The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-22
Let No Man Ignore the
Rights of Others


Lesson January 20, |. Kings
21'l-29
In our lesson Elijah had lost cour-
age and fled from the wrath Of Jezc-
bel After an interview with the
| Spirit Of God in the wilderness his
courage returned and he strove TO
make amends for this season OF
weakness, There was no question
about the bravery of the prophet
when he sought out Ahab and re-
buked him for his sins. pronouucing
! upon him the verdict of the Al
mighty for his wlckodncss. But
there Is one startling difference be-
tween the Judgments Of the Al
mighty and those of the average
man clothed with judicial authority
when Ahab repcnted in sackCloth
and ashes, there was granted "A stay
OF execution" and the penalty was
postponed to fall on his progeny.
With most Of us, "A human being
once condemned Is not likely to be
restored To- favor. We may forgive,
but not forget, and the stain Of n
misdcmcanOr is not soon dismissed
from our minds, Ahab had done, or
permitted to be done in his name,
much wickedness, but "a long-suffcr-
ing God had not omitted the char
aCter Of mercy. God condemns In
sorrow and mercH-not for a ven
goanCe. II is the divine plan 10 50
arrange punishments as 10 have 2
corrective effect, not to get even"
with the offender--our pcniten-
tiaries should be to reform. not 10
crush the prisoner.
Pouting at Home.
Ahab had tho bad habit Of taking
his troubles into the family circ'r
and thus fell more completely under
the evil influences of his vicious
queen. His impulse was wrong TO
begin with and he went to the right
place 10 get inspiration for the graft
ficatiOn of a desire which ne knew
was evil Like n child whom tho
parents have denied something that
Is not good for 1t To have, and who
goes TO an aunt or a graudparent
who consoles It for the refusal and
finds way 70 appeasc it's selfish de-
sire, so Ahab sought the encourage
mcnt Of Jczobel 20 prompt him to an
act that his conscience told him was
wicked, II Is a bad thing, anyway
for the ordinary man to make home
dumping ground for bis RrOuchce
/ The right kind Of man will bring
sunshine, not shadow, to the home
| circle. II may be well enough a,
| times for him to seek wise hints foI
| his conduct from sincerely lOVinF
| wife, but as a general proposition
| the average mother has trouble,
! enough of her own and rather needi
/ inspiration and hopcfulncss from
/ her husband, He should not expect
/ her 10 treat him Ike a spoiled child
/ We pity the children who find tn,
| family circle one Of gloom and pes
/ simism, and the family converse one
/ Of grumhlings and contention, thcS
are the ones who viii be quickest Z,
| seek run" and consolation outs. Do
! the home and possibly I'm forbidden
| places, Iezcbel was astute enough
to recognize her husbands weakness
and use Il 70 accomplish her own
purposes
Undermining Government
In the case of Naboth she shamcd
him for allowing a subject citizen
to assert his will above that Of the
king Was he to allow the consci-
entiOusness OF n neighbor to block
the indulgence of his desires? II he
was tho king why should he not
have whatever he wanted? That Is
false and vicious logic, and will un-
dermine any good government. Gov
| ernment is OF God and IL for the
welfare and protection of the gov