The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-08-18
LESSON FOR AUGUST l9
FINDING THE BOOK OF THELAw

P'N vac S'4H6 vi. Al Nnhl Idft II
the temple We do not know: perhap
III the treasure house. for il was foun,
While bringing out the money to pa
Tor the repairs. Perhaps this was il
or near the ark. for the law was usual
" Kept in or by the ark.
Z. by whom ". IA. Hilkiah. tn,
nigh priest, was the finder. II /,
strange that the high priest was igno
rant OF the place where the law was
round. II j. ii sad comment upon the
moral and spiritual condition of priests
ana Kings. since they were appointed
guardians of Gods law. II is. however,
always true that when one does not
want 10 have his life ordered by the
Bible he will put il out of his sight.
Ihe disappearance of the Bible from
our homes. and the neglect of il in our
study, is certain sign Of evil in our
/ hves. Be assured. however. thar
though the law Of the Lord be removed
from our sight il shall sooner or later
come before Us 10 judge US. God has
declared that his Word shall not return
whereuntO il hath been sent.
3. Its disposition ". 49,. Hilkiah
gave the law 10 Shaphan the scribe.
VINO delivered ii TO the king along with
MS report as 10 the disposition OF the
money which had been collected.
". The Book Of the Law Read wv.
Is. -. 300. !. To the king ". 49,.
ms was a most impressive scene. the
KING listening 10 the reading of the
law OF God. II was the proper thing
10 90. for those appointed by God TO
rule over the people should be anxious
10 know the will Of God concerning
them. The pious king. believing in il |
as Gods Word, was anxious TO know |
Gods thought concerning the nation.
his interest became intense, as he was
MADE conscious of the apostasy of his
people from Gods law. His chief anxi-
ely was to know what was Gods pur-
pose as 10 the nation In view of their
idolatry. 1t is a sensible thing TO make
oneseif Intelligent as to his RESPONSE
piilties, even TO know what judgments
shall befall those who have turned
from God. One should know the worst
while there is time yet to escape his
wrath. for repentance is the only door
OF escape from perdiuon.
= To the people wv. %, 3O). At the
of the king the priests. elders
ana all the people were called together
TO hear Gods Word read. This was as
\ Shnnfd ho |
% hear what God has to say TO them
Is well as the king. To keep the people
gnorant Of the Word of the Lord is a
treat crime. The crying need of the
ge, with all its boosted knowledge. fine
hurch equipment and cultured minis ,
~, is for the Word of God 10 be
'rought to the ears of the people. ,
IIl. The Effect Of the READING Of the
.s~. wv. 2O-2S; 1889. When Gods !,
word Is intelligently read and under
TODD there is bound to be an impress ,
ion made
i. The king rent his clothes ~ 1ar Z
he man who will honestly listen to u
he reading Of Gods Word will be
rought TO his knees, for he will be con-
lcted OF sin. and will take the place of
before the Lord. The n
ing first saw his own sins and con- St
,ssed them. Ii Is good sign when b
ne sees his own shortcomings and j.
lilures, and not primarily those of r.
hers. in
:. The king made inquiry Of the Lord 81
rough Huldah the prophecies wv. o. m
y. His supreme motive In this in
liry was TO find out whether there
as s'rue way to avert the awful judg-
ents which were impending. as set RI,
rth In the Word of God. After all. m
e human heart instinctively turns or
ON threatened woe TO inquire wheth- NJ
there Is not way of escape. Along ~
lie of the flaming. laundering Sinai
Is placed the Levitical system of
'erings. Law and grace are not far
moved. The law becomes our school "a
ister TO bring us to Christ. Through ~,
liuah the message came that God ID,
d taken account of all their sins and -,
at judgment must fall. but Josiah
'uld be spared the sight of all Gods
NAHUM VI "iatH. IHe penltence or
king turned aside Gods wrath
I'm himself, but the nation would be 49,,
Iiged to suffer for its awful apostasy.
5. The king made covenant wv. 81. n
}. This was to- the effect that he
uld walk in the commandments of
Lord. He also made the people
nd To this covenant. He no doubt
ed from the sincerity of his heart W
II would seem that the agreement 80
the people was through coercion. GIG
!. Further reforms ". 33). Josiah
reached out as far as the national
took away their abomina-
ms and made Israel to serve the III
rd their God. The fact that the book 10
the law was found implies that il tof
l been lost. The way 1t had been pu
I Is not definitely set forth, but nu-
rous ways may be suggested. The
lie Is lost book to many protesting
rlstians today, maybe through lack of
interest in IL, willful neglect or neg me
through the stress of life's bust ga
IS and pleasures. May we not each sits
inquire as TO whether our Bibles tin
iostf 1t may be that they are .ost
us through the perversiOn of their
aiming, wrong motives actuating our