The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-26

I0nn. VINO KNOWS WIN 10 bNSN ASA
you. yourself or mother? my moth
err" But sometimes you insist on
having your own way. Then you're
sorry when you get in trouble. To-
days lesson Is about man who knew
exactly the right thing to do, yet IN
sisted on having his own wrong way.
The Jews are almost ready to en-
ter Palestine Lay out this part or
the world on the table. Pile up the
sand for the mountains south OF raj
estine Hollow out the sand for the
Dead sea and the Jordan river How
ing south of it,, and the eastern arm
of the Red sea In the south. These
sticks are the Jews marching into the
plain of Moab a little north OF the
Dead sea, on the eastern shore OF
the Jordan. There are mountains all
around. on their journey the Israel
ties have defeated several heathen
kings in battle How did they win,
George? God helped them. me
people in these mountains, especially
the Moabites arc afraid OF the Jews.
These sticks are the Moahites,
Alvin, when you were i'll, whom
did your mother ask to help the doc
tor make you we'll? God" When
we want some real good thing we
pray. Sometimes we ask God TO
mako ,us do Right. To keep us from
harm, TO help our fathers But, Hell
an wal,la YOU pray for God to- harm
those who love him? King Balak
! wishes a very bad thing to happen
that the Jews might suffer harm See
what. he does
! Away south-a4o0 miles--lives Ba-
Iaam. This stick. II he BALKAN, al
though "A heather, knows little
Iabout our Cod, and sometimes God
i.tttts ttss--+- ~ tf.a
/ future and tell what viii happen
many years before ii really takes
place. Joe, can you tell me who VIII
/ live in this town 100 years from now
BALKAN sometimes coald tell stranger
things than that. lie was called a
prophet. Sometimes he would pray
for blessings ON people and some
times for curses~-that evil might
come. King Balak fears the Jews wil
destroy the Moahites-~" Now shai
this multitude lick up all that are
around about us astthe OK licketh NJ
the grass OF the field" lie SENDS
messengers to bring Balaar. to curse
the Jews Thexe the men seek ba,
laam. He tells them to wait u
4 morning, During the night GOD says
Thou shalt not go with them; thor
shalt not curse the people; for they
are blessed" In the morning Sa
ilaan sends the men back to Baiak
isaying "tspt into your land Tor tH'
lord refusnth to give nae leave to ~
with YOU" This time BALKAN doe
fright.
The men return TO Rafak. "Ba'
liam refuseth to come with as ia
lax sends greater princes, Let heth
ing hinder thee from coming uhl'
me. For | Will promote 'hee hht'
very great honor. ard / Will 90 what
lseever thou sayest TO me, Balaa u
repues. III Balak would give me hi
house full of silver and gold. | can
NOT go beyond the word of the Lor'
nv God to do less or more" Rath
don't these sound like the words
NJ child Of God But although ha
tlaam knows the right thing ne doe
not wish to stick To IT. lie THINK
how nice ii would be to have Ia
riches Balak promises and the honor
he will only go and curse the Jews
He places God on one side ana tn
world on the other, and chooses IN
world. What was Moses choice, Ellis
. worthe God" / wonder how man
of us would choose God? All | hops
Rpptn choosing Him now every tim
while you are young and IL VIII DC
come custer all through life. lnstea
of sending the messengers away, Ba
laam keeps them over night agar
How does God know which way ia
, laam chooses. Elmer God reau
the heart" And God decides to le
Ralaam have his own way, COD tell
; him this time to GO.
: In the morning Ralaam saddles NJ
ass. Use this cardboard one Her
ne rides away north. God is very ar
ery with BALKAN for choosing IN
wrong. and places His angel IN In
= road with a sword I}alaam does nc
, see the angel, but the ass does an
turns off into the field, Baiaai
t strikes the ass to turn her into tn
road Ahead is a vineyard with
:. walk on each side or the road. IN
= angel again stands in the way and tn
. ass throws herself against the wa
crushing Balaam's foot. He strike
the aa; again. Now they come To
very narrow place where the ass ca
turn neither way The angel agar
stops her, and the ass falls under Bf
iaam. Balaam Is exceedingly angr
and hits the ass with his staff. VIVA
= do you suppose the ass does? Go
! makes her able to speak 10 BALKAN
i What have / done Nunto thee, thu
thou hast smitten me these thrs
Y times?" Because thou hast mocke
me. | would there We're sword
, mine hand, for now would ! XII
thee" replies Balaaui. The ass say
Am not | thine ass, upon which tho
" hast ridden ever since ! was thir
unto this day? was ! ever wont to {
I so unto thee" No" God no
opens Balaam'sN eyes and he too Sc
o the angel He falls on his face. III
angel of the Lord reproves hum =
;, striking the ass. Il went out to witt
: stand thee, because thy way Is pc
verse before me--unless she had turl
: ed from mel. had slain thee
I. Balaamsis truly sorry now for hayif
q dispIeased God II have sinned~-
r. will get me back again" But the a.
X gel says. $50 with the men: but on
y the word that ! shall speak un
: thee, that thou shalt speak. He
again God ID loving and forgivin
Y BALKAN goes on to Balak,
~ AS BALKAN, reaches Moab the kir