Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-05-03
Lesson W.-Second Quarter, For
May 7, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text OF the Lesson, n Chron. XVI, s-2t.
Memory Verses, 10. 2o-GoIden Text,
Prov. xvi. is-commsntary Prepared
by Rev. o. M. Stearns.

throne OF the Lord. and those. who
, reigned there were kings for the Lord
q their God Il Chron. xxx. -: IL Chron.
TX. 81. There We're eight kinr.s of
q whom ii is written that they did rinht
, in the sight of the Lord and this IJz-
, ziah. or Azarinh. was one of the eight
(verSe 4; II Kings XIV. l-3l. But they
only did right in some measure. some
more. some less. and all failed i'm many
things. The time is still future when
the twelve tribes shall be one king
dom and king sitting ON the throne
OF David at Jerusalem who shall reign
In righteousness. bringing peace. quiet
ness and assurance to all His people
and TO all the world (Ezek. xxxvii. 2I.
%; lisa. xxi. |. 10.
But II snail be, for the mouth of the
Lord hath spoken it. They shall call
Jerusa lem the throne of the Lord. ana
all the nations shall be gathered unto
Ii. To the name of the Lord. TO Jerusa-
lem DER. Iii. Ia. At that day II shall
be said THE King Of Israel, even Je-
hovah. is in the midst of thee: thou
shalt not see evil any more" (Zeph. iii.
15l. And Jehovah shall be king over
all the earth" Czech. xiv, o. In those
days the Kingdom and nation that will
not serve Israel shall perish and be ut
/ terly wasted lisa. TX. 12i. Although
| Uzziah reigned fifty-two years. his
/ whole story is found I'm this one lesson
chapter and in the first seven verses
or ii Kings XIV. In his days Isaiah and
Amos were the prophets. the Lords |
messengers lisa. /. /; Amos |, u. full |
Of rebuke for sin, but also of predic-
ton of glorious future for Israel |
when she shall receive her Messiah
Every good king should turn our
thoughts to the Son Of God. the King
Of Israel John /. 49. and their failures
set Him forth more brightly as the one
who will never fail nor be discouraged.
Uzzlah seems 10 have been greatly
helped by a prophet named Zechariah.
who had visions Of God verse 5)-not
the one who wrote the book bearing
his name. for he lived after the cap
dvity, nor the one Of III Chron. xiv,
20. 81. who was stoned to death for
his faithfulness. 1t IS great thing to
see God. and this we can do in Jesus
Christ, who said He that hath seen
Me hath seen the Father John xiv.
81. We can by the Spirit behold the
glory Of God in the face of Jesus Christ
Ql Cor. w. 4, %, and thus we shall be
enabled TO help Others TO see Him, too.
and know Him. While this prophet
helped him he sought the Lord, and
God made him to prosper (verse o.
lie seems TO have been prOSpered
through most of his reign. God helped
him against his enemies. other nations
brought gifts to him, and his name
spread abroad oversees 4, 81. Thus God
honOrs those who honor Him. 1t was
so during part of the reign Of Solomon
when the queen of Sheba and all kings
OF the earth sought him and brought
him gifts Oh ChrOn. tx, 8, 8, 22-24. So
1t shall be in an unprecedented degree
when Jesus Christ shall be King in
Jerusalem. Then shall all nations.
like the wise men from the east, bring
their treasures unto Him lisa. TX, OLD.
Uzziah was so greatly blessed that
he became sell sufficient, strong In
himself instead of In the Lord, and
then he fell. He presumed to take
upon him the office of a priest and to
burn incense in the house of God. and
the Lord smote him with leprosy, and
he became leper unto the day of his
death and had to live In separate
house. The only King OF Israel who
Will be priest upon his throne will be
the man whose name Is the Branch
czech. vi. II. 49,. He will be a priest
forever after the order OF Malchizedek,
who was both priest and king Gen
XIV, Is; Ps. OK. 4; Heb. vii, |, III.
II we are redeemed we are kings and
priests unto God and shall reign with
Christ when He reigns Rev. |, q; VS.,
10. Back Of this sin OF Uzziah 1t is
not difhcult to see the great adversary
who said Il will be like the Most
High" and who said to Eve, "Ye shall
be as gods lisa. xiv, IA; Gen iii, 81.
Humility, not pride. is the characteris- -
ic OF true child Of God, realizing that
we are not sufficient of ourselves to =
hink anything us of ourselves, but our
Efficiency is of God Oh Cor. III. 81. The
'nly way for us is TO be strong in the
Lord and I'm the power OF His might
having no confidence I'm ourselves, for
n us-that is, in our fiesh-dwelleth
10 good thing QEph. vi, 10; Phil. iii. 3:
Rom. VII. 49,. We have great High +
Priest who Is touched with a feeling
II our infirmities and who Is able to
ave to the uttermost all of those who
ONE unto God by Him.
Let us rejoice In Him and serve
lin with all humility, remembering to
10 justly. love mercy and walk hum
'ly with our God. All self righteous-J
less, self sufficiency, pride and ambi-I
lon to be somebody or something apar,
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