The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-11-11
1HE SABBATY.SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON ron
NOVEMBER 10.
Lesson Texts GOODS Blessing Upon
Solomon" Kings ix., t-D--
Golden Texti Prov. r..
22-Commc cntary

I. "And Il came 10 pass, when Solomon
had finished the building OF the house Of tho
Lord, and the Kings house, aud all Solomon's
desire which ho was pleased 10 do" 40.
cording to vcrse 10 tho work occupied twenty
years, aud during all this time Hiram, king
OF Tyre, helped him with cedar aud lr trees
and with gold. according 10 ail his desire
(verso III. For this service Solomon gayo
Hiram M kind OF present twenty cities In
dnlllee. which, when Hiram saw, were not
pleasing unto him, and he called them Cabul,
or dIspleasing (verses ii-i9). II IN Impoasl.
bio TO plonso every one, and tho great 10y Of
n real servant OF tho Lord IL that he seeks
not to please men, but dod, who trlcth our
hearts (dal. T.. 10; ! Thess.. H., ~. Concern
ing all this work II II written that Solomon
made all that came into his heart and pros.
Derously effected II CIf Ohron. VII, ID This
wns wholly duo 10 tho blessing OF tho Lord,
which mnketh rich and 10 which toll addeth
nothing prov r., ~. II. ", margln). Tho
temple IN suggestive Of tho New Jerusalem
tho Bride, the Lambs wife, which Is TO come
down from 00d out Of heaven and be CEN
ter and source OF blessing to all Nations on
tho millennial earth. II Is now being build
ed aud will be tho pure and eternal home of
the redeemed out OF Nil Nations. At the
building OF Solomon's temple there was
neither hammer nor nxe nor any tool OF iron
heard In the house while Il was building. for
the stones we~IDeds rsndy before they were
brought thither q Kings VII, ~. Believers
arc tho living stones In the liylng temple and
are all made rendy down hero IN tho qunrrlos
OF daily liie before brought TO this place Of
the Lord Jesus, We aro by Hts blood made NJ
to enter heaven (Col. L., l2). but by all Iiis
henlIngs with us from that time we ARE being
| prepared for our place In His temple. There
II not trial nor blow too many In all tho
daily life. but n "noeds be" for every one.
2. "Thnt the Lord appeared to Solomon
the second time, ~ Ho had appeared unto
him at GIbeon." At Gibson ihe Lord had
said unto him, "Ask what I shall give thee"
| U Kings Ill.,, 81. And tho Lord was so
| plensed to have him nsk only for wisdom
that He gave him both riches and honor,
which he had not nsked (vcrse 13). Now,
after twenty years He appears n second tlmo
10 bless him yet more. Our Lord Jesus came
the first time TO give wisdom and righteous
nos to all who will accept Him. lie will
come the second time, Without sin unto sal
wilton, TO be-tow the completeness OF His
redemption q Cor. T., 30; Heb. ix.. 2s). IIe
is ever tho same great giver, giving graco
! and glory to nil who receive Him.
| .. "And the Lord sail unto him, havo
heard thy prayer and thy supplcatIon that
thou has mnde before Me-" When we nslt
anything according TO His will we know that
He hearoth us, and knowing that He has
/ heard us We know that we havethe petitions
we desired OF II In q John ". "a, 15). Tho
] Lord accepted tho house TO put His name
there. and assured Solomon that His eyes
aud His heart would be there perpetuaily.
! There IL something very comforting In this
for every believer. for II we present our
bodies according to Rom. Kill, /. 2, we may
be suro TINT lio accepts tho sncrifce, and II
| His name and eyes and henrt would be upon
n buildina OF wood nnd stone, how much
more will they be upon every member OF the
church which IL the body Of Christ
4. "And II thou wilt walk before Me, ~
| David, thy father, walked, In integrity, oi
henrt, and In uprighiness, TO do according Ia
al that have commanded thee" Compare
chapters H., 4; VI, ~; xv., 8. To walk be-
foro God In truth with all tho heart Is the
sum OF Christian living. To Abram God
said, "Wnlk bsforo Me aud be thou perfect
(Gen. xviii. II. Tho Lord being with us
(Math. xviii, 20), II only requires that We
steadinstly believe It, and trust Him to live
out His ilfe In us, according 10 Gal. H., ~.
A walk with God implies agreement, hnmll-
ity and full control OF tho Spirit. but II We
are only willing God will do II (Amos Ill.,. 81
Mic. vi, 3; John H.. @; III Cor. W., 1G).
o. Then will establish the throne Of thy
kingdom upon Israel forever, as promised
10 David, thy father" Tho promise to David
was unconditional that his throne would be
established forever (lI Gam. vli., IL, 1G). I,
! Will be fulfilled In Solomon II he will walk
will hnve IN wni, fnr oo,na n,has, ,nhn Iii
en- do Tho Lino hoe ,ot ,a, sa, ~ W. n,Ti,
throne vino com n,a'a,,, 9i,d @ an r.
iivea and ,voj,s r 4, G Iii 10 a, pus ~ ~
shaI como The asnond '.nn ,I WI" g. 9o y mhsn w ~
z; Luke l., 32, 80; Jer. kill, 3, q; Acts H. so
inc Mo than ,yii, on, w ti, I'm ,o,,og
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shaIl ho n nroverh anS n h,',,o.J ,.s, -.
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