Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
Something to
Think about
THE JOB AND THE MAN
BYE. A. Walker

y ALL history, sacred and p~Ofane,
Il there IS no more interesting figure
than that of King solomon. Wise he
yohd the other rulers of his time. his
. 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 maguitjcence and wisdom
You Will tnd much To interest you in
reading the story Of Bethsheba. the
hotiier of solomon. Many a modern
best seller" has filled in that ancient
story with modern characters. You
viii be interested in how Solomon
came TO be king and what he did after
! his rule began. You win be interested
IN the fact that although tie was Il
wise man he had his Weaknesses and
died at the age of sixty from a worn
out body
The most interesting event In Solo
| mons life Is recorded in | Kings,
third chapter beginning with the fifth
I verse Somewhat condensed it reads
as follows:
| In Gideon the Lord appeared to Solomon
| and God said, ask what | shall give
thee. And solomon said Thou hast
made Thy Servant king instead Of David
| my father and I am but a little child. /
know not how to 40 out or come in.
/ Give therefore Thy servant an under
standing heart TO judge Thy people.
! that may discern between good
/ and bad. for who is able to judge
| this Thy so great a people2 And
! God said unto him. because thou hast
| asked this thirg. and hast not asked for
! myself long lie. neither hast asked riches
/ for myself, nor hast asked the life OF
! thine enemies, Behold | have done
/ according to ihy words. -. have given
! thee wise and understanding heart
and l have also given thee that
/ which thou hast not asked. both riches.
and honor SO that there shall not be any
like unto thee.
! The great trouble with the most OF
US is that we lack an understanding
heart. Parents do not have an under
standing heart in the consideration OF
their children aud children lack 1t re-
gardIng their parents.
If our public officials could have an
understanding heart when they con.
slider the problems of the people how
much more wisely they would govern.
| If the heads of nations could have
: understanding hearts how completely
the faculty would take the places of
armies and hattleGeidS, hlOOdshed and
destruction, in the solution of the
worlds problems
We should all cultivate a viewpoint
outside ourselves
SeltishueSs. envy and covetousnesS
are responsible for more evil than all
the other human characteristics
The golden rule has In all ages been
the basis Of religion. Confucius
wrote it down before the Christian era
began Mahommcd made part OF
his creed. ana as far back rs there Is
trace of any code for human con
duct DO unto others as YOU would be
done by has been foundation stone.
Il Is the understanding heart that
establishes The basis for that reciproc-
itv Of action. II is the understanding
heart that tells us when we have put
7 our neighbor ON I'M equality with our
. selves and made due allowance for
whatever difference there may be in
wealth in position. In intelligence and
in opportunity.
We pray for a good many things wa
do not need. We seek for what we
think would be blessings. not knowing
/ that We are better off without them.
7 How few Of US have and how many
fewer of us seek 70 have, that broad
view of life, that generous attitude OF
mind that charity of vision ana liber-
atty Of thought which constitute the
thing which solomon asked above all
! other things and which choice received
SO thorough commendatioD.
II Is short prayer easily learned
and quickly said: Give me, . Lord.
an understanding heart"
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