The citizen., 1919-08-28
LESSON FOR AUGUST 81
SELF CONTROL (Temperanoe).

LESSON TENT-Danici t.Sa.
GOLDEN TEXT - Every man that
stfiveth Tor the mastery ls temperate ln
81 thinrraf Cor g.gl
ADDITIONAL MATERtAt,-Ro Romans u.
- I Cor aelT
IRiMAHY TOPIC Keeping away from
thin"e which may harm us
JUNIOR TOPIC The story of a bov
who bo. Itne a strong man
fNrE MEDIATE TOPIC - Learning
self mastery
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC selt
control the secret Of success
II II somewhat strange Tint the los
sou committee should select this
Scripture as n temperance lesson. for
II says nothing about temperance as
ordinarily understood Total ahsii-
nence from Intoxicating Uquor should
be thc law NJ every Christians NE.
but u ls not 50 taught IN this Scrip
ture.
I. Daniel Trste1 wv. 50.
Daniel while tender Youth. wns
torn from home tics and m1d' cap
tive 'n foreign land to be- trained for
service o. the royal court nv or.
der to hr of The largcst service II was
necessary That he be- brought Ia love
the Llrg and nation. and be detached
fCom his own people and religion. To
accomplish this they
I. Appointed him daily provls-
ion ~ the kings meat and wine (v ~.
This v0s Tor twofold purpose: ~
To ~ the good viii Of Daniel and
his friends Such recognition would
encourage them to give themselves up
90 the kings service. t2) To supply
them with food deemed suitable for
their physical and mental develop
ment. To pnriake of the food Of
fered was against Daniels religion
His conscience would not allow him
90 partake thereof. Doubtless the meat
and wine had connection with heather
feasts.
. Changed name ". -.
The object of this was 10 obllterate
national and religious connection. and
10 identify them with the heather
people. Daniel. which means God
Is my Judge" was changed 20 Bette
shazzar. meaning Bers prince; Han.
nniah. which means "The gift Of Je-
hovah." TO Shadrach. meaning lllu-
mined by the sun god Rak: Mlshaei
which means "Who Is as God" to
Meshach. meaning who Is like the god.
deSs Sheshach: Azarish. which means
"Jchovah Is our help" 10 Abed.nego.
meaning the servant OF Nego. Behind
this change ~ names was the attempt
Of Satan TO wipe from the minds of
these young men the name of the true
God and TO cause them To lose their
place of separation.
~. Daniel Standing the Test tvv.
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Though captive in foreign land
Daniel purposed In his heart that he
would not defile himself with the
kings meat and wine. His home train
Ing was such that In this trying hour
he had the decision OF character to
stand firm for his conviction. He
obeyed the dictates of his conscience
while unfilnchlngly loyal 10 God he
did not lose his gentlemanly courtesy.
He requested to he tested ten days
in the food which the law Of his God
allowed. agreeing 10 abide by the re
suits. Loyalty 10 God and conscience
need not interfere with gentlemanly
behavior.
~. Daniels Reward wv. l5-?D.
I. Physical health ". l5l. Cody
and temperate living pays. The kings
meat and wine would have been very
palatable. but 10 have partaken would
have been a compromise with his con
science. The exercise OF self-control
In this matter kept his conscience
pure. and also improved his physical
health.
.. Mental growth (vv. 1920. He
was ten times the superior OF HIS as
soclates.
3. Socially ". 19). He stood before
the king. lie not only was next 10 the
king, but became president Of the col
lege OF wise men. and prime minister
OF the empire, continuing through sew
eral dynasties ". 2D.
4. Spiritually w. ~. God re-
vealed to him Nebuchadnezzar's dream
and gave him visions stretching across
tha history OF the world.
The secret Of Daniels success was
Q) conscientiousness; (2) loyalty To
God (3) decision Of character; (D
prayerfulness (5) diligence; (0 cour-
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