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Excerpt: ...women were idolaters. Jehovah they regarded as only the national God of the Hebrews. They still clung to their old religions, and worshiped pg 144 the gods of their nations. Their feelings and sentiments were all in favor of idolatrous worship. These influences Solomon withstood for a long time. His heart held true to God; but these influences kept on working. He was in daily contact with them, and little by little they gained a hold upon him; consequently we read, "It came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father" (1 Kings 11: 4). As a result, the man who had been so honored by God and who had so honored God became an idolater and put his Lord to an open shame and drew away into the same net of idolatry many of his people. What a lesson there is in this for us! What a warning is there in his example! When young Christians marry sinners in these days, the final result is generally pretty much the same as it was with Solomon. But it is not only through such marriages that hearts are turned away from the Lord: there are many other things that will influence us likewise if we are not careful. We are strongly influenced by the actions of others. That influence is constantly working, whether we are conscious of it or not. In the life of Joash we see an example of the power of influence. He was brought up by Jehoiada, the high priest, who was a man that feared God; and as a result of the influence brought to bear upon the young king, he grew up to be a man who feared God, and who, during the lifetime of Jehoiada, did that which was right and good in the sight of the Lord. He was a good king as long as he had a good teacher and was pg 145 under proper influence; but at last Jehoiada died, and other influences were brought to bear upon the king. He yielded to them; and instead of continuing to be a godly king, he became a...
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About the Author:
Charles Wesley Naylor (1874-1950) was an American song writer and religious leader. He was best known for his writing skills and lyric poetry. He wrote 8 books, 150 songs and several articles for the Church of God Youth magazine, Young People's Friend. His works include: Winning a Crown (1919), Heart Talks (1922), The Secret of the Singing Heart (1930), The Secret of Being Strong (1941), When Adversity Comes (1944) and Christian Unity. Naylor was paralyzed by an accident while he was a young man. He spent the rest of his life encouraging and counseling people through his Christian books and songs.
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1153814838
- ISBN 13 9781153814836
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages68
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