch Sept. 18, 19 Englehart Sept. 16, 17 Exeter Sept. 18, 19 Fenwick Sept. 17, 18 Galt Sept. 19-21 Garden River Indian Reserve Sept. 18, 19 Haliburton Sept. 19 Hanover Sept. 19, 20 Hepworth Sept: 19, 20 Huntsville Sept. 17, 18 Kincardine Sept. 19, 20 Lindsay Sept. 18-21. Listowel Sept. 18, 19 Loring Sept. 18, 19 Magnetawan Sept. 17, 18 Manitowaning Sept. 19, 20 Markdale Sept. 16, 17 Meaford Sept. 19, 20 Metcalfe Sept. 20, 21 Mildmay Sept. 17, 18 Mohawk Indian Reserve (Deseronto) Sept. 18 Mount Forest Sept. 19, 20 Niagara -on -Lake _.._ Sept. 20, 21 Norwich Sept. 17, 18 Oakwood Sept. 16, 17 Orono Sept. 17, 18 Odessa Sept. 19, 20 Riceville Sept. 17, 18 - Rosseau Sept. 18, 19 Seaforth Sept. 19, 20 Sheguiandah Sept. 17, 18 Shelburne -----.. Sept. 17, 18 Shannonville Sept. 21 - Shedden Sept. 18 South River Sept. 17, 18 Springfield Sept. 18, 19 Stirling Sept. 17, 13 Stratford Sept. 16-18 Thorold Sept. 17, 18 Thorndale Sept, 17, 18 Thessalon Sept. 19 Upsala Sept. 18 Val Gagne Sept. 19 Williamstown Sept. 17, 18 September 23-28 Abingdon Sept. 27, 28 Ashworth Sept. 26 Atwood Sept. 23, 24 Avonmore Sept. 26, 27 Bar River = Sept. 25 Baysville Sept. 27 Beachburg Sept. 24, 25 Beaverton Sept. 27, 28 Belmont Sept. 26 Blackstock Sept. 24, 25 Bobcaygeon Sept. 27, 28 Brussels Sept. 27, 28 Campbellford Sept. 24, 25 Carp Sept. 27, 28 Coliingwcod Sept. 26-28 Cooksville Sept. 24, 25 Co urtland Sept. 26 Drayton Sept. 24, 25 Drumbo Sept. 24, 25 Dundalk Sept. 24, 25 Elmvale Sept. 23-25 Emhro Sept. 23 itisdale Sept. 24,25 s p Florence Sept. 26, 27 G Jetta (M011s Corners) ) Sept. 24, 25 Georgetown Sept. 25, 26 Glencoe Sept. 23, 24 Geee Bay ....Sept. 24, 25 -and Valley Sept. 27, 28 Sept. 26, 27 FIA ;1rxr Sept. ' 26-28 ................-Sept. 26, 27 irsn Sept. 25 F;i'itle Sept. 25 Ba poi., Sept. 26, 27 ie" asaw on Sept. 26, 27 Kemble Sept. 24, 25 l%ilsytli Sept. 25, 26 lirlctoll Sept, 26, 27 T a,kefield ucknoly Sept. 25, 26 L Langton Sept, 28 Sept. 2G, 27 Nlalacrly Sept. 24, 2,i h[assey Sept, 24, 25 McDonalds Corners Sept. 26, 27 McKellar Sept. 24.26 ltiliddle�^ilIe Sept. 24 Millbrook Sept. 26, 27 Allston Sept. 27, 28 MindenSept. 21 Mitchell Sept. 2.1, 25 Murillo Sept. 24, 25 Neustadt Sept. 27, 28 Owen Sound Sept. 28 -Oct. 1, Paris Sept. 27, 28 Ferth Sept, 23, 24 I'ieton Sept. 26, 27 Port Elgin Sept. 26, 27 Port Hope Sept. 27, 28 Ramona Sept. 25 Ridgetown Sept, 26-28 Ripley Sept. 24, 25 Sarnia Sept. 24, 25 SchombergSept. 27, 28 Severn Bridge Sept. 27 Spencerville Sept. 24, 25 Stella Sept2 . 24 Strathroy Sept. 6-28 Sandridge Sept. 26, 27 Trout Creek Sept. 24, 25 Utterson Sept. 24, 25 Walters Falls Sept. 24, 25 Wilkesport .__.Sept. 26 Wingham Sept. 25, 2C, gopmSept. 25, 26 ZuriWching Sept. 23, 24 September 30 - October 5 Aberfoyle Oct. 1, 2 Alvinston Oot. 2, 3 Arthur Oct. 1, 2 Atwood Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 Ayton Oct. 3, 4 Beamsville Oct. 4, 5 Beeton Oct. 1, 2 Brampton Oct. 12 Brigden Oct, 1 Cookstown Oct. 3, 4 Demorestville Oct. 2 Dorchester Sta. Oct. 2 Dungannon Oct. 3, 4 Fairground Oct. 1 Feversham Oct. 1, 2 Fordwich Oct. 4, 5 Fort Erie Oct. 1, 2 Legnlington ....Sept. 30 - Oct. 5 hladcc Oct. 1 Markham Oct" 3-5 Simcoe (Norfolk Co.) Oct. 1-4 Owen Sound Sept. 28 -Oct. 1 Providence Bay Oct. 2 St. Marys Oct. 3, 4 Smithville Oct. 1, 2 StreetsvilIe Oct. 2, 3 Tara Oct. 2, 3 Teeswater Oct. 1, 2 Thedford Oct. 2 Wallacetown Oct. 3, 4 Warkworth Oct. 3, 4 Zephyr