The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-30

Lesson Third Quarter, For
July 2, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

The story OF Hezekiah Is somewhat
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 oil Chron. XXI.
20. Ply Such devotion to the living
and true God was more than the devil
could stand. for all who will live godly
in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution
III Tim I'll. 12l. 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 a
word. but held their peace. as the king
had taught them III Kings xviii. 3G.
Thus did David. according to Ps.
xxxviii. 10. and thus did the Lord
Jesus both before the high priest and
PLATE Matt. XVI. g.. CO: xvii. IA.
when He was reviled He reviled not
again: when He suffered He threat.
ened not" Il Pet. II. 23I. 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. I
have personally proved this a way OF
peace more than once. II 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 a
most refreshing study QI Kings xix.
1919: lisa. xxxvii. 1920. Note that
that all the earth might know the Lord
The prophet Isaiah also Joined him in
prayer In this his time Of difficulty I'll
Chron. XXI. 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 afrnid nor dis
mayed for the king OF Assyria. There
be more with US than with them. With
him IL an arm Of fiesh. bur with us T.
The Lord mr. God To- help ms and 10
light our buttias'' al ChrDn. xxi. :. NJ
In the portion assigned us today we
have the Lords answer to Hezekiah
through the prophet Isaiah. II becomes
us to be sure that God answers prayer
and. having committed our affairs 10
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 10 scorn verse
22l. 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 FPS.
II. l-5). When the Lords people are
In any way IL Il the Lord Him
self who IL 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 %. "a, So II has been
md shall be again and again until the
last great blasphemer shall be east
alive into the lake OF FIRE (Dan. ri. &c:
Rev. xiii, 80: xix. 19t.
II Is God Himself that the devh
hates and would dethroue II be could
md therefore shows his hatred toward
he people ~ God. bat hear the Lord as
he says 70 him. - know thy abode.
Ind thy going out. and thy coming In.
Then note what follows as TO His ms
'urance Of deliverance and mark wen
he words. The zeal Of the Lord Of
hosts shall do this tverse 32I. Gem
bare lisa. tx. Z. and be assured thar the
real OF the Lord OF hosts will not rest
IN the king shall sit on David's throne
Ind reign over the house OF Jacob
Luke 4. 3f-33,. For His own sake and
or His servant David's sake He will
10 u Verse 35l. See how easily the
Lord can overthrow His enemies ana
ieliver His people. He has b0t 10
peak and II n done. The angel OF the
Lord went forth that night. and by His
bower $4,000 Of the Assyrian army
lied. Thus easily did He overthrow
Pharaoh and his hosts In the Red sea.
In lsrael's last extremity. when the
lrmies OF aH'ichrist shah IN, gathered
against Jerusalem. He shall come In
he clouds OF heaven with power and
great glory and shall consume with
he spirit Of His mouth and destroy
with the brightness Of His coming that
wicked one and his armies I'll Thess.
!. $40: lisa, XII. 4; Rev. xix. H. 20D.
Remember how when Judas and his
band came to arrest Him In the days
n His humiliation and weakness lie
simply said. Il am" ana they went
backward and fell 10 the ground. Re
member also thar ''by the word OF the
I'D ha IL III ali