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him "instruction"! If there is any time that a man needs prayer and teaching, it is in the day of his success. It is when we are strong, not when we are weak, that we are in the greatest danger. The strength of God is made perfect in our weakness. If you should read verses 1 to 15 of this chapter rather carelessly, you might get the notion that Uzziah’s greatness consisted in the remarkable things he accomplished— cities, walls, towers, armies, cattle, vine yards, great war engines, etc. And that was doubtless where he made his tragic mistake. Looking at all these great works, he forgot the instruction of Zechariah. He forgot what men are forgetting today, namely, that military security and eco nomic prosperity are results, not causes. The intellectuals talk learnedly about the “economic interpretation" of h isto ry , foolishly forgetting the instruction of the prophets that it is God who has the last word In human affairs. A well-known minister wished to ascend a tower that commanded a fine view of the surrounding country. "Come this way, sir,” said the guide, leading him to some steps which looked as though they led down Into a vault. "But I want to ascend, not descend!” "This is the way up, sir.” A few steps down led to many steps up. He reached the top, and a fine pano ramic landscape lay before him. So his Guide led Joseph down that He might lead him up to those heights of vision and power prepared for those who honor Him. — The Sunday School Chronicle. Memory Verse: “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High” (Psa. 92:1). Approach: Today we are going to talk about another one of the kings of Judah who started out by being a very good king. Lesson Story: Uz- Golden Text Illustration L uke 18:14 A Boy King 2 C hronicles 26
no one but a priest might do this, and priests were appointed by God. When the priests who were in the temple tried to stop him, Uzziah would not listen. He took the censer and was about to burn the in cense when suddenly God punished him. He began to break out with spots of leprosy. And to the day of his death, he was a leper. As long as King Uzziah sought God and was humble, God blessed him, but when he became proud, God destroyed him. The Bible says, “The Lord will destroy the house of the proud.”
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enemy of his country; he fortified Jerusa lem by digging walls and building towers, and he had plenty of soldiers. "And his name spread far abroad for he was marvel ously helped, till he was strong.” And all of this time, he sought God, and depended on Him. As long as he did this, he pros pered. But after a while, things changed with him. He became proud. He wanted to be not only king of his people, but he wished to be their priest as well. One day, he walked into the temple and prepared to burn incense on the altar. Now
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