The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-08
SABBATH SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR
NOVEMBER 10.

II. "And Samuel called the people to-
Cethcr unto the Lord 10 Mizpeh." Israel
was chosen to he u Specia! people unto God
above all people on tine earth, separated
from all others unto the Lord, that Ho
might show through them who and what He
was, that thus all Nations might know Him
for their good (EX. xix, 8. 6; DYut. vii. 6;
III Sam vii. 2S). When therefore they de-
sired TO be like othor Nations Il sam. will, 5,
20), they went riyGt contrary to the will OF
the Lo-d fNi then. Sam-ei told them inst
how the Sius tncy desired would treat them
(viii., Il-l9l, but they insisted on having
their own way The steps by which the Lord
brought Saul to Samuel are fully recorded in
chapter ix., and tho first part of this chapter
K, and form one of tho most interesting, in
structive and practical OF all Bible stories.
A precious nugget which j enjoy and love TO
pass on is found in ", 7, DO us occasion
serve thee for God is with thee"
Is. "Thus satin tho Lord God Of Israel, I
brought up Israel out of Egypt" The suS-
gestiveness Of Mizpch was seen in our last
lesson, and there the people saw the power
of tho Lord on their behalf. Now they arc
again before the Lord, but turning their
backs upon Hin deliberately in order to bo
like other Nations. He reasons with them
concerning their conduct, reminding them
of His love to them when they were slaves in
Egypt and how Ho delivered them from all
their Opprcssors. They should therefore
consider that they We're His property pco-
pie for His own possession CTitus ii, IA, Il.
W, and that He and not they should have
the right of deciding ia all things concern
ing their welfare.
49, eye have ;as day rejected your God,
who Himself saved yOu ont of all your ad-
ve.sitics and yOur tribulatious." Samue! mt
first felt that they had rejected him, but tho
Lord sails "TheY have not rejected thee, but
they have rejected Me" and He added that
in doing as they had done they were only
treating Samuel as they had always treated
Him (chapter viii, Z, -. When Israel mur-
mured il was NOT against Moses and Aaron,
but against tho Lord (Ex. xvi. ~. SEQ tho
application TO US in Luke Y, and let us con-
slider well that all that touches tho Lords
people touches the Lord Himself Zach. H.,
8; Acts iX., 4 s., and all rebellion or COM
planning on the part OF His people is against
Him.
20, 81. "When they sought him, he could
not be found" All Israel presented them
selves before the Lord by their tribes, and
the lot was east for tho tribe, and for tho
family and for the man, and the result was
that Saul, tho son of Kish, of tho tribe of
Ben jamin was taken, but he could not be
found. God kuowthe man whom they would
like and hG,. chosen such a one for them,
and now He guided the lot TO bring him be-
fore them, for THE lot is cast into the lap,
but tho whole disposinS thereof is OF the
Lord" prov. xvi. 33).
~. The Lord answered, Behold he hath
hid himself among tho stun" The word
translated stuff has nino different mean
inSs given to it in this book alone. 1t is
translated furniture, armor, carriage, artil-
lery, weapons, vessels. things. etc. Some-
whore and somehow, and for sOmo reason.
Saul hid himself. He knew through Samuel
that God hal selected him Chapter n. u.
and knowing this il was q becoming thing
not put himself forward, but let ali see that
hc had no hand in tho election. 1t did not
cost him penny fox votes, tho plac" sought
him not ho tn" place Whatn contrast con-
trnSt 10 uaul elections in our dav.
23. When no stood anon; the people, b"
was higher than any Of th. people, from his
shoulders and upwar"." Ia addition to this
statement we find in chapter tx. 2. that ho
was choice young man, AMI that thcro was
not q goodliCr person sin all Israel. SiGo is
not everything, h"wcvcr. CiSo Goliath and
other giants might be envIed. noither Is out
ward appearance, a. Samuel aftcrward
learned when heapponted a man after Gods
heart instead Of ono I" please the people
(chapter xvi, q. y. Contrast tho youth and
probable slight !iSure of David xvii. 33);
also what Is written Of Sau! OF Iarsus CII
Cor. Y. lOl.
+ "a. ".Seo ye Kim whom tho Lorl hath
chosen, that there is none like him among
all the people! Aud all the people shouted
and said, God save the ling As We said in
u previous verse, Sau. was ;hC 1.prd'S chOie"
that He might plea So the proplc and for tho
time being satisfy them. and 20 in duo tmo
humble ;hcm. As on another occasion, He
gave them their request. bat sent lranness
into their soul" tPs. cv.. 1j). The people
have now n visible king. choice man and i
noble looking; one; they are like other Ma
tions in the matter OF king. bu: the iuvisI-
BILE one, their R,acemer is rrjcctc! and they
prefer to walk Iv sight.
25. "TEon Samuel told the people tho
manner ~ IN" Kingdom AMI wrote it in "a
book a!..t laid L up before .Ir Lord All
this state Of affairs had been .o-ceccu ~ the
Lord and fully written ahout in Dcut Xv:i.
1i-2O. This il wn' probably, with pCihay1
additions, that SGnu". wrote IN the book.
Now IL the King WoU!l consider himself the
Lori : representative, and act iDr the Lord
tOwad the people. III all things consulting
Him and ohcYiuc Vim an! hoao.ing Him. all
might get be wei. bat 10 please self or the
pcOplo or - rely IN LuMan wisd"2l or
strength viii sUon al.
20. And Stui ais" went i ono to G.b"ah,
Rnda here Went with nIm. u band ui men,
whose hearts God had ;ogohrd.' God would
help him by giving him helpers and friends.
He does everything to make II easy for us 10
do right a "" are only willing To scrv" Him
in sincerity aAI 'c'.th. II" j. the sam" God
who saw that II was u't -. Il for Adam TO ru
alone (G2n. H.. ~: VINO also sent ,Ao dis
ciF!cs out 10y twu- tI.E" y. II, aud lie al
ways, III du" '!'m', PIJVih'- helpers !ur surh
as are willing 10 dive. WIN Hiiu for HIS
wCT".
~. Eat ;hc ni..r"u i Er.ai SAID, Bow
SHALL this m.n save ". Aal they d"spis.d
him and b-nuaut hiu ~ prrS"Et~. Eut Lc
held his peace. san! was II IL" plac" of
Goa r"vr"-"ntatiV" and aS such had his
frienGS and his enemies. 1t has been and
Will h""y"f -. So" John Ky. ~. \, king
oi Israel IA" n a sense lyII'i"i CHRIST. ih,,
true hin" al l,ra'l (IohL -. agN, ami before
his cE"nIl"- .'!d h!S peace, or. as iu the mar
Sia, was a. though h" had been deaf See
also =. %NXvl.' L.. IN" w,,n men from ,hu
East hr"HSh; J,-us Gul AMI irankinccn""
and uyrrn i.' l..,.:.v VIII" bear His lame to-
duv bra: llr! i:"sc-l, See Rom. Nil.
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