The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-29

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In Ger last lesson we learned that
saul was r. >c.cd from foursing \ line
" Aile-s, hecansc b. proved ilir.s.,.t TN
fit for The place and fhe work samuel.
after giving lni, Las faithful warning
70 Saul. RI tErneito his home al RaInah.
ard henecicrsh saw him no more
l. And t1e Lord said unto Samuel"
not n great while after lie lefI saul.
and set the expression. .-II0w long
implies that So1ae weeks or perhaps
mouths had elapsed .Wiit thou mourn
for >1uIs- God gave samuel time for
the natural expression for his greif:
but. FOB long continued. his grief
would imply dissatisfaction with God
aud His providence --Fill thine
horns the horns were followed out
and polished and used - cups or bot
ties Hence -hc horn became the SYM
bol Of Erowcr and plcsty fcornucop,al.
with oil:- either che usual olive oil
or perhaps the sacred oil used Tor the
tabernacle lights and for amounting
priests AMI eonposed IF olive oil.
c-ssia- cinnamon. calamrs and rnyrrh.
Il VIII send thee 20 Jesse. the Eethle-
heEnlts.-- Jesse was the grandson %
Bcaz and Ruth and was probably the
chief man Of Bethlehem. the sheik
Of the village FOR have provided
me king lie had not only selected
needful training ard talents. and had
found him r.aLsiny = right use Of them
!. AID Samuel said. How can
60? IL Saul hear il he VIII kill me-
lo- the act " amounting another king
would f-e regarded as little less than
high treason Take q heifer with
thee and say l lam cone 20 sacrifice
Samuel WAS accustomed TO 60 on i cir
cult - judge and IL is probable that
on such oecasi0ns he held religions
services. taught the people and offered
Sacrifices IL may have bcen the crs-
ro-nary annual sacrifice at Bethlehem
(a3ssA
3 And call Jesse 10 the sac-ifce:-
The sacrifice -vas religious service rep
resenting communion with Cod and
was accompanied with acts Of devotion,
prayc-s- AM sometimes. az least with
addresses And 1 Will show thee
wh2. thou shalt do.- 50 usually God
shows Us the way little ~ y time
=. And the elders OF the town
t-embled II his coming perhaps be-
cause f-icndliness to samuel might be
regarded by saul as taking sides
against him. and the ROYAL displcasure
would be visited upon them CONTEST
thou peaceab-y?- Does yogr coming
betolen peace goodwill. the favor Of
God. or otherwise?
5. .'Sanctify yourselves hy the pre-
ecribed ceremonial CLEANSING. which
was 4 symbol OF the publication Of the
hear, by repentance obedience and
To cod Called them to
the sacrifice All were present a. the
public sacrifice. but the sacrsticiaI feast
ing that followed would be by families.
and Samuel went 10 Jesss'ss house for
this purpose. doubtless - welcome
guest
8. He looked upon Eliab:- Je~se's
eldest son. tall and tine-looxing.
surely the Lords anointel is before
Him Even Samuel still judged by
appearances and this s.al -=a-t.
s.oldier-lixe- I1iddle-aged man seemed
every inch king
The Lord seeth not as man seeth:-
For the Lord sees ak. knows all The |
most hidden things are IS plain TO Him |
as the sun a. monday For man l0ox- |
eth on The outward appearance. bar the I
Lord lc-0xe.h on the heart God knows !
the real ran his inner nature and pos
sibiliti.s. and these depend far more on
on the hear. and intellect than on out
ward appearance
IL here re1nz.neth yet the young
ez-- II some one must care for the 4
sheep. David would be the least missed /
IL. '-Norr he was rz1ddy:- Red hair I
and far skin are regarded IS mark Of 1
beauty In southern countries. whore \
the hair and complexion are generally 4
dark And withal Of beautiful coun- 4
,cn2lce- Literally of beautiful eyes-
His countenarce was beautiful with 4
hat kind ~ beauty which belongs to
expression rather than 10 features. its \
power and attraction lay IN the eve.
Is. Then samuel anointcd 4
him in the midst Of his brethren In
their presence The amounting was the
symbol Of setting apart for some
special mission appointed by God Il I
S not at all probable that Da-ids
brethren knew the high destiny for
which ne was anoin-ed- The anoint-
lng might b. FOR successor to the aged \
prophet or to some position in the
schools IF the prophets II Is dou btful 1
Il the meaning Of the ct was then re
vcaled even 20 David
And the Spirit Of the Lord came
nightly. r. W upon David The gift
81 the Holy Spirit Is the greatest and
best gift 81 God 10 man through Jesus
Christ David even il be knew at this
lime that he was 10 bc king. could no:
possibly fcresec the great work he was
20 do. lie knew no. where he was
yoi--.- but he knew that. wherever il
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