The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-09-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
SEPTEMBER 8.
Lesson Text: David and Jonathan
Sam. TX, lis Golden Text:
Prov xviii, "a A--Commensary
on the Leeson.

1. "And David fied from Naioth In Rsanah
and came and said before Jonathan, What
have donor Saul, being constantly
two different occasions to slay David CHAPS.
xviii, 10; xix, 10l, but David escaped out OF
his hand, for the Lord was with him, and
he and Samuel went and dwelt In Naioth.
of the Lord is ever with us as
wall OF fire round about us and moth
ing can reach US without His permission;
and whatever He may permit to reach us,
nothing can by any means harm us, for our
life is hid with Christ I'm God Enemies may
seem tn prosper, but God will make even the
wrath OF man to praise Him. As to David
and Jonathan, we read that their souls were
knit together, and that Jonathan loved
Davidas his own soul CHAP xviii, l-9; and
saying: THY love for me was wonderful,
passing the love Of women" QI Sam. L.,
26l The lesson to-day gives an illustration
of the wondrous love of these two men, but
love OF a greater Kings Son, who has knit
His soul to ours and stripped Himself OF all
His glory that Ho might save US from wrath
and exalt us to His throne.
O. Thou shalt not dfe.n David inquiries of
Jonathan why Saul hie.HaAhax. saopld thus
done to merit such III treatment at the hands
of Saul. Jonathan assures him that he shall
not die, and that inasmuch as his father viii
do nothing without telling him, and has given
him no hint Of such a purpose, therefore 1t
case the mind Of Saul was hidden from iona
than, and that he was really determined to
kill David Tvs. 30-33), because, as he said,
while David lived Jonathan, his own son,
could not be established in his kingdom.
3. There is hut step between me and
of David and is true Of every one of us. In
Gods hand is our breath and by His kind care
we live and move and have our being day by
day, and whether on land or sea 1t is equally
eternity. This may we'll cause tho upsaved
to trenible but 1t should give no anxiety to
one who is redeemed by tho precious blood OF
Christ and is therefore seeking day by day to
do Justly, love mercy and walk humbly with
4. Whatsoever thy soul desireth, viii
even do it for thee" Thus said Jonathan to
David in his great love for him.
There were many things which Jonathan
was not able to do for David, however will
King, win without fail do for US all that our
souls desire for His glory, for he Is not only
willing, but able having all power in heaven
and on earth Matt. xviii. ls; John xiv,
81. 'Tf he say thus: 1t is well; thy ser.
want shall have peace; butt BY thus nb.
senting himself from his accustomed place
for three days, David would certainly learn
the mind Of Saul toward him, and Jonathan
would see 1t and then know for himself his
think that they SEQ deception hore on the
part of David In his speaking of going to
Bethlehem, let them remember that God
cannot possibly in any way tolerate sin, and
| never does He excuse it.; and il David sinued
in this matter it must have brought him
| Christening. He certainly was not manifest
| ing the faith and courage which he displayed
when he went against Goliath; but as to his
| practicing deception, who knows that he did
| not go to Bethlehem to the sacrifice?
8 Therefore thou shalt dead kindly will,
thy servant, for thou has brought thy SER
| want into a covenant Of the Lord with thee. "
David had already the love of Jonathan. and
the love OF all Israel and Judah xviii, 1, 16),
but his one great enemy caused him to fear,
| and Jonathan was now to be the mediator
| standing between David and his enemy on
behalf Of David, and there was q covenant
| or the Ford Jesus is our tr,,e Jcnsthan, He
has stood against the enemy on our behalf;
Jonathan almost lost his life at this time on
behalf OF David w., 339, but Jesus actually
laid down His life on our behalf, and has
sealed with His own blood the covenant
which lie has entered into for us.
'Would not tell il theeg' David had
asked Jonathan to kill him, If he was guilty,
| rather than let him be brought to Saul Jon.
! c:h::.s reply Is ti.t if iio knew evil was de
termined against David he would surely tell
| him.
10. "Who shall tell meT' Now David wants
to know how he shall find out the result OF
the interview between Jonathan and his
father. He surely does not honor the love OF
his friend, nor seem TO esteem his friend, OF
his friends word very highly by these ques
| tions. He seems to he greatly moved, he does
not now sing: .! will not fear, though the
| earth be removed" Ps. XVII, 81; he does moi
talk like valiant David. n man after Gods
own heart but rather like the spies who sow
| the giants and walled cities instead of seeing
| God. Let us learn from him that nothing
must ever be allowed to come between us and
| God lest we too be filed with fears and dis
| honor Christ.
II. Come and let us go out into the field "
"Come apart said Jesus to the disciples
IBID the servant pass on, but stand thou still
awhile" said Samuel to Saul It is wise
when we would have fellowship with God, to
| get alone with Him and shut out all else. II
| is wise, also. when you would deal personally
with soul in His name, to take them alone,
with not even third party near, and thus
you viii have moro power with them; have
12, 13. THAT thou mayest go in peace,
and the Lord be with thee" Jonathan now
| solemnly calls the Lord God to witness that
| whether the tidings from his father be good
or evil. he will surely lot David know; and In
the following verses, in most remarkable
words he speaks Of timo when all the enc
mics of David shall have been cut off from
the face Of the earth, and rs IL anticipating
his own and his fathers fall and David's ex-
altation, he causes David to promise kind
ness to his house forever. Then follows the
account of the interview between Saul and
his son. and the way in which Jonathan &c
guainted David with the result. But even
if the tidings were to be evil, and
Saul should seek the life Of David,
Jonathan says he is to go in peace, for the
Lord will be with him. Perhaps David re-
membered this when he sang: HE shall not
be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed
trusting TN the Lord" QPs exit, ~ The
heart that rests in the love of Him who stick
eth closer than a brother, who has shown His
love by dying for His enemies, and who hav-
ing given Himself has given all things with
nll times: 'Behold, God is my Saviour, I
will trust and not be afraid; for His thoughts
to me arc peace and not evil; and Ho Him.
self is my everlasting life."-Lesson Helper.