Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-01
The GOOD AND evil N JlHu.
Ahab'. Family Was Justly Destroyed. but
In. Destroyer Also Did Xvii

III. Destroyer Also Did Etn.
Suppose a king ordered beautiful
temple IN 10 built, giving explicit writ.
ten directions for each part. and further,
o. m induccinont 10 faiihfulness. prom.
ialng the builder competency for life IL
the plans were perfectly carried out. but
threatening topunish both the workman
and his family II ho failed 10 follow
the instructions. When the king inspect
ed the complete structure he found many
Of his directions had been oboycd. but
hero and thoru the wrong Kind Of stone
had been Inserted. or the right stone had
been placed In q wrong position. 20 that
the effect " the whole was chNnvcf and
spoiled. The workman, upon being re-
proved, seemed 10 feel rs " the king
was unjust To blame him when he had
obcyod 30 many Of his orlcrs, and an.
eworcd; "lf did put that stone IN tho
wrong way, thisoncand this one are Just
a. you wished thcm."
Let inc show you how this story ap-
plies 20 Johu, and 10 any Of you who in
building tho temple OF your character
put In evil deeds which God never In
tended should bc there, and good deeds
IN such sinful manner ~ 10 mako them
evil. God meant Jehu 10 be a good and
mighty sovereign. lie houorcd him by
intrmtlng special work 10 him. You
well know Il Is the most trusted scholar
whom the teacher selects 10 deliver an
important message, and sho most faith
ful son or daughter Of whom the parent
H.
quiring particular attention Is 20 be nc.
oomplishcd. Johu was 10 destroy all the
family NJ Ahab aud the people who had
followed Ahab's wicked example n wor.
Shipping Baal. Docs It seem strange "a
you that God should approve Of such a
terrible destruction lie ~ mot wiiln;
that any shoald perish, but that all
should come TO repentance" God had
punished Ahab and his idola,tous sub.
jcc,s by famine aud war. lilo had re.
proved aud warned them by tho stern
words Of Elijah and other prophets, aud
since they ,iill persisted IN the worship
Of Baal, 10 save the other Isrnclitcs from
continuing In in, they must bv expelled
from the land.
Johu executed his commission cnargotl
oally and zealously, but also dcccitfully
and cruelty, and In = boastful, self right
couA spirit, 70 tho stone which might
have helped 10 Tuar tho temple OF hii
character In strength and beauty onlJ
gave u crooked. ~ shaped appearance 70
tho whole building, which was ais,
still more dishgurcd when tho forbidden
worship Of tho golden calves was con
tinuod and encouraged.
Can you not SEQ that oven ono sin will
mar Gods perfect plan for your charac
Ter. aud how good acts wickcdly per
formed will injnre It's symmetry II 4
very easy 10 change right 10 wrong b,
the manner Of doing a deed. It Is rfghI
90 attend church, Sabbath school aud
prayer meetings II u duty 10 pray
IL may DO desirable 20 work Tor bcnoyo
lent objects by preparing for sales con
oetts aud entertainments. II Is well q
run crrands Tor mother. Only be- careful
10 polish these goodly stonca with roy
ercnt, earnest, faithful. humble. willing
cheerful spirit, that they may DO read.
90 1T into tho temple God has committc,
10 your carc.-Mary l.. swce,zer Il
ChuHilan nj Work.