The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-01-25
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les
son for Teachers and Pupils
BY CHAs. K. MEYERS

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Jan. 80. Jehoshaphat's Good Reign
in Judah.-ChrOn. II, 1-13.
Last week we talked about the fear
fully wicked kings, Omrl and Ahab.
These were kings over the northern
ten tribes. During much OF the reign
of Ahab a good king was over the
tribes of Judah and Benjamin with
capital at Jerusalem. His name was
Jehosaphat. He was son OF Asa,
whom we have before found to have
been a good king. Often we find III
the bible history that bad son came
after a good father. This time the
rule worked as it should, the son fol-
lowing in the footsteps OF his father.
On coming to the head of affairs,
this king took means to make his king
dom strong against invaders, and then
turned his attention to building up his
people along religious lines. He set
his people a good example by seek
| ing the Lord God of his fathers and
walking in His commandments" This
being his AIM, the record says that
God was with him. This king evi-.
IDENTIFY had knowledge in himself as
to the spirit of the Golden Rule CIV
en- the world by Jesus nearly 900 years
after. Seek We first the kingdom OF
God and His righteousness, and all
these things shall be added unto YOU"
Trying to live as God would want
him to, his career made not only an
impression at home, but the king
doms about took notice.. and were
most friendly sending. costly presents
and desiring peace The b5ble says
THAT Jehoshaphat's heart was lifted up
in the ways of the Lord.
We can we'll stop here to consider
how the life OF this great king can be
an example and thus a, help to us.
He was boy brought up to love God.
This is the way christian parents
should reas the children. They should
never be allowed out of the fold Of
God 1t is fearful risk to expsct the
boys and girls to live gay, sinful lives
and then turn with tears OF repentance
seeking Gods forgiveness. AS the
kind mother and father loves the chill
Idren, SO does God love them. He
should never be held up as an angry
God full of wrath. This is the heather
idea of God, and the sole attention OF
the misguided ones is to find way to
keep the anger of the Gods from in
jjIring tlmsm. Our Code iss one, OF love
toward all who try to serve him. King
Jfthoshapliat put God and His worship
first in his life and had, IA rich reward.
Tais we SHOULD all do.
Ihis loving God IN the heart causes
Cnn to WANT others 10 kn0w Him also.
Tie king. was not satisfied to, have
thu eniONnfents of religion alone, SO
he laid plans to inform the common
people abnat God also. Cody men
We're to gtD out among iths people and
teIch. He evidently was3 believer in
linme missions The effect was what
ona might expect FOR tina people were
won from Etleir IDOLS aaIH the worship
OF the true God douris,lss. Scattering
the word OF God faithfully never goes
unynwarded. Our labols are never in
vain in ulha. Lord.
{ A Well known character for serving
God wins respect and; liDnor. Fhe true
christian may not be the mosG popular
person in the townaoIrGircle OF friends,
but he is the most truly respected. In
THE gay hours of life; people may fol-
low those who pandiT to tlteir weak
ness and sims, yet deep in each heart
the tr,aa christian life is winning love
and confidence, and there is the de-
sire TO also live p,nre andz with con-.
science. right with God.
The christians, of these modern
times, who haye, the words of Jesus.
and Saint Paul to- comfort and guide.
should not be bekind this king Of long,
ago in devotion 70 the word nf God,
and telling, Others about it. The king
believed in going at this matter, thor
oughly, and with plans worked out.
and this is the only way we can. &C
complishl great results So the work,
of this old time king is lamp to light
our paths in the way of righteousness.
Jehoshapitat is long name to pro-
nounce aud remember but his acravi.
| ties as lover of God aad zeaa in
spreading religious knowledge entlrles
him to a place in our recollection and
resolve to follow his example in
personal work for Jesus and showing
the right kind OF living day by day.