Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II WEEK DAY SESSION DAVID CONQUERING HIS TEMPER I Samuel 25: l-35 Memory Verse A soft answer turneth away wrath. ?Proverbs 15:1. The Teacher’s Preparation Little lessons in self-control are of the utmost importance to children of Primary age. To be able to manage self is for them temperance in a superlative degree. The Bible has much to say concerning the control of the tongue. We know from many experiences that
He that is soon angry will deal foolishly, and
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. The first Biblical incident dealing with uncontrolled anger and showing to what evil consequences it sometimes leads is given in the story of Cain and Abel. Again in the story of Jacob’s older sons whose jealous anger was kindled against their brother Joseph, and yet again, in the story of King Saul we have pictures of lives shadowed by the results of uncontrolled natures.
Doest thou well to be angry ?
God asked Jonah.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath, we are admonished. David was an example of a controlled nature; but a very human incident in his life tells how once he lost his temper and was thereby in danger of committing a serious sin. A tactful woman who had learned to control her tongue and temper was the means of keeping two angry men apart. Study the story well and you will be able to hold the attention of your pupils from introduction to conclusion. The Historical Setting Saul was king over Israel, but the brilliantly endowed man had not lived up to his abilities. David had been an inmate of the royal family, having been called to the palace to play his harp with the hopes that his unusual musical gift would help to cheer the despondent king. However, he had had to flee the presence of Saul, …