CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Object Lessons
Illustrated by Gladys Bowman
By Elmer L. Wilder, Th.D.
Pull the paper up until “Sin” disap pears in the sleeve, and using the word “If ” complete the word “Rift.” ) LESSON: This is a strange-looking pa per. In the middle we see the word “Life.” Near the top we find the word “God” and near the bottom the word “Sin.” As I open the word “Life,” we find an “If ” left. This “If” re minds me of God’s promise to Solo mon, . . if thou w ilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then w ill I perform
by this knot, so the plans of King David seemed to be spoiled by his being forbidden to build a beautiful temple. I am going to place this flash light back of the knot and let you see what has happened. Instead of the knot, we see a five-pointed star. David’s disappointment was less ened when God gave him a promise, which was as a light shining through the knot of disappointment, changing it into a star of hope. We read, “. . . I w ill raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever” (1 Chr. 17 :11 ,12 ). Often God changes the knots of dis appointment into stars of promise for Christians today. OBJECTS: A large envelope and a piece of white paper. (Cut the ends off the envelope, leaving a sleeve. In the mid dle of the sleeve, cut a hole about an inch square through one thickness of the paper. On the paper showing through this hole, print the word “If.” To the left of the hole, on the front, print the letter “L .” To the right of the hole, print the letter “E ,” com pleting the word “Life.” Make hori zontal slits above along one side and below the letters “L ” and “E ” in or der that they may be folded back wards. W ith the white paper, make an insert wide enough to fill the sleeve and long enough to extend about three inches above and below the sleeve. A rectangular opening will need to be cut at the center, allowing the “F ” to show. On the top of this paper print the word “God,” and at the bottom the word “Sin.” Fold the “L” and “E” backwards, leaving the word “If” showing. Pull the paper down through the sleeve until the word “God” disappears. Using the word “If” print “Gift,” the “G” and the “T ” printed on the slip of paper. June 9, 1957 G ift or R ift
June 2, 1957 C hanging a K not OBJECTS: A piece of thin white paper 1% x 11 inches, and a flashlight. LESSON: David was a great king. One day he was sitting in his house and the thought occurred to him that he was living in a house of cedars, while the ark of God was kept in a tent. There was a desire in his heart to pro vide a nice house for worship. David told his desire to the prophet Nathan, who thought it was a good idea, and told David to go ahead. We w ill let this narrow piece of paper represent the plan David had for the temple of God. Soon the plan was interrupted, for we read, “And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, say ing, Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the L ord , Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in” (1 Chr. 1 7 :3 ,4 ). Naturally, this was a great disap pointment to David. It was as if a knot had been tied in his plans. I w ill take this narrow piece of pa per and tie a knot in it. (T ie a knot
my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father” (1 Kings 6: 12 ). W ith God as his life, Solomon was promised a great gift. When the word “God” comes down into “L ife” see what happens. We see the word “Gift,” reminding us of God’s great gift which He promised to Solomon. Supposing “Sin” enters “Life” in stead of God. We now see the word “R ift” instead of the word “Gift.” This word means “to separate into parts.” When sin entered the life of Solomon his kingdom was separated. You too may have a “Gift” or a “Rift” in your life, depending on whether God or sin is allowed to en ter.
nearest the end held in the left hand. Fold the paper once along the full length and do not otherwise wrinkle the paper. When the knot is made, the right end will be a little more than a right angle to the left. Fold the right end back over the knot with the top edge meeting the top edge of the left end where the left end and the edge of the knot meet.) Just as this paper seems to be spoiled
June 16/ 1957 A S a i n t ’ s S i n
OBJECT: A piece of white silk 12 inches square. (Block out an inch square in the middle and color it with black
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