The Dolores star., 1917-07-20

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Last weeks lesson was great pic
turs Of the reform Of the nation. To-
day we have another picture which
needs to be carefully put before the
children. It IL a national picture Of a
ruler and the invasion Of his country.
In reality 1t reveals the principles
which are the same today. and which
affect the lives of boys and girls as
well as men the dangers, temptations,
the need Of prayer. the need Of q life
Of faith In God, the care Of heavenly
father, deliverance and victory. 1t Is
Q great thing for any nation or any
individual to have such q marvellous
experience of Gods salvation. II &C.
Cured probably B. c. 7O1, the latter
part Of Hezekiah's reign. Assyria on
the north was enlarging its borders
and seeking to overcome Judea. Read
parallel accounts in II Kings 10: II
Chron. 80 and lisa. 38:37. We have on
the Taylor cylinder an account by Sen
nacherib Of the victory over Hezekiah.
found in Nineveh in 1880 and now in
the British museum.
.. The Situation. When the great
Sargon died at Nineveh, the Syrian
governments Sought ID asse,' .neir ,n
aepenaence. was sooo u,ne ior
He1ekiah aiso 70 assert MS ihuepenu
ence. Accordingly they refused to pay
the customary tribute to Assyria. For
time senhacherip was too pusy ut
tending 10 other portions OF tne EN-
pre- 70 pay inush at'e,i'ioh " Tue cry
OF Jerusalem. LATER however, ne SUD
dued the cues on tne coast anu tnrea'-
eneo Egypt itseA'
u. The SuppIieation wv. 2O-22).
God does things because we pray.
There was more power In Hezekiah's
prayer than there was In his army.
Through his prayers he laid 1S5'OO
OF his enemies In the grave. Hezekiah's
God saved his people out Of the hand
Of Sennacherib ". 19). God did 1t. One
great reason why he heard Hezekiah's
prayer was because 1t was for Gods
own glory that Hezekiah asked ". 19).
One great reason why 80 many Of our
prayers are not answered 10 because
tney are seinsn-seeking our own
sratihcation anu no' Soos nonor
ssanes NJ VIZ neuus nIS
ciotnss anu putune On sacAc,o.n'
.ekian went 70 tne MUSE y. "ou wie
ms messengers sousnt ous tne propne.
!saian. FUN II Cnroa. % ~ we nnu
tnat> Isaiah 1oineo WIN neaekaan ~ IN
nls ealnest prayer tnatt. 1913, W.
tnus tne KING anu propnet "orkeu 40
wen as playeu. Ahey snoweu tn .e.
taitn ~ tneir worA !'ames III Aol'
Az inc same uine 'ney "a'teu upon
Soo for an answer not because 1ou
was un"ilhne 10 Destow sooa tninss'
OF must DE lmpor.uneo' Out 'nat ms
gltts may. orinS tne greater dement,.
ne someumes oeasSs MS answer
thereoy ntuns us 10 receive them De-
cause VI tne in.ens.ty ., our oesire
anu u apprec'ate 'ne 'nihss ne haS
70 Oeseow' you - as reaoy 10 say 70
Us as 70 ne1ex,an' my prayer as
nea' - W. WI, not meet ele eonul-
ucns .. prevans prayer VI JOIN
IsI. 0od's Glorious oeiiveranee wv.
$50. God permitted the Assyrians
to attack and they thus imagined they
were having their own will and could
do as they pleased, but when his rod"
had done its work, they found the DIFF
ference. The God against whom they
raved guided them as with "bridle'
and turned them back to Assyria. SEN
nacherib considered himself more than
a match Tor God (Ch. 1s:23-25) but
had to return like a conquered beast
OF burden with Gods hook" in his
nose and bride on his lips. God al
lows the enemies OF his people to go
certain length IN order that his people
may De numbied and seek him. Then
ne puts forth his hand and says. This
1ar and no further" Jehoyah gives US
the same promise he gave Hezekiah,
Il Will DEFEND this CITY," Is not the