Oct, 2 October 7-14 Amelasburg Oct. 12 Bolton Oct. 11, 12 Caledonia Oct. 10-12 Chatsworth Oct. 10, 11 Erin Thanksgiving Day Highgate Oct 11, 12;,, London (Jr. Fair) Oot. 9, 10 Melbourne Oct. 11 Merlin Oct. 7, 8 Ohswelcen Oct. 8-10 Roekton Oct. 12-14 Rodney Oct. 8, 9 Roseneath Oct. 10, 11 Tweed Oct. 8, 9 Underwood Oct. 8 Woodbridge Oct. 11, 14 Walsh Oct, 12 1930 Didn't Know Wonders Of Today Which Brings Up the Ques- tion: What Will Tomorrow Reveal? --- Travellers of 1930 could but dim- ly foresee the streamlined trains and motor -cars that are becoming a *common sight to -day. Passenger air traffic across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was still to be inaugurated. Thirty - passenger sleelper planes for trauseoutineutal travel were in the blue -print stage. NO TR.ANS-OCLAN AI1i, TRAVEL PJL Televi•siou, the subject of an an- ticipated post-war boons, was a dis- tinctly experimental affair. Even radio br oad•easting was far from its present state of perfection. Moving pictures in colour had made their bow to the public, but of a quality far 'beneath the beauti- ful productions of to -day. There are few industrial fields in which the past ten years have not produced astounding discoveries, waiting t•beer chance to be perfect- ed and exploited iu peace. Claes factories of the near future will have to be extended to supply the anticipated huge demands for polarised and invisible glass. The houses, and even the factories themselves, will be built of glass blocks, New chemicals applied to the problem of lighting will enable you to have better light for a fraction of the current you consume at pre sent. And this light will be in ate Dolour you desire. Our general health will also bene• elit from the manufacture of synth etic vitamins and hormones. These useful things, once cousideree to by mysterious products of living plants and autmals, are in reality new or- ganic chemicals. �+ ��/� "man' SIS CURIOUSWORLD Ferguson it 74.e.. Id 1O1"6OT,• OF BRAZIL, IS THE ONLY E31FZD THAT SHAVE/ IT CAREFULLY PARES OFF THE WEBS OF THE TWO LONG TAIL FEATt-1 ERS LEAVING THEM PADDLE S/-IAPE°. EA RAtl-P.OAD LOCOMOTIVES CARRIED STACKS OF BILE'L' HAY Tb PROTECT THE PASS- NGERS IN CASE THE 130/LER EXPLOOEZ " COPR. 1958 BY NEA SERVICE; INC. NO one knows why the motmot shaves the barbs from the two long tail feathers. It is bred in him to do so. A young motmot, reared entirely apart from his kind, adopts the habit upon maturity. NEXT: When do male kangaroos stop growing? 1 A HERO'S MONUMENT net HORIZONTAL 1, 7 Pictured is the Tomb of the 12 Heavy blow. 13 To be indebted. 15 Proposed. 16 Successively 17 To crawl. 19 Creeping `animal. 21 Chest bone. 22 Picture taking machines. 24 Falsehood. 25 Musical note. 26 Myself. 27 Health resort. 29 Type standard 30 Mongrel. 31 Mentally sound. 33 Hangman's halter knot. 34 Fisherman. 35 Child's napkin 36 Beak. 37 Toward. 39 Credit. • Answer to Previous Puzzle E G 0 R F M 0 U S E R M R E M N P E A R L Not V ■ E D D Y A E R A Y DIEGO ' E RIVERA ODO S E U E G E 0 D E 0 e U A R T A E SENIO -1 RA TLS R D A L N 8 0 40 Sheltered place. 41 Laughter sound. 42 Eggs. 44 Dress. 48 Sun. 49 Fiction story. 51 Sooner than. 52 Moves fish -fashion. 54 Lacquer • ingredient, 55 To dispose of. 56 Beer. 57 It is located in the District 6 R E D C A N of -_ 58 It --- soldiers lost in the last war. 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