The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1919-10-30
I. The Rcehabites Tested wv. t.O.

!. The Reehabites Tested wv. l.5).
In tn" days uf Jehoiakim the Lord
charged Jeremiah ~ bring the techa-
bites into the house of che Lord and test
thcin regarding the drinking of wine.
This he did in II place where the people
might behold them. The aim being to
teach Israel by example. The father
of the k"chahitcs had given command
that they should not drink wine. Their
illiul obedience put To shame the Is
rnclltcs FOR their lack of obedience.
Jonadab the father of the Rechabltes.
was only man. but the one whose
commands Israel were disregarding
was the Almighty God, their Creator
and Savior II Is Gods plan that every
man be tested Being free agent he
only can have character through test
Ing. Ii was for this reason that God
placed Adam and Eve in Eden and per-
mitted the devil to test them. While
we should be concerned with the re-
moval of temptations from men. we
should be more concerned with teach
Ing them their responsibility and show
Ing them how To overcome.
u. The Filial Loyalty OF the Reeha.
bites wv. GID.
Though they We're out of their own
country. In the midst of foreign PEG
pie. they refused to drink wine, declar-
ing that they had been true 10 the in
structiOn of Jonadnb all their lives.
Obedience to his instructions had been
practiced by all men. women and chill
dren. II IL fine thing when children
keep In memory their fathers AMI rem
der obedience 10 their commands.
~. The Loyalty Of the Rechabites In
Contrast With the DisloyaIty Of the
I. tsraeiitcs wv. l2-l6).
|. The appeal wv. H. lD. He made
the appeal on the basis of the filia'
loyalty of the Rcchabites. lie remind
ed them that the Rechabites were obe-
dent. though their father was dead
long ago He also reminded them that
he had spoken tn them In person, rising
up early TO do so.
2. The ministry Of the prophets wv.
10, 16). When the people failed to rem
der obedience to God he sent tn them
the prophets. who plead with them 10
amend their ways by turning away
from their idols. Matthew Henry indi-
Gates the points of contrast somewhat
as follows: UD The Rechabites were
Obedient To one who was but II man
the Jews disobeyed the infinite and
eternal God. (2) Jonadab was dead
long since and could not know Of their
dislOyalty or correct them from II. God
Is all-wise and lives forever and will
punish for disobedience. ca The Rech-
abites were never put in mind Of their
obligations. but God sent his prophets
who rose up early To remind them. (D
Jonadab left the charge. but no estate
TO bear the charge; but God gave the
people gOOdly land and blessed them
In II. (J) God never tied up his people
10 any hard task like Jonndab did. yet
Gods people disobeyed him and the
Rechabites obeyed their father.
w. Judgment Upon the Jews for Dis
obedience ". ~.
God declared that he would bring
judgment upon them according To what
he had said Judgment is determined
upon those who disobey and rebel
| against God
v. Reward OF the Rechabites fo5
Their Loyalty wv. rs, l9.
Because they had been true To the
commands of Jonadnb they should
have continued representation befor,
God. God has such regard for fila
obedience that he lets no act so unre
warded.