Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-12-05
Solomon
Chooses Wisdom
Sunday School Lessen for Dee. G. 1908
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Comment and Sur-estive Trou4ht.
In Joel .e.2E. 29 there is a
prophecy quoted .r th. Ac.. .1.r--.>.
that "your dan ers shan p-oureev
and your youe men shall SEQ visions.
and your Old men shan dream
drcams" Vision and dreams bring
before us the ideals and possibilities
which we can press forward to make
real and tr1e The whole church
should keep before her tle vision of
pcr.oC. church and perfect world
The city OF God.
How Solomon Reasoned out Hs De-
cis.ou.-\s. 6S. solomon. before de-
- ciding what to choose carefully con-
riderCi his crD.rs arcas anna needs
tlus Showing ,ha. we1ha'au.eI mind
o1 which 10 uas possible to bos,ow the
slit of wisdom
First Cclsi.o auon.-Tte memory
oi what God bad done ior Dds father
was 81 motive ior vaia.ue .n -le same
ways r.c.ltius .u0 -are aua
carry inE out to perfect flllmeut
what DDS Father bad tun.
second 1oue.a'ra. .C1.--ll.s work
was iaid upon him by God solomon
Lau not eou-Al iNe pace as DID Aosa-
ION and AaoniJah-
n d. lEol nasi made tlF serv.
ant King Ile TACT .hat God has
put man 100 art ro l..nu at TRUST or
outy creates an ooi-- .rn fo fulhl
The trust and perform tl- duty.
Third Consideration. - Ibis youth
and ineNpcrielco. "And ann blta little
child. He was young and iuexpe-
rlenced compared with bis father.
who came to tle throne srer youth
OF activity. and ten or twelve years
OF special training and seven more as
king over q small kingdom "a know
not how TO go out or come in." This
expression is proverbial Tor the active
conduct of anairs See Sum. 2T.l7.
Oeut ESQ. sam. 1878 This was
strong reason for asking OF God
The things he decided to ask
Fourth Consideration The great
ness Of the work to be DONE ~ S.
THY servant is in the midst " thv
people" Thai is. is set over them as
king They were "a turbulent peo-
PIE, often going astray. often contend
ing with each other with strong wills
and an impulsive temperament Prob
ably there was strong party opposed
10 him. and brothers of ful age ready
10 lead H. Which thou hast chosen"
II was not only great nation. but the
nation chosen to represent God be-
fore the world and carry out his king
dom and teach Che world his truths.
All this was iar greater responsibil-
lty IMAM the ruins ot am ordinary king.
dom. "A great people. that cannot DE
numbered. This was common and
natural expression for large mum
Der. See Gen. 1915. From The mum.
Der or men given IN sam. 24:9 and
enron. -l-o.t o. DO is Inferred that The
populalon was about 100000. II
would nave been very difficult in those
Gays TO get me exact number OF the
people
solomon chooses Nlsdom.-N. 8.
GIVE therefore In view or all the
ABOVE CONSIDERATIONS, and because God
had the gitts ln vast abundance. and
ne alone was The source and fountain
thereof- An understanding heart
wisdom ior the administration OF his
duties, wise principles, and wisdom ia
the Application or them TO the nation.
Y. 10. And the speech pleased the
LORD. Why? al IL was right,
noble, unscIlsh. like God himself Cd
II rendered IL Joss bic for God 10 give
him large measures Of the best things
in all The universe. 80 Do furnished
an opportuuly o. give many other
things God Loves TO give. he gives
us all we can bentaciaily receive.
The more he car siye us. the better
be is pleased
v IL Because thou hast not
asked Tor thy SELF The selfish man
cannot receive the gifts God gave TO
solomon, and be ought not TO re-
celFe What ne selnaAly asks for him