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1912 Watch Tower - A2Z.org

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people in Bible Study frequently; the spirit of our Lord'steachings is often missed altogether by some whose mindscenter merely around some little incidental. The remedyfor this is a closer walk with God; a more careful study ofthe Divine Word, entering into the spirit of the Masterand His work, as footstep followers. In this connectionlet us not f<strong>org</strong>et the difficult "thorns" which another parabletells us so frequently infest the hearts and minds ofGod's people and hinder the Word of Truth from bringingforth its proper fruitage. The "thorns" are "the caresof this life and the deceitfulness of riches," Jesus said.Arriving at Bethsaida a blind man was brought to Himwith a desire that He would heal him. Jesus took him bythe hand and led him out beyond the village. He spatupon his eyes and put His hands upon him and asked himif he saw anything. He looked up and said that he sawsomething that looked like trees moving about which hesupposed to be men. Again Jesus put His hands upon hiseyes and bade him look once more. He did so and sawclearly. The object in employing this method is not clearto us, but quite probably the man himself lacked faith andJesus was gradually developing it in him. This thoughtis borne out by the final statement that the man lookedsteadily, and kept looking for some time, and then declaredthat he could see everything clearly. Apparentlythe Lord required the man to exercise his full power ofwill and to strive to see things.====================R5112 : page 313"COME AND LET US RETURN"--NOVEMBER 10.--ISAIAH 5:7-16.--"Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they mayfollow strong drink; that tarry late into the night, till wineinflame."--Vs. 11.TODAY'S LESSON had its primary force inconnection with the affairs of Natural Israelin the days of the Prophet. But when weremember that Natural Israel types Christendomwe find a value in this lesson verypertinent to our time. As the Lord calledIsrael His vineyard so did He with Christendom."And He looked for judgment[justice], but, behold, oppression; forrighteousness [equity] and, behold, a cry"of distress. As to the national cry and the reason for it,see verse eight, which reads:"Woe unto them that join house to house, that layfield to field, till there be no place, that they may beplaced alone in the midst of the earth!" Here we perceivethat a spirit of selfishness prevailed in Isaiah's

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