Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
LESSON FOR AUGUST 81
SELF CONTROL (Temperance).


strlveth for the mastery IL temperate IN
all things / Cor 925
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Romans IA
i-2S. Cor a'2i-27
PRIMARY TOPIC Keeping away from
things which may harm us.
JUNIOR TOPtC-The story OF boy
who became a strong man.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC - Learning
self-mastery
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPlC-Self'
control the secret OF success.
II Is somewhat strange that the les
son committee should select this
Scripture rs n temperance lesson Tor
II says nothing about temperance ms
ordinarily understood, Total absti'
nence from Intoxicating liquor should
be the law of every Christians HE,
but II is not so taught In this Scrip
turc.
|. Daniel Tested wv, 5-O.
Daniel. while tender youth. was
torn from home ties and made cap
five In foreign land to he trained for
service at the royal court. In or
der to be- Of the largest service II was
necessary that he be brought to love
the king aud nation, and be detached
from his own people and religion, To
accomplish this they
!. Appointed him n daily provls'
ion Of the kings meat and wine ". o.
This was for twofold purpose %
To gain the good will of Daniel and
his friends. Such recognition would
encourage them to give themselves up
To the kings service. (2) To supply
them with food deemed suitable for
their physical and mental develop
mcnt. To partake of the food Of
fered was against Daniels religion
His conscience would not allow him
To partakc thereof. Doubtless the meat
and wine had connection with heather
feusts.
.. Changed name w. y.
The object of this was 10 ohll'erate
national aud religious connection, ana
10 identify them with the heather
people. Daniel. which means God
Is my Judge" was changed to Bette
Shnz2ar. meaning Bel'S prince; Han
anlnh. which means The gift Of Ie-
hovah." to Shadrneh. meaning illu-
mined by the sun god Rak MiShael
which means "Who is rs Cod to
MeShach. meaning who is like the god
deSs ShcShach. Azarah, which means
"Iehoyah is our help" 10 Ahcd.'eeo,
meaning the servant Of Neso. Behind
this change of names was the attempt
Of Satan 10 wipe from the minds Of
thcse Young men the name Of the true
God and to cause them 10 lose their
place Of separation
II. Daniel Standing the Test tyv
$40.
Though captive IN foreign land,
Daniel purposc1 IN his heart that he
wour not dcitle himself With the
kings meat and wine Ills home train.
Ing was such that IN this irving hour
he had the decision OF character 10
stand firm for his conviction lie
nheyed the dictates Of his conscience.
While unflnchingly loyal 10 God he
did moi lose his eentemanly courtesy.
He requested to be tested ten days
IN the food which the Inv Of his God
allowed agreeing 10 abide by the re-
suits. Loyalty to God and conscience
need not interfere with gentlemanly
behavior
III. Daniels Reward ivy. 15-2D.
/ Physical health ". l5). Cody
and temperate living pays. The kings
meat and wine would have been very
palatahle. but 10 have partaken would
have been n 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 17-20). llt
was ten times the superior Of his as
, sociatcS.
2. Socially w. 19). He stood before
the king. He not only was next TO The
king. but became president of the col
legc of wise men, and prime minister
Of the empire, continuing through sew
ernl dynaSties ". 2D.
4. Spiritually ". ~. God re
venled to him NehuchadneZzar's dream
, and gave him visions stretching across
the history of the world.
The secret Of Daniels success wa
~ consclentiousness (2) loyalty I,
God; t3) decision Of character; q
prayerfuness tO diligence; t6l cour
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