The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-30
HE SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON.
,xrrRyATIONAL LESSON FUR
AUGUST 2.
,.,son Text. "David's Kindness"
II samuel ix., 1-i3-Goiden
Text, Rom. XII. 10
Commentary.

| tingdom, reigning over All lsrael anu eNecut-
inc Judgment aud justice unto All MS people
"a of a King who. on Davids throne, shall
Ii,,r and prosper and execute judgment and
i,s,i',r In the rh--Jehovah-tsidken
n,y'd had sworn 20 Jonathan that he would
- the Kindness OF the Lord TO his house
forever u sam. xx., li-lD, aud he would
nor kenp his word What a wonderful word
"a lila 'the kindness OF Cod (see also verse
q, II is the same word oft times translated
9.n,rr,,y and also Glowing Kindness" as In
"a viii. 9. XIV, @; lx,ii., 3, etc. The honor
of Letng a channel through which the loving
Jindncss Of God may be shown to Others IL
given to every believer. See III Cor. vi, g.;
Col. ill.,. IL.
q jonathan hath yet son which ia
lam, on his feet" When the news came of
bis fathers death he was little boy five
wears old His nurse took him up to fee
with him, and In her haste she let him fall,
thus causing him to be crippled for life tii
SAN. iy., Al. This story OF the kings kind
ness 10 Mephibosheth for Jonathan's sake IL
yery suggestive all through of the love OF
God TO sinners. The man was lame through
mo- fault Of his own, and he was lame on both
fee,-could not walk at all. All are sinners
through Adam. and such sinners that in our
aesb there dwelleth no good thing (Rom. ",
70, vii. Is). II his name signifies, as some
Il think. "ahame proceeding from the mouth"
n tia very suggestive OF Rom. H., Is; Math.
~, Is.
i { lie Is in the house OF Machlr, tho son
Il OF Aumiel In Lo-debar." Tho name Of this
placr NAV signify mo pasture" and makes
rs think Of the prodlgal son, who, when he
had vested all his living, would fain have
n eaten the swines' food duke xv., ICY. Every
sinner who stays away from God and seeks
10 bless himself in this world OF no food for
4 tie soul Is somewhat like Mephibosheth In
Lo.debar.
s. king David sent and fetched him."
He did not send him word to come and SEQ
II him because he had good news for him. but
Il he took means to bring him right into his
presence Our David, blessed Lord Jesus,
does not tell us to make ourselves 1T to come
to Hun, but knowing our incurable lameness
He comes rightto US with His love and grace,
and we helpless creatures have only to re-
ceiye Him and all His love (John l., i2).
G. "He fell on his face and did reverence,
and David said, Mephibosheth. and he an
swered. Behold thy servant" A sinner on
"A his face before God Is a hopeful sight, rs
Il conviction OF sin Is an essential to conver-
M sion. and nothing works conviction like the
VI. 8; Job Kilt, 5, @; Acts tx, o. 6. David
calling him by name makes us think OF John
xx., i6, Jesus saith unto her. Mary"
T. Fear not. for l will surely show thee
Kindness for Jonathan thy fathers sake"
see the comfort, the restoration and the
this verse. The perfect love of God casts
out all fear and enables us to sing Isa. xiii,
r. We have restored In the grace OF God In
Christ more than we lost In Adam, and He
who spared no, His own Son. but delivered
Hin up for US all, will with Him also freely
|cive Us all things
8. "what is thy servant that thou
fhouldst look upon such dead dog as amp"
A. We see and believe the love OF God TO us
we bee mo Increasingly filled with a sense
htGG 5wn unworihiaess. - -k'deafe6sihg ea>
timale Of self Is good growth IT, grace, %
when Paul saw himsefto be the least OF the
apostles, then less than the least OF all saints,
hen chief OF sinners. As Christ increases
we decrease.
9. ~ have given unto thy masters son all
hat pertained 10 Paul and TO all his house"
" was oil OF grace for NIL had been forfeited.
F. with the sinner we lost all In Adams sin,
put God commendeth His love toward us In
hat while we were yet sinners Christ died
1or us. He loved us even when we were
dead in sins (Rom. ". 8; Eph. H., 4.5). All
hat we receive in Christ Is Gods free gilt &c
r. In grace (Rom. VI, 23; H., "a; John ",
D.
"a 10. "Mephibosheth, thy masters son,
hall eat bread always at my table" He
might have been forgiven and had the prop.
8rty restored without being made member
N Pi the kings family, but see the exceeding
great riches OF his grace" In taking him 10
us own table. To be forgiven Is very great,
~ 70 be Justified or accounted as IL we had
"A lever slnned Is greater, but 10 be made a
fhild Of God aud joint heir with Jesus Christ
greater still (I John H., ~; Rom. ill.,, "a;
!, l. Acts KILL, 80, 80; Rom. will, l6; John
Ill.,, %
II. According 10 all that my lord tho
'ng hath commanded His servant, so shall
hy servant do" These were the words OF
nat l'ba who afterward s'andered his mas
er and sought TO turn away the heart OF
,avid from him Oh Sam. xvi, 3; XIX, 27).
we are children OF God, we must expect to
slandered by some one. and 10 the
Ianderers are those OF our own household
. must not think 1t strange, but rather ac-
eW II as Fellowship with Christ and count
q privilege
H. IAN that dwelt In the house Of Zlba
H. ere servants unto Mephibosheth." Every
ue child OF God by faith IN Christ Jesus
~ al things working together for his good
noul' Will, 2S), so that all things may truly
sald to serve him. As In Eaek. l., 1921,
e wheels and the living creatures move to-
eahet controlled by the same spirit. so all
y events In life are controlled by the Spirit
uod Tor the highest good OF evory believ-
All the love and power OF God combine
make all things work for Gods glory aud
10 80 Mephibosheth dwelt In Jerusalem.
DO did eat continually at the kings ta-
anu was lame on both his feet" Here IL
peuutiui picture OF that which every
nI,s'ihh may be and do. Jerusalem signi-
- 'glly OF peace" In which every believer
uweII. The kings table is the word OF
Ut which We may constantly dine,
oinu,hg ali the tempting delicacies OF tho
@r.i @ tables, with their light reading, so
'el, OF even the more learned works which
noI according 10 Scripture. while, AS to
corrupt natural man, wo must be con-
10 20 own that II ls still within US, though
Ivy oe perslstently reckoned dead. Christ
n per 'U' ''-i'esson
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