The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Third Quarter, For
July 2, 1917.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, lsa. xx,evfi, a 80
Memory Verses, 33.35-GoIdsn Text
Pc. XVII, documentary Prepared b,
Rev. .. M. stearns.
The story Of Hezekiah is somewhat
fully recorded not only In III Kings ant
III Chronicles, but also in the prophecy
Of Isaiah. A few weeks ago we wer,
considering how be began his reign b,
repairing and cleansing the temple ant
by keeping the Passover for all Israel
summoning the twelve tribes thereto
He wrought that which was good and
right and truth before the Lord BIZ,
God, and he sought God with all his
heart and prospered Oh Chron. XXI
20, 21). Such devotion to the living
and true God was more than the devi
could stand. for oil who will live godly
in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution
Hd Tim. fiji. 12), so he stirred up TIN
king OF Assyria to fight against Jeru
salem and By words and letters II
mock and blasphen1e the God of Israe
and His people. TO his blasphemy AM
revtlings the people answered not q
word, but held their peace, as the king
had taught them CIT Kings xviii, 36y.
Thus did David. according to PS
xxxviiL Is, and thus did the Lore
Jesus both before the high priest and
Plate Matt. XVI. 62. 63; xvii. IA,
When He was reviled He reviled no.
again; when He suffered He threa,
ened not" Il Pet. II. 23l. Hezekiah dis!
with the wicked letter just what we III
ought to do with such things-sprea,;
them before the Lord and unburde,.
our hearts to Him about all such. )
have personally proved this way ~
peace more than once. If You do not
receive wicked letters you will proba
bly, hear Of wicked words that have
been spoken against you. Just tell all
to the Lord Jesus and leave all with
Him.
Hezekiah's prayer at this time is n
most refreshing study Oh Kings xix.
1919; Isa. xxxvii. 1920. Note tina,
his reason for asking deliverance was
that all the earth might know the Lord
The prophet Isaiah also joined him i'm
prayer in this his time of difficulty III
Chron. xxxii. 20l. Hezekiah was thus
able to speak to the hearts of the peo
pie because he was himself comforted
by his trust in the Lord. ''Be strong
and courageous: be not afraid nor dis
mayed for the king of Assyria. There
be more with us than with them. With
him is an arm OF flesh, but with us is
the Lord our God to help us and to
fight our battles" QI Chron. xxxff. 7, 81.
In the portion assigned us today we
have the Lords answer to Hezekiah
through the prophet Isaiah. 1t becomes
Us to be sure that God answers PRAYER
and. having committed our affairs to
Him, leave all with Him in uuietness
even though we may not have as
speedy an answer as the king had
There is no resting place like the words
OF the Lord God Of Israel The Virgin.
the daughter of Zion. hath despised
thee and laughed thee to scorn (verse
2N. When kings and rulers take coun.
sci together against the Lord He that
stitch in the heavens shall laugh, the
Lord shall have them In derision ops.
Il, 10. When the Lords people are
touched in any way 1t is the Lord Him.
self who is touched When the king
IF Assyria reproached and blasphemed
The king Of Judah he was really bias.
Dheming the Lord. the Holy One of
Israel oversees %. 24). SO 1t has been
Ind shall be again and again until the
asst great blasphemer shall be cast
alive into the lake OF fire (Dan. ri, SO;
Rev. xiii. as; XIX. 19).
1t is God Himself that the devil |
lntes and would dethrone IL he could /!
Ind therefore shows his hatred toward
he people OF God. but hear the Lord as /
lie says to him, II know thy abode, |
md thy going out. and thy coming in.
md thy rage against me- (yerse 28D. /
Then note what follows as to His as
urance of deliverance and mark well |
he words. THE zeal OF the Lord of I
losts shall do this (verse S2l., Com.
ARE lisa. TX. Z. and be assured that the
eal of the Lord of hosts will not rest
Ill the king shall sit on David's throne
nd reign over the house OF Jacob
Luke 1. 1889. For His own sake and /
or His servant David's sake He will
10 II (verse 35). See how easily the
ord can overthrow His enemies and
eliver His people. He has but to
peak and it is done. The angel of the
ord went forth that night. and by His
over $4,000 OF the Assyrian army
led. Thus easily did He overthrow
'haraoh and his hosts In the Red sea.
In Israel's last extremity. when the
rmies OF antichrist shall be gathered
gainst Jerusalem. He shall come in
he clouds Of heaven with power and
reat glory and shall consume with
he spirit OF His mouth and destroy
Nth the brightness Of His coming that
Wicked one and his armies QI Thess-
80; lisa. XII. 4: Rev. XIX. 10. 2Ol.
Remember how when Judas and his
and came to arrest Him in the days
4 His humiliation and weakness He
imply said. II am" and they went
ackward and fell to the ground. Re-
1ember also that ''by the word OF the
ord were the heavens made and all
be host OF them BIZ the breath of His
lonth'' (ps xxxiii. o. and ask what
on know OF the power or His word In
our own life--the power and wisdom