The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-05-28
Lessons Given to the Young From the
King.

Prov XXI, ] to verses. Our
God, the great King on high is teach
ing these same lessons today to our
young people. God is the same yes
terday, today, and forever, and His
word. never changes. The snare that
binds the young hearts and keeps
them from God, is the sinfulness Of
the times today, and as King Solomon
gave that lesson to the young in his
day, SO let me show it, in love for
souls to you all today In the text,
Give not thy strength unto women.
/ Oh, one of the greatest crimes today
ON this earth, that is breaking up
homes and running our young and old
in the uncontrolled passions, and the
breaking of the seventh command
ment, adultery. God help the young
to draw nearer to Him, and leave
these things that will ruin both soul
and body forever. The use Of the
proverbs, is to study wisdcln, and Wis
dom tendeth to God nosS. The word
says. Buy the truth and sell it not,
also wisdom and instrdc ton and I'M
derstanding. Prov, XXIlI, %, Wis
dom is far above ulbits You know
King Solomon when asked OF tod
what he WAITED most, asked FOR wis
dom and God was pleased, Perhaps |
some would have asked Tor wealth, |
but he did not, but God gave rim
both wisdom and great wealth, gave
him more than he asked for, 30 He
does today. Solomon's temple was
the most beautiful structure in the
world, and of the finest workmanship,
Of pure white marble inlaid with gold,
and you know when Solomon was
king, there were two mothers living
together, each had little baby, and
one mother laid on her baby accident
ally in the night and killed it, SO she
changed it slyly in the night with the
other woman, but when daylight came
the mother knew ii was not her baby,
LIST Kings, third chapter, so both
claimed the live child and they took
it to the King, and God gave him
wisdom, he told his servant to take
the live child and divide it, and gave
one half to each, but the mother Of
the child said no, give it to the other
woman, not kill it, but the other wo-
man said no, divide it, so Solomon
said give it to the one who wanted
to keep its life, she is the mother.
Love, wisdom from on high we need
10 discern the right from the wrog.
Wisdom is better than gold, and un-
derstanding is better than silver.
Prov. XVI, 16, understanding is TO
know how to use the wisdom as Solo
mon knew in regard to the child, to
know which was the mother. Now
come back to our text in Prov. XXI.
Give not thy strength unto women,
nor thy ways to that which destroyeth
kings. Destroyeth this body. Gods
holy temple, pure aud undefiled, we
must keep this body to enter the pear
ly gates above. Oh how great is the
sin of women today to draw the young
and old men astray for gold. What
does the word say Of these women
who forget their God. Listen! Prov.
II, l6 to end. Forgeteth the covenant
Of her God, and her house inclineth
unto death, none go there can be the
same, for the willy serpent draws you
again and again, ii is hard to leave
her, and what does the word say a.
comes at last ? Prov. VII, "a to q
included. Hearken not unto her now, .
20 not astray in her paths, she has !
east down many wounded, even
strong men been slain, and what is !
he meaning Of slain? Killed, de-
stroyed forever. Oh, her house is the
way to he'll, going down to the chamb- /,
RS Of death, lost, lost, lost In the !,
great beyond. Prov VIII, 10 6. Oh !
can on God, for she standeth in every
place TO lure you astray. Oh 10 have
wisdom from God, and an understand /
ng 10 discern this willy foe, a fallen !,
angel, from God TO lead through {
women, men TO destruction, satan has /
his power today, knowing his time is
" short before Jesus comes, TO end !,
III things as Paul saw at the end Of 1
lime, End Cor XI, l4-l5, all for gold,
money, sold under sin, lost souls, all !,
or money, that soon must perish, too. /
Oh young men heed the words Of Solo
non In Prov I, TO- My son IL sinners
.niice thee, consent thou not.
Continued next week to women that
need wisiom.) :