The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY e NEwsoMB

Of self-pride. '~''
Not an "Ovcrcomcr"
The world IL fun OF good sf4rt...
Gzziah started we'll. IIa had ,
youthful visions at 1G. and It
inspiration to see "a lad of Tia, u'
with n high purpose. stcgirs ~
and learning how to be worth wb1'
TO his fellow man. Especially is ~
pleasing to note one brought ma ~
royalty and himself I'm ,hudL.I3
thrust into n place Of great H,5.l
and responsibility that ha hu,,tt.
sought to learn OF God and io II
low him. A king might be- ,ypr1r,
to be naughty, more so "a lF-yrsr
old king than u OF mature are Ian,
he was sensible enough 10 nut him
self under the tutelaEe Of thr r.5i.
Zechariah. But Czziah was "a ra5.
finishcr. In older years Do. ...
selfish. ovorconfidcut, proud ..8
naughty. Zcchariah was dead. agi
the king conceived he hau done a,
these great things for Judah n.w,
SELF. that he vas greater than fbe
high priest and even greater ma,
God himsolf-then came the l.Ur9sy
and disgrace! He let the many yuar,
OF his high position and hc-u0Wl.
edged authority lead him into gndr.
ugOtism. lie let the increasing ul,is.
and the unlimited HOMAGE pF tba
people make him feel above gr.fi.
cism or Tcproach, 20 |gIvr.efIo..
that were meant for his own iw.
provemcnt. lie fell before tho tomp.
tatiOn that all eminCutly successful
men have to faCc-thc tcmutafuut,
become concoitCd and sensitive.
The PCrils Of Prosperity. '
The eminent Doctor Crunup.I has
said, There are no self-mado mon.
only sclf-made botChcs." Tho rpsI
success OF making oneself lies Ir
trusting the divine architect and
backing up the plans OF God with
u own efforts-not just now and
then. but all the time. There be- no
harm I'm getting great wealth on h.gR
position II one own them and make
use of OF them; tho trouble comes
when they become our masters.
Times OF great prosperity are a
peril to the individual. as well as
the nation. bcgetting pride, lowering
of moral standards, fOndnCss for de.
bilitating luxury and disregard for
the rights OF others. Great spiritual
] NV dkflllllkN NbAAAo AAlNNt NlHIIN I'D
times Of financial distress than In
periods of great material prospority.
But real prosperity is not so much
in material things. In high position
or in great wealth, as in the fine
character formed. in the trcasvAs
OF the inner life, in being a moH
millionaire.
When a man is crossed hc mos,
reveals what he is. In the face o.
even.tempered life n man may au.
quire the reputation OF bciuE kind.
considerate and hard to tempt into
indiscretlons. Yet when faced with
| obstruction and unkind criticism and
opposition he may develop a char,
aCter that gives the lie to this rypu,
tation. How he acts when opposed
rebuffed, defeated tells far NOR.
about the real man than his con.
duct when praised, admired and
; catered to. UZziah conceived hu had
become sc great and good that Do.
could violate the precautions throw.
about sacredness Of the worship Of
jehovah, aud the real Uzziah cam,
TO the surface when he faced th'
opposing servants OF the house o
God and became Infatuated that hi.
greatness was not recognized as $40
yerior to the laws of Moses and rev
crence to Jehovah. So with us thO
suppressed pride OF heart is re
yealed when God or man refuses Il
let us have our way. Likewise Oh.
day OF our exposition OF pride ma.
prove the day OF u degradation
Pride Eocth before destruction an.
a naughty spirit before a IAN