The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson W.-Second Quarter, For
May 7, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, u chrcn. xkvi, s-21.
Memory Verses, 10, 2o-GoIden Text,
Prov. xvi, 1s--commentary Prepared
by Rev. o. M. Stsarns.
AS we consider the lives of these
kings of Judah we must remember that
the throne at Jerusalem is called the
throne Of the Lord, and those who
reigned there were kings for the Lord
their God q Chron. xxx, %; IL Chron.
TX, 81. There were eight kings OF
whom it is written that they "did right
IN the sight OF the Lord" and this Uz-
ziah, or Azariah, was one OF the eight
(verse A; II Kings XIV, 1-3). But they
only did right In some measure, some
more, some less, and all failed in 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, 81,
%; lisa. xxxii, l, I'D.
But 1t shall be, for the mouth OF the
Lord hath spoken 1t. "They shall call
Jerusalem the throne of the Lord, and
all the nations shall be gathered unto
it, to the name of the Lord, to Jerusa-
lem" DER. iii, 10. At that day it 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.
49,. And Jehovah shall be king over
all the earth Czech. xiv, 81. In those
days the kingdom and nation that will
not serve Israel shall perish and be ut
terly wasted Qsa. TX, 12). Although
Uzziah reigned flfty-two years, his
whole story is found in this one lesson
chapter and in the first seven verses
of III Kings XIV. In his days Isaiah and
Amos were the prophets, the Lords
messengers Qsa. /, /; Amos 1, 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 4, 49), and their failures
set Him forth more brightly as the one
who will never fail nor be discouraged.
Uzziah seems to have been greatly
helped by prophet named Zechariah,
who had visions OF God verse 0--not
the one who wrote "the book bearing
his name, for he lived after the cap
tivity. nor the one OF II Chron. XIV,
20, II, 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
Oh Cor. Nv, 4, o., and thus we shall be
ena bled to help others to see Him, too,
and know Him. While this prophet
helped him be sought the Lord, and
God made him to prosper (verse 81.
He 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 verses z, 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 Gil Chron. TX, 8, 8. 22-24). So |
It 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 Isa. TX, Gid. |
Uzziah was so greatly blessed that
be became self sufficient, strong in
himself instead of In the Lord, and
then he fell. He presumed to take |
upon him the ONCE OF a priest and to |
burn incense In the house OF God, and
the Lord smote him with leprosy, and
be became q leper unto the day Of bis
ieath and had to live In separate
house. The only King OF Israel who
will be priest upon his throne win be
the man whose name Is the Branch
IZech. vi, IL. 1877. He will be a priest
forever after the order of MaIchizedek.
who was both priest and king Gen.
Uiy, 10; Ps. OK, A; Heb. vii, 1, 10.
Ii we are redeemed we are kings and
priests unto God and shall reign with
Christ when He reigns Grew. /, g.; v, o,
IO). Back OF this sin of Uzziah 1t is
lot difficult to see the great adversary
who said sT will be like the Most
High" and who said to Eve, "Ye shall
1e as gods Qsa. xiv, IA; Gen. lii. 81.
not pride, is the Characters
lie of true child OF God, realizing that
We are not sufficient of ourselves to