4<\/strong>. I have commanded thee<\/em> ] The LXX. reads ‘I commanded him,’ making the clause refer to David.<\/p>\n See 1Ki 3:14<\/span>. Solomons subsequent fall lends to these repeated warnings a special interest.<\/P> <\/p>\n 1Ki 9:4<\/span><\/p>\n If thou writ walk before Me, as David thy father walked.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n Imperativeness of law<\/strong><\/p>\n General Grant, while president, caused the injury of a woman by his fast driving. He invited a police officer to enter his buggy, and drove with him to the police station, where he paid a fine of twenty dollars for fast and reckless driving. President MKinley once had to reprove his driver for crossing a chalk-line which marked the limit of space allowed to carriages. He leaned his head out of the window, apologised to the policeman in charge, and ordered his driver to obey the rule at once. Obedience comes hard when we think that for some reason we ought to be exceptions to the rules that govern others. (J. B. Morgan.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The power of a sainted parent<\/strong><\/p>\n After the news of his fathers death, Thomas Carlyle set himself to describe with pride his peasant parent. A living picture he gives: the large head, grey ever since he could remember; the strong face, full of earnestness; the clear eyes, through which honesty streamed–his dear, good father! Only a common farmer, though. Digging and ditching were part of his work. He drove the plough through the furrow. But, writes Thomas, his son also is part of his work. An inspiring example I owe him. The pale face stiffened into death will certainly impel me. I seem to myself the second volume of my father. The dead spirit of the Ecclefechan farmer lived in the brilliant writer of books. The instructions of his father soaked into his very flesh and bone. He, being dead, yet shaped his life. O blessed office of parenthood! (F. Y. Leggatt.<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The law of obedience<\/strong><\/p>\n To that law of truth that firmly fixes foundations for cathedrals, Ruskin adds the law of obedience. In springing his wall the architect must plumb the stones of obedience to the law of gravity. In springing his arch he must brace it, obeying the laws of resistance. In lifting his tower he must relate it to the temple, obeying the law of proportion and symmetry; and he who disobeys one fundamental law will find great nature puking his towers down over his head. For no architect builds as he pleases, but only as nature pleases, through laws of gravity, and stone and steel. In the kingdom of the soul also obedience is strength and life, and disobedience is weakness and death. In the last analysis liberty is a phantom, a dream, a mere figment of the brain. Societys greatest peril of to-day is the demagogues who teach, and the ignorant classes who believe that there is such a thing as liberty. The planets have no liberty; they follow their sun. The seas know no liberty; they follow the moon in tidal waves. When the river refuses to keep within its banks, it becomes a curse and a destruction. It is the stream that is restrained by its banks that turns mill wheels for men. The clouds, too, have their beauty in that they are led forth in ranks and columns generaled by the night winds. And in proportion as things pass from littleness towards largeness they go toward obedience to law. (N. D. Hillis, D. D.<\/em>)<\/p>\n As David thy father walked; <\/B>who, though he miscarried in some things, yet in the general course of his life was upright and faithful towards me. <\/P> <\/p>\n And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness.<\/strong>…. Who, though guilty of many sins and failings in life, yet was sincere and upright in the worship of God, never apostatized from it, or fell into idolatry, which is what is chiefly respected:<\/p>\n to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments<\/strong>; observe all the laws of God, moral, ceremonial, and judicial.<\/p>\n 1Ki 9:4<\/span>, 1Ki 9:5<\/span> contain the special answer to 1Ki 8:25<\/span>, 1Ki 8:26<\/span>. – 1Ki 9:6-9<\/span> refer to the prayer for the turning away of the curse, to which the Lord replies: If ye and your children turn away from me, and do not keep my commandments, but worship other gods, this house will not protect you from the curses threatened in the law, but they will be fulfilled in all their terrible force upon you and upon this temple. This threat follows the Pentateuch exactly in the words in which it is expressed; 1Ki 9:7<\/span> being founded upon Deu 28:37<\/span>, Deu 28:45<\/span>, Deu 28:63<\/span>, and the curse pronounced upon Israel in Deu 29:23-26<\/span> being transferred to the temple in 1Ki 9:8<\/span>, 1Ki 9:9<\/span>. – , to dismiss, i.e., to reject from before my face. “This house will be ,” i.e., will stand high, or through its rejection will be a lofty example for all that pass by. The temple stood upon a high mountain, so that its ruins could not fail to attract the attention of all who went past. The expression is selected with an implied allusion to Deu 26:19<\/span> and Deu 28:1<\/span>. God there promises to make Israel , high, exalted above all nations. This blessing will be turned into a curse. The temple, which was high and widely renowned, shall continue to be high, but in the opposite sense, as an example of the rejection of Israel from the presence of God.<\/p>\n (Note: The conjecture of Bttcher, Thenius, and Bertheau, that should be altered into , has no support in Mic 3:12<\/span>; Jer 26:18<\/span>, and Psa 79:1<\/span>, and has all the ancient versions against it; for they all contain the Masoretic text, either in a verbal translation (lxx), or in a paraphrase, as for example the Chaldee, “ the house that was high shall be destroyed; ” the Syriac and Arabic, “ this house will be destroyed; ” and the Vulgate, domus haec erit in exemplum <\/em>. – In 2Ch 7:21<\/span> the thought is somewhat varied by the alteration of into . For it would never enter the mind of any sober critic to attribute this variation to a misinterpretation of our text. Still less can it be an unsuccessful attempt to explain or rectify our text, as Bttcher imagines, since the assertion of this critic, that is only used to signify an exalted position, and never the exaltation of dignity or worth, is proved to be erroneous by Deu 26:19<\/span> and Deu 28:1<\/span>.) <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n 1Ki 9:4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Ver. 4. To do according to all.