The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-03-12
Something to
Think about
THE JOB AND THE MAN
ByF. A. Walker
BYE. A. Walker

III n ALL history, SdSlcu oiiu Oo'
Il there is no more interesting inquire
than that of King Solomon. Wise be-
yond the other rulers of his time, MS |
reputation stretches over from the
DAYS of the Old Testament into the
records inscribed by the writer's OF the
Christian era and he stands as the
type of magnificence and wisdom.
| You will find much to interest you In
reading the story of Bethsheba, the
mother of Solomon. Many modern
chest seller" has filled in that ancient
story with modern characters. You
will be interested In how Solomon
came to be king and what he did after
his rule began. You will be Interested
In the fact that although he was
wise man he had his weaknesses anu
died at the age of sixty from worn
out body.
The most interesting event In SOLO
mons life is recorded In l Kings
third chapter, beginning with the hfth
: verse. Somewhat condensed 1t reaus
| as follows:
I In Gideon the Lord appeared to Solomon
. and God said, ask what shall give
thee And Solomon said Thou mas.
made Thy Servant king instead OF DaVlo
E nv father, and / am but little child.
4 know not how to go out or come In.
: Give therefore Thy servant an unuer-
| standing heart to judge Thy people.
THAT l may discern between COCO
e and bad, for who is able TO Juoge
this Thy so great a peopieF Anu
God said unto him, because thou mast
asked this thing, and hast not asked for
thvself long life neither hast asked riches
a for myself nor hast asked the lie OF
thine enemies; Behoid nave uohe
according to thy words; 10. have given
thee a wise and understanding heart
/ and 1 have also given thee that
which thou hast not asked, both riches.
I and honor, so that there shall not be any
like unto thee.
I The great trouble with the most OF
i ne Is that we lack an understanding
| heart. Parents do not have an under
| standing heart in the consideration OF
| their children and children lack 1t re
garding their parents.
| If our public officials could have al
| understanding heart when they con
slider the problems of the people how
| much more wisely they would govern
If the heads of nations could hav'
understanding hearts how completed.
! the faculty would take the places
ID armies and battlefields, bloodshed ant
q destruction, in the solution OF IN
nj worlds problems.
III We should all cultivate a viewpoin
a outside ourselves.
II Selfishness, envy and covetousnes
III are responsible for more evil than a
II the other human characteristics.
IN The golden rule has I'm all ages bee
hH the basis of religion. Confuciu
hl wrote It down before the Christian er
NH began. Mahommed made a part
ftl his creed, and as far back as there
n trace of any code for human col
al duct "Do unto others as you would 3
done by" has been a foundation ston
II Is the understanding heart th'
establishes the basis for that recipro
ity of action. 1t is the understands
y heart that tells us when we have p'
our neighbor on an equality with GU
selves and made due allowance f
! WnaIpNeT ulllticuCc thCiC hus w
wealth. in position, in intelligence al
! in opportunity.
We pray for good many things
do not need. We seek for what
think would be blessings, not KNOWN
~ that we are better off without the
How few of us have and how maj
fewer of us seek to have, that bro
lime view of life, that generous attitude
mind, that charity of vision and lib
ure atty Of thought which constitute I
thing which Solomon asked above
ing other things and which choice receiv
so thorough commentator.
the 1t is short prayer, easily learn
and quickly said: "Give me. o Lo
en- an understanding heart"
(Copyrght-)
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