The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-10-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR SUNDAY OCT 20
"David's Thanksgiving Prayer" n
Sam vii f3-20-GoIden Text:
Thess. v. 1s-Notes

we read that the Lord having given David
rest round about from all his enemies Ms
thoughts turn to the Ark Of God dwelling
within curtains, while he dwells in a house of
cedar, and the prophet Nathan encourages
him in his purpose To build an house for the
Ark; this leads to message from the Lord
TO David. in which he is told that not he but
his son shall build the house. and that through
this son Davids house and kingdom and
throne shall be established (k - made surel
forever. So. with the assurance from God
OF y wonderful Son and an eternal kingdom,
he sits before the Lord and SAYS "Who am |,
u Lori Godg and what is my house that Thou
hast brought me hithertof' When Moses
said. "Who am ~ lex. iii. ~ Gods answer
TO him was. Certainly I will he with thee'
When Gideon said. "Oh my Lord. wherewith
shah save Israeli the Lords answer to him
vas "Surely | will bc with thee lJudg. vi,
15. II We would be us-d Of God crd made
blessing TO others, it can only he by rcmem.
herring that we are nothing and God is every.
thing. and that our highest pln,.c is lying low
at our Redeemer's feet. broken and emptied
vessel, for the Masters use made meet.
TO- "rhou hast spoken also Of thy servants
house Tor great while To come Not only
was David amaz,d at the past goodness of
God 30 him in taking him from the sheep
cote and from following the sheep to be tho
ruler over Gods people Israel ". win, hut
he was overwhelmed hy tho revelation now
mnde to him of tho future glory and stability
Of his house and kingdom.
-. And what can David say more unto
Thee? for Thou, Lord God. knowcSt Thy SER
want" lnaSmuch ns God know all about
David before over He hevan 10 lend him out,
he felt that there was nothing more for MIN
10 say.
81. "For Thy Words sake and according
90 Thine own heart, has Thou done all these
great things 10 make Thy servant know
them" In Ezekiel SXXyi.. 22-32, speaking Of
this very kingdom when Israel shall he re.
stored and cleanscd from all their sins the
Lord says that He will do IL, not for their
Sakes. but for His Holy Names sake. When
we remember that one of the precious names
of Jesus Son of David is "rhc Word "
Cod John l., / Rev. xix, 10. then we un.
derstand that "for Jesus's sake He will ac-
compish all things concerning His elect
church. and His elect nation Israel. accord.
ing to the eternal purpose which Hepurposed
In Christ Jesus our Lord tEph. iii, H.
%. And what one nation in the earth il
like Thy people, even like Israel,
which Thou redeemedst 90 Thee from Ecypt
from the nations and their gods Israel
alone of all the nations was thus honorcd of
God. and surely lie had right 10 expect
from them great things in the way NJ ohcdi-
ence, in return for the great things which
He had done for them The church Of Christ
composed of believers gathered out of all
nations, has been redeemed 10y His precious
bloo1 that she may make Him n name on
every one thus redeemed a holy life and
whole hearted devotion to Himself in His
present great work OF preaching the Gospel
to every creature.
"a "Thou has confirmed to Tnys,lr Thv
people Israel, To be n people unto Thee for
ever, and thou Lord art become their God.n
'l know that whatsoever God doeth II shall
be forever tEccl iii, ~. The sun, moon
and stars as we look upon them in the heav-
| ems are n sign TO MS that Israel shall never
| cease 90 bc nation before God; and that lie
will never fully cast them away, notwith-
| standing all that they have done; but will
restore them to their own land, pour out
| His spirit upon them and make them n bless
| ing in the midst of the earth getting them
praise and fame in every land where they
| have been put 10 shame
%. "And now, q Lord God do MS
| Thou hast said' David follows up his heart
| felt thanksgiving by placing himself entirely
| in the will of God and nj His disposal: like
Mary when she said: "Bchold the handmaid
Of the Lord; be il unto me according 10 Thy
| word duke L. 3S) II is not for us to won
der how God can or will do as He has prom-
ised, but in quietneSs and confidence to say:
"Hath He said and shall He not do IL, or
hath lie spoken and shall He not make it
goodN Mum xiii. lg)
20 "And let Thy name he magnihcd for
ever" David seeks not his own glory nor tho
glory OF Israel, but that through him or his
mouse OF MS people lne name OF JenONun NAV
be magnihed We can by tho Holy Spirit bo
enabled 10 pray truly that Christ may be
magniiled in our body whether by life OF death
Phil l.. 2O
81. "For Thou, q Lord Of Hosts. God Of Is.
rael, hast revealed 10 Thy servant, saving, [
will build thee an house, and therefore Da-
vid prayed this prayer. This IL the right
thing To do with all the revelations which
God mai to MS in His word concerning His
great goodness toward us and His purposes
not yet fulfilled, Just receive them grateful
ly eat them joyfully and pray for them with
expectation.
2s. "And now. q Lord God, Thou art that
God, and Thy words he true, and Thou hast
promised this goodness unto Thy servant
He here acknowledges that he firmly believes
that all Gods words are true and hs simply
pleads His promises This is what We need
to-day on the part of Christians, 10 lay hold
OF Gods promises and plead them with tho
same confidence with which we would present.
a check mt the bank for payment, hut - tho
check will not be paid until we endorse il. 80
we need not expect a promise To he fulfilled
till we endorse it-that is, write our own
name upon IL as il il meant us individually.
30. Thou, q Lord hast spoken IL and
with Thy blessing let the house of Thy SER
want be blessed forever Satisfied with
favor, and full with the blessing of the Lordn
tDeut. xSxii 23l, who can estimate it, "A
blessing that there shall not he room enough
10 receive NAL. ILL.,, 10, why sn1uld We
not have it2 Only let rs fulfill the conditions
Of this last one and it will surely como ia His
time; and as 10 the blessings of Matt v, l.
notice the conditions and fulfill them. |
wish that space permitted me % notice tho
titles Of God in this lesson let mo just nrl-
tion them, and may some student seek them
out and feed upon them. Jehovah, 10y itself,
twice; Jehovah Elohim, twice; Jehovah
Tsebssth twice; Adonai Jehovah, six times;
Eohim, by itself six times; the name Of God
eighteen times in this lesson under iiya
different titles and each full Of signiG 'elce -
Lesson Helper.