The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-22
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ward appearance, but tho Lord lookoth on
the heart-Ie Ban. 1877. pla4
CENTRAL TRurH-Ch Childhood and youtha are
the preparation season for life's work.
TiMr-About B. @. 1895 or 10oA
PLAcB-Ramah, four miles north Of Jeru.
salem. And Bethlehem, six miles south Of
jerusalem.
sAuI-About fifty years old. Capital at
0ibeah. SAMuHI.-About 80 years old. Home
at Ramah.
DAv1D-'.Beloved," or "darling," born at
Bethlehem, B. G. 1o6G Father was Jesse;
mother unknown. He had seven brothers
and two sisters. At the time Of this lesson
he was from II to 20 years old.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-1. Xourn for
Saul. (1) Saul was his friend, and had dis
appointed him. C9 He was troubled about
the kin gdom, with its king rejected man.
Jesss: the grandson Of Boas and Ruth. ..
He wtu kth me: the act would seem like
treason. Aud Saul was under the inhu-
ence Of bad spirit Q8:14). am como to
sacrifice. holding . feast as usual In connec-
tion with IL. He told the exact truth, but
ho did not tell his whole object. 1 TAssldsrs
fremb,ed: they feared he might have come to
reprove some sin; or they were afraid that
saul might regard them % harboring an
enemy Of his, and therefore destroy them.
8. Sanettfy yoursslves: by washing their gar
ments and their bodies; and by putting
away sin, and consecrating themselves to
God (see Ex. 1910 etc.). 10 Seven Of his
sons: including the three who had already
passed before Samuel. IL. wa not ct d0tpn:
TO the feast. This was family feast, apart
from the public services Of the sacrifice.
IL. Ruddu reddish In hair and complexion,
or with fresh, red cheeks OF q beautiful
countcnance. literally, Of lovely eyes. l3.
Anotntcd him: devoted him to o special pur-
pose. 1t 10 not likely that the family, per-
haps not even David, knew the object for
which he was set apart.
DAvID's NATURAL ENDowMHNTs-1. he
had good Inheritance from faithful, health
full, honest. pious parents. Q. He had phys
ical strength, activity, beauty, but not great
size. 8. He had natural talents Of high
order, for becoming general, Q statesman,
Q poet, o musician. L. He had lovable No
ture, which attracted others to him.
: DAvID's TRAINrNa-1. In religion. Q. In
daily work and care. 8. In opportunity TO
learn. 4. In the gift Of the Holy Spirit. 8.
In O definite life work.
/ CoMMENTs-The detection Of Saul, and
his consequent rejection by God, were the
source Of great and long-continued sorrow
to Samuel. Many less noble man than he
would have been glad of Saurs downfall,
thinking that in this way his own power
would be augmented. But In Samueps
exalted mind, no such thoughts were
harbored. This grief Of Samueps seems
almost to have been excessive, a. may be
seen from our lesson.
Beyond the truth implied by the lesson
that God setteth up one and putteth down
another, the most fruitful and helpful line
Of thought will probably gather around the
great truth, "For man looketh on the out
ward appearance, but the Lork looketh on
the case before US 10 evident when we
look on tho spirit displayed afterwards
by Eliab, in Sam. 17:2S. He lacked both
courage and generosity, and would have
made very poor ruler for Israel In these
troublous times. David was the flower Of
that family, not because Of his ruddy coun-
tenance, but because Of his abiding faith In
the God Of Israel II we would measure
his character in all its fullness, we must
first measure all the richness Of those
Psalms which he penned. From Eliab no
stream Of sacred influence has come down
the long line Of centuries, but the streams
Of blessing that have flowed from David's
life and words have blessed not only Israel
according to the flesh, but all the Israel Of
God down to these latest days. There was
no comparison at all between the two men
for grandeur Of character. All this is very
apparent to US now, but to the men Of those
days 1t was by no means clear. It took d.
vine insight into the hearts Of the two can
didates for the throne to make 1t sure which
one would prove the better monarch
As practical truth Of tho highest i'm
portance, let the teacher urge upon the
scholar realization Of tho fact that God
reads his heart. The whole tendency of our
lives naturally Is to forget this. We Judge
and are judged so largely by our mere out
ward conduct, that we are apt to forget that
there IL One who pierces far beneath our
words, looks, deeds, and never passes judg-
ment until the secret thoughts and motives
Of the heart are revealed. ''Thou God seest
me-" is grand motto for child or man to
have engraved on tho mind. Belshazzar
must have been surprised to find that there
was One who dared weigh monarch in the
balances, but the Scripture declares that
God weighs mems spirits prov. 18:2).
What marvellous knowledge this is
Thoughts cherished but never uttered,
tho,, Uhta limo ainCa fnr ten-al1 ali God