Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-09-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for September Q
1ss6-David's Love for Gods House
Chron. ss:G-I6-

| Chron- se;0-1e-
| ARRANGED from Peioubet's Notesl
Golden Text-Blessed are they that dwell
| IN Thy house: they will be stil praisine
| Thee.-Psa. MsA
The Section includes 1 Kings l:i-SS; !
| Chron. y. and the account OF the carrying
out OF the command in 2s:iI-ls. anu DaVid's
| preparation OF materials for the temple.
described In Chron. p and ~.
Time.-B. G. l0i6 and 1915. shortly before
| the death OF David
Plaee.-Jerusalem. the capital OF the
| kingdom
EXPLANATORY
L. Tho Intervening History.-After
the decisive victory described i'm our
last lesson. David returned To Jerusa-
lem. But it took some time to unite the
northern and southern sections. AMI at
one time there was great danger of n
serious division. Then followed several
years of peaceful development of the
Kingdom.
Darid's early exposures. his wars. and
great cares left him n WORKOUT man
before he was TO-" AS his end drew
nigh, his son, Adonijah, then between
80 and 40 years old, famous. like his half
brother Absalom for manly beauty. but
totally unfit TO be n king. made an at
tempt to be his fathers successor. Joab
joined in his plan. Bat the prophet
Nathan. recognizing how unfit Adoniiah
was TO be king, and how well fitted Solo
man was for the great work. and that
David had named him for the success.
sioi, succeeded in having Solomon pro-
claimed king before Adonijah's friends
rose from an Inauguration feast to
which he had invited them. They fled us
though their house had been struck
with thunderbolt from "a clear sky.
An' Solomon practically took the
throne.
IL. David's Unfinished Work.-Ns. 6-s.
David had accomplished nearly all OF
his hearts desire as to his kingdom. lie
had found il small and left il great. He
found IL chaos, and left il finely or,
gnnized. He found religion ut low cbb.
and left il earnest, active, organized for
work. But there was one great work
on which he had set his heart which he
could not accomplish. and that was the
rearing of n temple worthy of the re.
ligion OF the truc God. and which should
hold up the name of the true God befo
the nations. and make permanent in
his own nation the principles and teach
ings of the Divine religion.
Il. Then he called for Solomon =
and charged him:" The earnestness and
solemnity of this address create an I'm.
preston that il was given little be-
fore the old kings decease.
Z 1T was IN my mind, lit was my de-
sire and purpose, ito build an house"
etc.
y. But" God forbade him to build the
temple, because, "Thou hast shed much
blocd:" etc. (See Lesson v, on = Samuel
| ID David is not blamed for his great
wars. They were necessary wars, not
wars of aggression. but defensive wars
to keep the euemies of true religion
from destroying the nation and the re-
ligion 1T represented; or they were exc
cutlve wars for the necessary punish.
ment and restraint of crime. "a These
wars took up his time, 30 that he could
not do well the other task, for which his
victories prepared the way CD They
untitled him for the best doing of the
great work of peace. This required
differen: kind of ability and a different
training.
Q. HIS name shall bc Solomon:"
which means Peaceful, corresponding
to the German Friedrich, rich in peace.
II will give peace and quiteness unto
Israel in his days" For the fulfilment
of this prophecy, see Kings 4:20-2S;
5:4.
10. az will #.+ establish His king
dom - forever" This promise. so far
as Solomon is concerned. is made CON
ditional on his obedience ". 10; Chron.
2s: y.
III. The Qualities Needed for Doing
The Lords WORKS.. lib. First, Gods
presence with him.
III. THE Lord (Jehovah) be with
thee" God will be with us when we 20
10 Him, live in communion with Him,
and seek TO know and do His will. Every
good comes TO those who walk with God
and enjoy His favor and protection.
Second, readiness to do Gods work
His great work was to build the house
of the Lord" it was for this purpose
that God chose him to be king. God
gives us property, or talents. or attrac-
tiveness, or whate-er of good He has be-
slowed upon us. in order that we may
aid Gods cause and build UP His king
dom.
Third. wisdom and understanding.
~. "Only the Lord give thee wisdom
and understandings" Compare Psalm
70: !. And for the fulfllment of this
prayer see / Kings 3: IL; , Chronicles
]: u. No work requires more wisdom
| than the Lords work, and only He can
give the true wisdom. He givcth that
wisdom literally TO all who ask Him
flames ]: -.
~. "Then shalt thou prosper. If thou
takest heed" So long rs mans will
~ free there must he this condition be-
fore Gods blessing. God wants to pros
per va. lie greatly desires our happi-
ness, but lie cannot reward disobedi-
encc or prosper those who refuse to
walk in the only way that can bring
true prosperity through holiness.
! Therefore. we must fulfll our part Of
the covenant.
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