Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-02-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Int national Sunday school Lesson
for February 24-Uzziah's Pride
Punished-II. ChTOn. 26: 1923.

BY REV. E. Z. RODGERS, ID. ID.
From New Te,k Observer.
Golden Text-"Pride goeth before de.
strrction, and lisugaiy spiri, before a
fall.-Prov. 1918.
Central Truth-The Lord resistetll
proud worslIippers.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
/. Prosperity is sometimes harder ia
bear than adversely.
1t was so in the case of King Uzziah.
Two Of the kings of Israel had such a
rFs"rd as his. B. many yelrs lie pros.
pered i'm all hat he undertook, both at
home and abroad. So that by and by
lie came TO think that he could do any
thing Oh which he set his mind. Having
accc:n plished SD much as King, he was
ambitious 10 unite pricslly as well as re-
gal honors and rrerogatives in his own
person. This was great presumption, and
was IN st offensive to God. UZziah would
not have been guilty of such daring sin,
had not his heart been unduly lifted up
by his remarkable success. He was proud
and cOnceiied, impatient of rebuke or Op-
position, and presumed too much OIL his
past prosperity. anu so he fell, ami his
sad fate illustrates the teaching of Gods
W rd, that Pride gOeth before destruc-
tiOn, and naughty spirit before fall. '
2. No sin is more offensive TO God than
pride.
Who was Uzziah that he should pre-
sumo to defy the laws of God i'm regard
to his worship? He was "a great King,
but God was greater than he. God made
him ami God could unnake him. All
his success was Gods gift, and should
have made him only more sensible Of bis
obligations and dependence.
What has any man to be prOId of i'm
the sight of God lie has nothing which
he has not received and holds nothing
but by the tenure OF Gods will. No sin
is so scnsel,ss and inexcusable or so
insulting To God.
3. No man has anY right TO usurp the
prerogative OF. "A minister of Co.., without
:; divine wa rant. The order and duties
OF the priesthood under the old dispensa-
ton, we're especially committed by God
to the tribe of Lew. King UZZiah was
The head of the civil government. but he
had 10 authority whatever in holy
things. When he invaded the sacred
precincts of The altar Inc was going Out
of his proper sphere and the priests with
stood him 20 ms faee by the authority o!
God himself.
Under the new dispensation, the Chris.
tian ministry is of divine appointment,
and none can rightfully dischaI ge its dli-
ties, but such rs are called of God. Any
Christian man can work tor Christ, ami
by his life ard labOrs can proclaim tie
gospel TO dying men. And would that
all Christians were more active and zeal
Gus in tcs.iiying for Jesus. But author
aIatively to preach the gospel and admin
lister the sacramrnis OF the New Testa-
mer,t AMI the church belongs to those
who have been called of God by His
Spirit to that particular work, and set
apart 10 it in ii regular and scriptGral
ami r,lerly way.
4. Sin in high places is to be rebuked
as we'll us in low places.
zzialr was great king. but he WA
guilty OF great sin, and deserved the re-
bukc which lie received at the hands OF
the priesthood. David had similar ex-
perietice at the hands OF NabOth, and
A;.ab from Elijah. Mary, Queen of Scots,
trenbled before that brave and gOdly main
john KnOX. and james |. received more
than one bold rrDuke at his hands,
1t is not light to abuse our lawful
rulers or to treat exalted station with ir-
reverence, or INSTRUMENTATION. There is
much of this in our American society.
But If rulers are recreanL to their Obli2a-
tionS, and plainly wanting i'm their sol
emil duty 10 their people, they should be
rebuked ami their sins put in order be-
tore their eyes. Ii The magistrates OF this
city neglect to enforce the laws which
are plainly written in our statutes against
drunkenness, or rum-selling, or gam
bling, or harlotry, or Sabbalh-breaking
they should be impeacl,ed for such
shameful derelictiOn Uf duty. And all
good citizens, and all Christian people
should unite in rebuking and putting
down anything in high places which is
for the injury Of the commonwealth, the
hisllOnOr Of the laws, and the suffering Oi
the people.
.. God knows those who honor him,
but those who despise him shall be light
ly esteemed.
UZziah in his exallatiOn AMI success
illustrated the former, and In his down.
fall and shame the latter Of these prop
positions, IL is the law Of GOd's work
ing. 1t is just as true and certain now
Us it was three thousand years ago. HE
that walketh uprigntly walketh surely"
Teach the children as your most import
amt lesson, that the way To true peace,
prosperity aud happiness, here and here
after, is The way of Gods command
ments. Teach them this and you will be
"a faithful teacher, ANA God will approve
and bless your teaching.
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