The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-02
IwAY SCHOOL.
/k6NATIONAL LESSON FOR
sSs AUGUST
Z SCHOOL.
Lcss on Text: saul Chosen of the
Lord" 4 Sam. tx, 15-27-Golden
Text: Prov. viii, 1S-COmmcn-
tary on the Lesson.

After continued and persistent demand
of the people for n king, that they might he
like other nations, Notwithstanding the de
scription OF the way their king would treat
them, Samuel rehearsed I'm the ears o., tbss:r'
Lord all the words of the people, and the
Lord said; "HaEksp psfscSo psfco tsiseir voice and
make them q king" will, 2l, ~. lt would
then seem that Samuel, having sent every
one to his city waited upon the Lord to know
what next to do and how 20 find the king.
10. Snow, the Lord had told Samuel In his
ear q day before Saul came, saying The
revised version says: ''The Lord had re.
vealed unto Samuel Many words OF God
crowd to my pen rs / think OF Samuc,
meekly waiting to know Gods will, ana
God, our Heavenly Father, so lovingly Euid
ing His servant, who relied upon Him.
1.-The meek will He guide in Judgment, and
the meek will He teach His way" 81 will
instruct thee and teach thee in the way
which thou shalt 60" ''Thine ears shall
way, walk yc in it," I'm all thy ways az.
knowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths
FPS XIV, y; xNxii., 8; Isa. XXX, 2l; Prov.
ill.,, o.. All these are tru" for MS today,
and IL we sincerely want to know the will OF
God that wo may do 1t, we may he perfectly
sure that He will show us His way.
16. Tomorrow, about this time, VIII
send thee man" Samuel was therefore eX-
pecting confidently to meot the man whom
God had selected; just where ne should meet
him and how hc would know him he left to
God, whom he served, but I'm confidence made
preparation for him. Now, us we read the
first part of this chapter, and see by what
series Of apparently most natural events Saul
was brought to Samuel, all unconscious OF
what awaited him, We must surely bc com
PEELED to believe that there is n God in whose
hand our breath is and whose are all our
ways; and that though e mnn's heart may
devise his way the Lord drccteth his steps.
IL. 1.-THE Lord said unto him, Behold the
manr All prophets, priests and kings in
Israel were as to their office mot their char
acter) types of the greatest prophet and true
read Of this first king chosen to reign over
Israel aid near the words: Behold the
man." we are at once carried forward to
day when the God of Samuel and of Israel
stood in human form before the people for
their acceptance or rejection, and the Roman
iovernor said: "Behold the mani Behold
your Kingw John xix, 3, l+l and although
then and still rejected He shall yet sit on the
throne of David and reign over the house Of
sseaSs 5SsSs SSreveT T %nd the RsoPs sa SHa oS
1S. "Tcll me, pray thee, where the secr's
house is" A prophet was before time called
seer ". % that is one who sees what natur-
Al eyes cannot SEQ. Saul and his servant
had given up seeking the asses and were now
seeking tho man of God IL perchance he
might tell them where tho lost animals might
he found; and as they come near to the city
certain young maidens going out OF the city
10 draw water INFORM tncm tnaC tne SecT ~
Just before them having come to the city that
iay, and that there is sacrifice In the high
place Tvs. 11-13l so Saul stands face to face
with tho man he seeks, not knowing that
Samuel expected him.
10. 81 am the seer" How like this is to
the reply of Jesus to the woman ut the well,
and to the blind nian: ~ that speak unto
thee am Hc." at is He that talketh with
thee" (John iv., 26; ix., 81 "Ye shall ent
with me today" How surprised he must
W.. ntntS
who only wanted TO SEQ Jesus, but was called
down from the tree to receive Him into his
house.
90. ''Set not thy mind on them; for they
nre found" lf we would consult Him who
is perfect in knowledge and isalways with us
tJob. xxxvi., y We would more readily tind
our lost things.
81. "a Bcnjamitc, smallest of
the % tribes; tribe my family the lie; least ,s of
slaughter of Julg. M, iG-iS, was literally
The smallest of the tribes in point Of mum
bers and it may have been in the same re-
spect that Saurs family was also the least, for
his father is said in verse to have been a
mighty man of power or substance.
224. $50 Saul did not eat with Samuel
that day" What a day of surprises for
Saul! Samuel expects him, speaks to him of
high place in Israel, invites him to feast.
gives him tho cl'afDS SNoosv, n portion specially
La-siSved for him, while all that Saul. had In
view when he came to Samuel was that he
might recover the lost asses of his father
How many people are today intent upon
earthly things, thinking of nothing higher,
while there is n feast and a kingdom and grent
honor awaiting them, of which they are
utterly ignorant.
25. samuel communed with Saul upon
the top Of the house" This was after the
FEAST when they were come down from the
nigh place into the city, and Saul and Samuel
were alone. We are not left in ignorance as
to the subject of their conversation, for chap
ter x, 10, implies that tho communion was
concerning the kingdom.
?6. up, that may send thee away" So
spake Samuel TO Saul very early next morn
ing. Just as the three apostles had soon to
come down from the Mount of Transtlgura-
ton where they would fain have remained,
so Saul must go forth from this holy place
and return to take up for a little season the
Christ Jesus we are now children of God and
joint heirs with Christ, seated with Christ in
the heavenliness (Rom. viii. Il; Eph. H., ~;
yet we must go forth day by day into the or
dinary affairs of life, there to glorify God
while we wait for the kingdom.
81 "Stand thou still q while that NAV
show thee the Word of God" The servant
was told To pass on and thus Samuel and
Saul were again alone with God Samuel
then annointcd him Captain or Prince (R.
w over the Lords Inheritance, foretold four
events which should come to pass that day,
and gave him certain commands until no
should see him again and shew him what to
do. The events foretold that morning, all of
which came to pass that day CHAP. X, o.,
teach me that az begin each new day ali
the events of the day, all the people shall
meet and all they shall say to- me- are all
foreknown to God and foreSeen Ivy Him. and
therefore it becomes me to be still and know
that He is God and that He is making all
things work together for my good Q's Xvi,
10: Rom. viii. 2S).-Lesson HttDer.