good king named Joash. His wisdom was indicated by the fact that he was “minded to repair the house of the Lord” (2 Chr. 24:4). In order that his people might have the blessing of giving and helping to repair God’s house,t the king had a large chest built, which was much like a box, such as the sketch I hold in my hand. He commanded that this chest should be “ set without at the gate of the house of the Lord” (2 Chr. 24:8). A commandment was then given that the people should bring their gifts and put them in the chest. In verse 10 we are told, “And all- the princes and all the people rejoiced, and brought in, and cast into the chest, until they had made an end.” At the close of verse 11, we read, “ Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.” The 13th verse tells us how the money was used, “ So thè workmen wrought, and the work was perfected by them, and they set the house of God in his state, and strengthened it.” On the lid of this picture of a chest, we see the word “ GIVE.” Let’s open the lid and see what we are supposed to give. Money is important to give, but it is not the only thing we can and should give to God. As the lid opens, we see several things we are supposed to give. The first is our “ TALENTS.” This may refer to the ability to sing, to witness or to do kind deeds to those in need. The second word we see is “ LOVE.” In Romans 13:8 we are told, “ Owe no man anything, but to love one an other.” The third word is “ TIME.” At least one-seventh of our time be longs to God and should be given to Him. The last word is “ GOLD.” We should remember that one-tenth of our money belongs to God. If we give as God wants us to, we will be blessed as the people of God w'ere blessed in the days of Joash. May 15, 1955 R i g h t o r B l i g h t OBJECT: A piece of paper 4lA x 11 inches. (Across the length of the paper print the word “ L-I-F-E,” spaced evenly over the entire 11 inches. Fold the “ L” and the “ E” backward, leaving the letters “ I-F” in view. Turn the paper over and in the relative position of the “ IF,” print the letters “V-L.” When the “ L” and the “ E” are folded backward, the word “ E-V-I-L” will be spelled out.) LESSON: On this piece of paper we see the word “ LIFE,” which reminds us of a king of Judah. Of him it was said, “And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, accord ing to all that his father Amaziah
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Elmer L. Wilder, Th.D.
have the word “ REACH.” Here is the purpose for teaching the people—-that they might be reached with the Word of the Lord. If I fold the letter “ R” in back of the other letters, we have the word “ EACH.” It was the king’s desire that all his subjects be privileged to hear the Word of the Lord, taught by his princes. In 2 Chronicles 17:9, we read, “ And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the Lord with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.” One of the many results of the teaching of the Word of the Lord is found in verse 10, “And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah.” Boys and girls, God wants you to be taught the Word of the Lord, in order that you may have peace within and without. May 8, 1955 G i v i n g t o G o d OBJECT: A piece of paper 8 ^ x U inches. (Outline the picture resem bling a cedar chest, and trim the edges of the paper. Make an extra flap, hinged at the back to represent a lid. In this extra flap, cut a slot % inch wide and 3 inches long, from the back where it would hinge to near the front. In this opening and on the
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T e a c h i n g a n d R e a c h i n g OBJECT: A piece of paper 4(4 x 11 inches. (Fold in the middle, making the size 4lA x 5% inches. With the fold at the top, bring down the word “ EACH.” Just above the fold in line with the word “ EACH,” print an “ R,” making the word “ REACH.” About 2 inches above the “ R” in line
with it, print a “ T.” Fold the “ R” down and the “ T ” up into position where the word will be “TEACH.” ) LESSON: Jehoshaphat was a good king. Of him it was said, “And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim” (2 Chr. 17:3). The result of his being this kind of a king is found in the 5th verse, “ Therefore the Lord stab- lished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and hon our in abundance.” His subjects had brought the king the best gifts possible. People usually are very careful as to the kind of a gift they give to a king. The king wanted to give his people the best he could. The best gift he could give his people was the Word of the Lord. If he were to give them the Word of the Lord, he must have teachers. He chose the best teachers he could find, his princes. On this piece of paper we see the word “ TEACH.” This is what the king told the princes to do for his people. If I fold the first letter in this word back of the other letters, we
original drawing, print the word “ GIVE.” Open the “ lid” and on the original drawing, using the letters in the word “ GIVE” complete the fol lowing words, “ GOLD, TIME, LOVE and TALENTS.” ) LESSON: There was once a wise and
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