<\/strong> ] “All” is a little word, but of large extent. He doeth not God’s will, but his own will, who doeth no more than himself will. Everything must be done as well as anything, else we do nothing.<\/p>\n and. Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read this “and” in the text. <\/p>\n And if thou: 1Ki 3:14, 1Ki 8:25, 1Ki 11:4, 1Ki 11:6, 1Ki 11:38, 1Ki 14:8, 1Ki 15:5, Gen 17:1, Deu 28:1, 2Ch 7:17, 2Ch 7:18, Job 23:11, Job 23:12, Psa 15:2, Psa 26:1, Psa 26:11, Pro 20:7, Zec 3:7, Luk 1:6, 1Th 4:1, 1Th 4:2 <\/p>\n in integrity: Pro 10:9, Pro 28:18 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 20:5 – in the integrity 1Ki 3:6 – according 1Ki 11:10 – commanded 2Ki 16:2 – did not 1Ch 28:7 – if 2Ch 17:5 – the Lord Psa 78:72 – according Psa 101:2 – a perfect Psa 116:9 – walk Isa 38:5 – God Jer 17:25 – sitting<\/p>\n A MOMENTOUS IF!<\/p>\n If thou wilt walk before Me.<\/p>\n 1Ki 9:4<\/p>\n I. Special privileges and blessings conferred upon us make our responsibility greater.Twice God appeared to Solomon in a vision, granting him honours and favours. He accepted the kings work in building the Temple and answered his prayer for the hallowing of the house. He gave Solomon great wealth, power, and wisdom. All these made Solomons duty more sacred. When much is given to a man, much also shall be required. Solomons sin in departing from God was the greater because of his privileges. Whatever God gives to us is a sacred trust. The more He gives the graver is our responsibility. We have many privileges in our Christian landwhat are we doing with them? Are we faithful?<\/p>\n II. All Gods promises are conditional.Solomon must walk before God in integrity of heart and in uprightness, and must do all Gods commandments if he would continue to enjoy the honours and blessings which he had received. If he departed from God, the many promises made concerning him and to him would be forfeited. God has promised us many good things, but all are conditional upon our own faithfulness and obedience. If we are true to God He will bless us, and as long as we remain true He will continue to bless us. If we are false to Him we shall miss all the good that He had ready to bestow upon us.<\/p>\n III. The world is always the enemy of righteousness.In Solomons time the world was idolatrous. All the other nations had gods of wood and stonesome material form which they could touch and see. It was the fashion then to worship idols. The spirit of the world is the same to-day. It does not worship idols, however, but it inclines to other forms of departure from God which are no less serious. Whether it be to worship a piece of stone, or to worship self in some form makes very little difference. We need to remember always the consequences of any leaving of God. Israel would be cut off, the hallowed Temple would be cast out of Gods sight, His people should be the byword among all nations always. Leaving God brings sorrow and turns blessings to curses.<\/p>\n IV. The great lesson is faithfulness to God.Why should we forsake God? He is our best friend. He has loved us with a love that is infinite in its tenderness, and has stopped at no cost in redeeming us. If we are true to Him, all blessing and good are assured to us. If we are unfaithful to Him, sorrow and loss will ensue.<\/p>\n Illustrations<\/p>\n (1) The abiding of Gods presence in the Temple would be dependent upon Solomons faithfulness. This suggests to us how much one mans life may have to do with the abiding or the departure of Gods blessing from a place.<\/p>\n (2) These were very solemn warnings which were given to Solomon. When we remember that even in spite of all the warnings given to him he did turn away from the Lord, we need to learn that only God Himself can keep us from falling. We need to watch, lest we also drift away from Christ.<\/p>\n (3) The condition and the consequences are inseparably connected. No one can fulfil the condition of verse 6 and have the promise of verse 5. Balaam seemed to wish for this when he said, Let me die the death of the righteous. When one was asked whether he would be among the Puritans or the Cavaliers, he replied, He would rather live with the worldling, hut die with the Puritan. But it cannot be done. The future and the present are connected, as harvest is connected with seed time. Be not deceived, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. <\/p>\n 1Ki 9:4-5. If thou wilt walk before me, &c. He shows him that he and his people were for the future upon their good behaviour: Let them not be secure now, as if they might conduct themselves as they please, having the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord among them, Jer 7:4. No: this house was designed to protect them in their allegiance to God, not in their rebellion against him, or disobedience to him. As David thy father walked Who, though he foully miscarried in some things, yet in the general course of his life was upright and faithful, especially in things relating to the worship of God and civil government. Then will I establish the throne of thy kingdom Upon that condition, and not otherwise; for my promise to David was conditional, Psa 132:12. If we perform our part of the condition, God will not fail to perform his. If we improve the grace God has given us, he will confirm us to the end. Let not the children of godly parents expect the entail of the blessing, unless they tread in the steps of those that are gone before them, and keep up the virtue and piety of their ancestors.<\/p>\n 9:4 And {a} if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:<\/p>\n (a) If you walk in my fear, and withdraw yourself from the common manner of men, who follow their sensualities.<\/p>\n And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: 4. 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