The Dolores star., 1922-04-14

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BINARY ToPIC.-The story of a
pF1hd King.
MINOR ToPIc.-A Man Who Forgot
nfTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC.-"Pride Goeth Before Destruc-
uoaL"
YoUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC.
INC Peris of Prosperity.
4 Uzzah Made King wv. 1-5).
i His Age ". -. He became king
atfhe age of sixteen.
q Length of His Reign ". 81. He
reigned fifty-two years. His mothers
name was Jecoliah, which means
s:Jehovah is able" or Made strong
Of Jehovah"
B. His Character ". ~. He did
that which was right in the sight Of
the Lord
4. His Prosperity ". 81. He def
nitely sought God while Zechariah
lived, and because he sought him God
made him to prosper as long as he
cootinued to seek him. He, like Joash
before him. turned aside when the In
fluence of the man of God was re-
moved.
N. Uzziah's Achievement wv. 6-15).
q He Built Eloth ". y. This was
q bort on the Red sea which had been
Lost to Judah. No doubt it was the
aim of the father to get possession Of
this port. so the son makes its restora-
tt0n his first duty. 1t was an i'm
portant trading point and the com
morcial interests of the nation would
be egreatly increased by its possession.
Z. He Had Military Success wv.
6O. "a He conquered the Philis-
tines ". 6). After subduing them he
dixmantled their fortified cities and
built new cities in their stead. (2) He
defeated the Arabians ". y. (3) He
made the Ammonites across the Jor-
dan pay tribute ". 81.
8. He Fortified Jerusalem wv. o.
15). He took advantage OF the pence
which was now enjoyed because of the
subjugation of his enemies to fortify
Jerusalem. He placed in the towers
great engines Of war for hurling
stones
4. His Civic improvements ". 100.
In the regions south and west of
Jerusalem he built towers which
served n threefold purpose namely :
0bservation, defense and shelter for
hig cattle. This enabled him to carry
on his stock-raising enterprises.
.. His Army wv. 11-15). 1t numbered
8O7.5OO. 1t was thoroughly equipped
and drilled. God was with him, and
his fame spread far and wide. The
source of his strength was God
Iil. Uzziah's Transeression wv. 16-
49,.
The prosperity bestowed upon him
BY the Lord was too much for him
his heart was lifted up with pride.
This is always so unless counteracted
by divine grace. In his pride he pre-
sumptuously intruded into the priests
once. This act was not because of
fofgetfulness. but of deliberate pur-
pose. Azariah and eighty other priests
demonstrated with him, but this only
made him angry. This act was a
trespass against God.
~ Uzziah's Punishment wv. 49,
While raging in his wrath and about
ieprosy, a dreadful, incurable and un-
clean disease. This judgment came
upon him as consequence of his
oyerweening pride and vanity. He was
thrust out of the sanctuary-excluded
from Gods house. Indeed, his own
conscience smote him, and he hurried
lyswent out because he knew that the
Lord had smitten him. He not only
was excluded from the place of wor-
ship, but was dethroned His son
Jotham was made regent His judg-
ment was:
j. Sudden. The Lord smote him
while attired as priest. with censer in
hand. Frequently Gods Judgments
are speedy. 2. Severe. The leprosy
broke forth upon his forehead. The
same judgment befell Miriam for
speaking against Moses (Num. u :1O),
and Gehazi for lying to Elisha CI
Kings SGD. Great sins demand
severe punishment. 3. Conspicuous.
Asariah and all the priests looked up
and beheld the leprosy ". 2O). The
spot on UZziah's forehead proclaimed
him as the object of Gods wrath.
How many today are bearing about
tho marks of sin-Gods Judgment |
4.Humiliating. He was henceforth
unclean-cut off from the congrega-
tleq. This is what sin always does.
6sFatal. 1t ended in death. "The
M4ges Of sin is death" (Rom. 6:23).