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SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Third Quarter, Fer
July z, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, lsa. xxxvii, 81 SO.
Memory Verses, 33-35-GoIden Text.
Pc. XVI, 1-commsntary Prepared by
Rev. D. N. Stearns.
The story of Hezekiah is somewha
fully recorded not only in II Kings and
II Chronicles. but also in the prophecy
of Isaiah. A few weeks ago we were
considering how be began his reign by
repairing and cleansing the temple and
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 his
God, and he sought God with all his
heart and prospered QI Chron. xxi.
20. Ply Such devotion to the living
and true God was more than the deyil
could stand. for all who wiz live godly
in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution
QI Tim. i'll. 12,, so he stirred up the
king of Assyria to fight against Jeru-
salem and by words and letters to
mock and blaspheme the God of Israel
and His people To his blasphemy and
revilings the people answered not
word. but held their peace. as the king
had taught them III Kings xviii. So,
Thus did David. according to Ps.
xxxviii. 13. and thus did the Lord
Jesus both before the high priest and
Plate Matt. XVI. 62. 63; xvii. 14,.
when He was reviled He reviled not
again: when He suffered He threat
ened not" Il Pet. ii. 23). Hezekiah did
with the wicked letter just what we all
ought to do with such things-spread
them before the Lord and unburden
our hearts to Him about all such.
have personally proved this a way of
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 ali
to the Lord Jesus and leave all with
Him.
Hezekiah's prayer at this time is a
most refreshing study III Kings xix,
14-19: lisa. xxxvii. 1920. Note that
his reason for asking deliverance was
that all the earth might know the Lord
The prophet Isaiah also joined him in
prayer in this his time of difficulty UI
Chron. xxxii. 2O. 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" III Chron. xxi. I. s,
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 quietness
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 lverse
22,. When kings and rulers take conn
sci together against the Lord He that
sitteth in the heavens shall laugh. the
Lord shall have them in derision N'S
ii. l-5,. When the Lords people ARE
touched in any way it is the Lord Him
self who is touched When The king
of Assyria reproached and blasphemed
the king of Judah he was really bias
pheming the Lord. the Holy One of
Israel verses %. 24, So it has been
and shall be again and again until the
last great b1asphemer shall be east
alive into the lake of fire (Dan XII. 5s;:
Rev. xiii. 4-S: xix. 19,.
1t. is God Himself that the davi
hates and would dethrone if he could
and therefore shows his hatred toward
the people Of God. but hear the Lord as
| He says to him. II know thy abode
and thy going out. and thy coming in
and thy rage against me" (verse %,
Then note what follows as to His as
| surance of deliverance and mark well
the words. ''The zeal Of the Lord %
hosts shall do this verse 32, Con-
pare lisa. *. Z. and be assured that tn
zeal of the Lord of hosts will not resi-
till the king shall sit on David's throne
and reign over the house Of Jacob
| luke i. 31-33). For His own sake and
for His servant David's sake He vii
do 1t (verse 35). See how easily the
Lord can overthrow His enemies and
deliver His people. He has but Il
speak and it is done. The angel of the
Lord went forth that night. and by His
power $4,000 Of the Assyrian army
died. Thus easily did He overthrow
Pharaoh and his hosts in the Red sea.
In Israel's last extremity. when the
armies of antichrist shall be gathered
| against Jerusalem. He shall come il
/ the clouds Of heaven with power and
great glory and shall consume wifi
the spirit of His mouth and destroy
with the brightness of His coming that
wicked one and his armies I'll Thess
|. $40: lisa. xi. 4; Rev. xix. 10. 2O,.
Remember how when Judas and hi>
band came to arrest Him in the days
Of His humiliation and weakness HI
simply said. II am" and they wen
backward and fell to the ground Re
member also that 'by the word of tht
Lord were the heavens made and al
the host Of them by the breath of His
mouth" Cps. xxxiii. O. and ask what
you know Of the power of His word ii
your own life-the power and wisdom
of God. May He grant us according
to the riches of His glory to b;
strengthened with might by His spiri