Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-29
for the Nu,t1e Circle.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VI, THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. o.

LESSON vi, THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. 9.
Text Of the Lesson, II Sam. vii, 4-1e-Mem.
ory Verses, 1e, 13-Golden Text, Pa
lxxi, documentary by the Rev. D. III
Stearns.
4. "That night the word Of the Lord
came unto Nathan" David had sor
called Nathan, in whose line was Mary,
the mother of our Lord (QI Sam. Y, IA
Luke Iii, 91), but this is another Nathan
who was prophet In the time Of David
and Is first mentioned In verse Q Of this
chapter and afterward over 30 times IL
this book and In I Kings. The greatest
thing about him was that he was a mes
senger for God. In verse 8, however, be
seems to have given q message from him
self which was not in accord with tht
mind Of God. To be always under the con
troll Of the spirit Of God, and speak only
the words of God, and do only the things
Of God. Is life that was seen only in oul
Lord Jesus Christ.
8. "Go and tell My servant David, Thus
saith the Lord" Again in verse 8 the
Lord says, "My servant David" and ir
verses 1921, 25-2s, David speaks Of him
self ten times as "Thy servant" In lisa
Kill, /, God says of His Son, behold my
servantr' To be whole hearted bond
servant of the Lord Jesus Christ is tht
highest position in the line Of work fol
God that He can enjoy. AS to fellowship
and real communion, We are His friends
but as to service may we be true servants
8. II have not dwelt In any house since
the time that brought up the children o.
Israel out Of Egypt" AS David dwelt ir
his house of cedar and had rest from al
his enemies he contrasted his surround
ings with those Of the ark Of Goo
dwelling in a tent and had 1t II
his heart to build q house for the ark
Nathan's word, "Do all that is In thine
heart, for the Lord is with thee, was very
encouraging, but the Lord is now talking
differently to David. The wisdom of tht
best of men is not always the wisdom o.
God, and many work that looks good Ii
not a part of Gods plan, or If 1t Is th'
time has not come for it.
z. "Spake I word with any Of tht
tribes, saying, Why build ye not me ar
house Of cedarP" 1t is not for the servant
to suggest to his Lord what should Of
should lot be done. The servant is to bt
"will!ng and obedient" and ready to dt
whatsoever our Lord the King shall ap
point" Elsa. /, 10; II Sam. xv, 15). If W.
thus hold ourselves ready to walk In Hi!
ways, that Is all He asks Of US.
s. II took thee from following the sheer
to be ruler over my people, over Israel. ,
1t Is well to remember whom we were ant
what we were when God called us. 1t Il
well to continue little in our own sigh
and never think anything Of ourselves
When called to special service for God, w
must bear in mind who calls us (''1 tool
thee"), and that He has In view for. III
some special work. In this case 1t was tc
be ruler over Israel"
8. "And / was with thee and have Gu,
off all thine enemies and have made thee {
great name" See how God did every
thing, and every instrumentality was sim
ply that which God saw fit to use. What
ever was done He was the doer Of 1t (Gen
xxx, 22). rejoice to believe that Goo
has prepared life for each Of His children
and prepared service for every E1omen'
of that life (Eph. II, 10Y, and If we are only
willing and cheerfully subject to Him HI
will work it all out to glorious oonsum
nation.
10. Moreover, will appoint place fol
my people Israel and will plant them,
eto. The fact that when they are thu!
planted they will move no more nor be at
flioted any moro is in perfect accord will
many similar statements, suoh as Jer
XXI, 98-40; xx1ii, IL; Amos *, 10, ant
still awaits fulfillment. All evonts which
to US may seem and may be far in the fu
ture are to Him, who sees tie end from
the beginning, present reality and are a.
sure Of fulflllment, however unlikely II
may seem, as If actually accomplished.
II. "Also the Lord telleth thee that
that He will make thee an house." Tht
word "house" may signify a dwelling
whether tent, temple or palace; also place
containing anything, or ones family Of
posterity. The following verses show thai
here 1t means posterity and kingdom.
10. ~ will set up thy seed after thee
and will establish his kingdom" Tht
Apostle Peter, filled with the Spirit, said or
the day of Pentecost that God had sworr
with an oath to David that Of the fruit o.
his loins He would raise up Christ to sit
on his throne (Aots II, 30), and the nexl
verse in Peters sermon says He would bt
raised from the dead. To Abraham were
promised the land and the posterity as tht
stars and as the sand, and now to David an
promised the kingdom, the throne and tht
king.
18. "He shall build an house for my
name, and I will establish the throne o
His kingdom forever" The church which
is being now builded together for habi
tation Of God, through the Spirit, upon tht
foundation Of the apostles and prophets
(see chapter Iii, g., Jesus Christ Himself be-
ing the chief cornerstone (Eph. II, 20-22)
Is never called a kingdom, but is an elect
company out Of all nations to rule witt
Him in His kingdom. The kingdom viii
have Israel, all righteous, for Its center
and Jerusalem, the throne Of the Lord
for its capital Elsa. X, 81; Jer. Ill, 17.)
IA. If He commit iDiquity, will chas
ten him with the rod of men," eto. BishoI
Horsley gives this reading: "When guilt II
laid upon Him." And DR.. Clarke says, III
suffering for iniquity." OF Solomon Il
might be said, IF be commit iniquity, D
but not Of Christ, and We have already
proved from Peters sermon that the seet
referred to Is Christ and not Solomon.
10. "But My mercy shall Lot depart
away from him, as took 1t from Saul.
Whatever reference there may be here tx
Solomon 1t can only be as typical oI
Christ In the matter Of the kingdom
David evidently understood 1t Of some ont
In the far future. See the last clause Of
verse 10 and note these various readings
"This Is the manner Of the man who II
God the Lord" (Luther). "And this Is tho
law of the man," the Adam (Kennioott)
"And this is the arrangement about the
man" (Horsley). Stier's comment Is
EThou eDee kest NJ an eternal kfnpdOm In