The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-13
sABBATH.SCHOOL LESSON.
tRyATfONAL LESSON FOR
AUGUST 16.
\, Text. "DavId's Confession
Forgiveness" Psalm xxxii.,
|,t-GoIden Text, Psalm H..
1O-CommcDtary.

.nicssnd IL he whOae transCre SsiOn Ia
..boso sin Il covered Oh. the
en' ~ tho one who has heard the
1I even /. am He that blotteth
a,,,,ongressions for Mine own sake and
7, re,nember thy sins" lisa. xllii., 25).
y iii rTiI',,, name is "the Lord God. merci.
- oracious. forgiving iniquitv and
.sssion and sin" (Ex. xxxiv., $50. IN
,,,,jving the story Of Dayld's great
s,,oried in the chapters in Samuel,
ir, our lest lesson, our attention is In
ssen called 20 David's penitence and
-s while God nntes ain and can.
81 mon II. He is ever ready 10 forgive
~ ,'d,itent and urges him TO come In
II. ue as isn. l.. IS, Jer. iii, ~, Hos.
This Man stu receiveth sinners.
nies.ed is the man unto whom the
iTnute,h not iniquity and in whose
,bs,c is no guile" God was, In Christ.
iit,,,, ,be world INTO Himself. not in.
,beir ,re.passes unto them III Cor.
tbrnbair believed God and IL vns
sd INTO MIN for righteousness. and he
mi Tho Friend of God (Jas. A. 23)
r;sbteousness came not through any
Lre,ts ~ Abraham. but wholly of yrnce
,v.s.s). Transgression is n going
%, doing what we should not do. ain
nming short OF what we should do,
,niouity IL the root OF the matter. but
~ C6ris,'s sake puts away the gnilt of
ole business. for every true penitent
,vithout guile-that Is, who sincerely
- Itim.
WHOM kept silence. my bones waxed
,,u,h my roaring all the dav long"
fes.ed sin. like u gathering wound.
ana tornents. He that covere,h his
Torsnketh them shall obtain mercy
Ia betwpen us and our God and our
10 Ms race from us lisa. lix.. 21. IL is
dark with our souls. but what n com.
srn IL in this word. at we confess our
Ia il faithful and lust TO forgive us our
pd 10 cleanse us from all unrlghteous.
h Johni o..
For dav and night Thy hand was
upon me, Nv moisture IL turned into
might Of summer. Selah." II was the
hand OF n loving God longing for the
hin Of His child who had turned away
him. Whatever God does. II is TO lend
bImself. for He willeth NOT the death
inner 1f Pet. IT,, 9). He does every.
nossible 10 deliver from the nit and I,
ie and peace dob xxxiii,, 23. "a. 40. 3O).
ord seiah suggests that here we pause
editate.
acknowledge my sin unto Thee and
niauity have not hid. l said will
my transgressions unto the Lord,
hol forgayest the iniquity OF my sin.
Spurgeon has said that confession
lance which relieves the fostering
Confession is deeper than merely
forgiveness: the latter may be
.. Of l.,.
shows true penitence. III we have
|ed any one. confession and restitution
b. made to them II possible, but first
ways 10 God and as in His sight. for
is against Him. Thou forgayest"-
word to considerl Are you this mo-
Rejoicing that God for Christ sake has
bn you2 (Eph. w., 32; John H., 12).
For this shall every ono that Is godly
into Thee IA. time whom Thou mayest
md" Every rejoicing forgiven one
ages others to come (Ps. H., ~, l3).
Is q time and way to lind Him and n
men He may not be- found. See Isa,
Jer. xix, 13; Prov. l., 2s, 20. In the
refuge the man who otherwise might
cen put TO death was perfoc.ly safe
list there is no condemnation. for He
ben delivered for our offenses and
again for our justification. and tho
mot De found which, by His blood.
een b.0,ted out (Rom. w. 25, viii. D'
Thou M my hiding place; Thou shalt
~ ne from trouble; Thou shalt COM
e about with songs OF deliyerance.
See the three "Thous" in this
lie Is our Refuge. Preseryer. De,iy-
Il is Himself, not ANYTHING or anyone
God is our refuge and strength; the
Hosts Is with us (Ps. XVII, /, ~,
cd continually. NV soul wait thou
npon God ops. xxxlii., 1; xxxiy.. 1:
Hos xii, Gj.
will instruct thee and teach thee In
by which thou shalt 60: [ will puids
Fith Nine eye" Not only are there
eness and safety, rest and peace. for
turn 10 Him, but also sure guidance
he affairs Of life for all who aro will
be guided The marginal reading.
counsel thee, Mine eve snail be upon
tells us that not only will He direct
He will watch ia 10 see thot we e,et
See also the very precious assurances
dance In Isa., XXX. 2l. x,yiii. ~.
!.
Be ye not as the horse or rs the mulo.
have no understanding, whose mouth
le held in with bit and bride. lest thew
near unto thee" The r. V saws
? trappings must be bit and bride TO
hem In, else they will not come near
pee." As to these animals being guided
hnd bride they are often more easily
than their masters. but the Thought al
pming near only as compelled by the
stances Of bit and bride is very sug.
God q %sGy ezeSoE people who UaS,og will no! come