Cleveland County herald., 1921-03-10
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 .W1ink About THE JOB AND THE MAN ByF. A. Walker
By F. A. Walker

\ there is no more interesting figure than that of King Solomon. Wise be yond the other rulers of his time, his reputation stretches over from the days of the Old Testament into the records inscribed by the writers 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 a modern "best 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 a wise man he had his weaknesses and died at the age of sixty from worn out body.
 The most interesting event in Solo, mons life is recorded in I Kings third chapter, beginning with the fifth verse Somewhat condensed 1t reads as follows:
 In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon aIiu COu ShlU, ask Wlldl Sndlt give thee. And solomon said Thou hast made Thy Servant king instead of David my father, and l am but little child. know not how to go out or come in . 1 Give therefore Thy servant an under standing heart to judge Thy people, l that I may discern between good and bad for who is able to judge | this Thy so great peoplef And i God said unto him, because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for myself long life, neither hast asked riches 1 for myself nor hast asked the life of l thine enemies; -. Behold l have doe according to thy words; 10, I have given thee wise and understanding heart
 and I 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 Lot have an under standing heart in the consideration of their children and children lack it 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 battlefelds, bloodshed and destruction. in the solution of the worlds problems.
 We should all cultivate viewpo' mt outside ourselves.
 Selfishness, 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. Confuclus wrote 1t down before the Christian era began. Mahommed made i- a part Of his creed and as far back as there is a trace of any code for human con duct ''Do unto others as you would be done by" has been foundation stone.
 It is the understanding heart that establishes the basis for that reciprOc- ity of action It is the understanding heart that tells us when we have put our neighbor on an 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 good many things we do not need We seek for what we think would be blessings, not knowing that we are better off without them. How few of us have and how many fewer of us seek to have, that broad view of life, that generous attitude of mind, that charity of vision and liber- ality of thought which constitute the thing which Solomon asked above all other things and which choice received so thorough eommendation.
 It is a short prayer, easily learned and quickly said: Give me, o Lord, an understanding heart"
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