The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-25

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1z>eoy TExT-.Psaims 2:l-lf.
00lD<S Taxi Therefore being iusfific
~ 1l'h, We have peace with Goa. throuy
~ Lord Jesus Chrizt-Rom. 81.
CE1HAL InrTu-God loves 10 forciy
no. who truly repent OF their sins Al,
@:<.aEe them.
IxnH - David's crime was commits,
4Dout - q. loi5. Nathan's rcproof WA
y1r nter, and this psalm soon followed.
Predetermined. David's palacc a,
Mount Zion
DAyn-About Atty years old, havins
sen King Tor twenty years.
rLAcs ~ BinLE HIsroRr-3 Sam IL: l-ey
<c.,s,. 81 David committed tn
S-,s~- A.. 49,. Y. sauHery and murder, the
5000. nue tue former Sini
~~~ ~. D4sin was very prosper.
~ .,.~ pe1naps growing luxurious
Iors,. - p~sr s rom tIe war east Of the
6nI~ir, !, s sssr, sn9 may have been In
6ssic- "a 49,. ~, nc yielded 70 temp
,-hicn - . -s 80 - series Of wrongs
bcc., ~, ~ e.eo % DONG when 20
co,,e. "a 80 =. 49, ESQ against Gods
- "s ..c u'orAi STATE 81 ms kingdom.
Sam. l2;i-ih 49,
DAvTD's RErExTAxc. AND Coxrxsssox-
David rcpcnted bitterly. and he proved his
sincerity BY doing all he could 10 avert the
evil consequences OF his sin. lie went 20
1ar a. publicly 70 confess before all the pco-
pic OF his kingdom; he, King. acknowl-
edged that he had sinned. and had tho con-
3csston recorded in hyrnn 20 be sung-the
9lst Psalm
DAvID's CnAGAcrER-TIc was a GOOD man
With many noble qualities. ana accommodated
vast amount Of good This double crime
was great blot on his character. Rut wa
must remember (D that the blot seems ali
che blacker for being in 50 good a man: 81
that we must Judge linn in the light Of La
circumstances, ard not BY our light
HrIrx ovrn HIM r,,.
che original n n,ur., q ~. hr.ssc.,.ass -
him ', etc Ttc v,crs,,,, ts-.-,,'~.. a ,,~--.
An many way. ~ Mo- ~ ~ ss,s... = -
sc;f ma !, ~. ~ - sp.l1', - niln-
ana eterni,v Tran.r<..;o ., = 80 sn,s
forbidden fields NM. r,;ss;,. az 80 49,
failing IL dutv Y,5,.,s,,,. ;r.cn,,,,- ...s'.s =
unjust. 4. Gs,r<' the rencr,a1..c /, s,rcere
md true. 8 Unen Tkrf sfence: did not
confess bis sin. This verse and the next
describe David's feclinrs during tho wear
2c tried 70 keep his sin 10 himself Hynrs
Gdrei (grcw) oid; no was weak. panied.
sick in body and soul Lorrfsc. crying out
IN his anguish 4. Thy hand: the emblem Of
power aud activity, or bcstowiug some.
thing. NJ moisture: the figure Is taken
from tree whose sap Is dried up. SO that
its freshness and power Is gone. S<lrh. 4. q
tnteriude. g. Floods Of gsraf wafers: emblem
Of troubles and punishment :. Com ass
WifA sonDs: he found dcliveranco from
troubles and dangers on every side. for
which be sang songs OF praise g. nj.
David Val insfracf: teach from his cx-
pcsicnce. Guide n<e tr..h mine eDs: keen
watch over thee. so rs 10 keep thee IN the
fright path q be ,e not ds nc horse, or a. me
nni<: irrational animals who are guided BY
forcc and mot BY reason.--NsrphH Sin Is
always irrational; 10 sin is 70 act without
Understanding E1 and bril- r: instead OF
noble moral influences God will govern
nfn BY reason, u they arc willing 70 be 50
2yerned; BY force, II they reject His
da. L<sf fh<v come near unto 1.e<: better
In 1.ev-<<G s-6i6e fh<p &c q not com< near
mt tse<, will not be subject 10 your control,
harmony with your purposes.
Lrssox Po1xrs-Is the spirit Of Davsd's
WORDS in this lesson different from that
bhown In the lesson for last Sundays Yes:
|for in that hymn OF loud thanksgiving he
praises God Tor His mofc general mercics,
while Ia this Psalm he gives thanks FOR he
pardon Of his great sin. That which Is
most prominent in this lesson Is his great
boy over the pardon or sin. In verses I. 2
he speaks of his bIcssedness because or aims
partoucd- Ii verses 3, 4 he tells CT his
trouble aud anguish while he hid his sin
and refused 70 confess il. II verse 5 he
tells how he acknowledged his sins and re- |
cc:yed pardon. In verse o he SAYS that |
s.for this cause that Is, because OF his ex-
pcricace OF Gods mercy. every enc should |
b encouraged 70 pray for pardon. because
q be could be forgiven. no one need despair.
n verse no declares that God shall be k.s
hiding lacc Ia che future Then in verses
3 10. David, Taught BY Gods Spirit. tells us |
how God will treat all His creatures here.
e will guide them gently IL they arc will |
81; but II not Hs will hold and restrain |
em as with lit and bride. In verse ii |
avid bids all cody people rejoice in the !
BIRD Now let Us talk about this guidance |
81 God In this Psalm He offers 20 be our |
guide, and VIC will now ask and answer .
few usstions ON this subject
\ f. Gcd a good Guiues Certainly. the very |
lest we can have. Whyl Because God !
pows all things. He knows the end or the !