The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-29
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TX, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. 80.

der .Joab and Abishai, his relatives, anu
Ittai the Gittito See Ittais devotion 10 |
David In chapter XIV, 81, and now see his
position as leader In David's army. Ihose
who are now faithful to Christ In the time
Of His rejection will be surprised at thelr
appointments in His kingdom by ana ny;
10 "And a certain man saw 1t and told
Joab and said, Behold / saw Absalom
hanged In an oak" Evidently the man
was no friend of Absaloms, or he would
have released him. Where were all his
friendsY Eyory one failed him, and, as he
WAS an energy to God as well as To his
father, he was desperately alone. When
God Is for us, we are never alone ana need
never fear though all be against u.s.
Blessed are those who trust In Him.
IL. behold, thou savest him, and why
didst thou not smito him there to the
eroundY' Thus spake Joab to the man
who brought the tidings. There was no
pity in the heart Of Joab nor any regard
for the entreaty of David, though 1t may |
be that he really believed that the death |
of Absalom was the only way to the peace
of the kingdom After David's death JoaD
followed Adonijah rather than solomon
and was slain while holding on TO the horns
of the altar U Kings ii, 2S-34)
~. I'm our hearing the king charged
| thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Be
| ware that none touch the young man ADJ
| SALON." IL, then, he would not lay IA finger
| upon Absalom, not even for great re-
| ward. why did he not for David's sake re-
| lease Absalom from his perilY Was he
| afraid of Joab's wrath as well as OF grlev-
ing the king or did he hope that 'Ioab
| would take Absalom prisoner and bring
him unframed to the kingS The fear OF
man bringeth a snare, but to do the right
thing. as in the sight of God, requires more
grace than many seem TO have
18. "There is no matter hid from the
king" Well, whatever David might or
| might not know, we are sure that al
| things are naked and opened unto the eyes
| of Him with whom we have To do (ftep
Nv 13 1.-THE Lord searcheth all hearts and
| understandeth all the imaginations OF the
| thoughts" Il Chron. xviii, ~. There Is
| not word in my tongue but so, o Lord,
Thou knowest it altogether" Cps. cxxxix,
Al. 1t is even written, Il know the things
| that come into your mind, every one OF
them" (Ezek. xi, 81.
IA, Is. And ten young men that bare
| Joab,s armor compassed about and smote
| Absalom and slew him." JoaD having
| thrust three darts into his heart while he
| was vet alive in the oak, his young men
finish the work and Absalom Is dead. The
beautiful but cruel Absalom, who had 1t
in his heart to kill even his own father, Is
) | slain. There was nothing brave or noble
I | In killing man who could not deleho
) | himself. so Absalom may be said to have
a | perished miserably Truly the way OF the
ungodly shall not prosper.
10. "And Joab blew the trumpet, ant
l the people returned from pursuing aite
Israel for Joab held back the people.
Il q a nf
p | bellion was broken and there was no rea
0 son for unnecessary slaughter; therefor
l. the people are recalled from pursuing. Ii
X | the conflict in which we are engaged W
are for our David, Gods beloved son, ant
He gives armor sufficient to protect
- and a sword which will conquer every enc
my (Eph vi, 1919. Our great enemy VIII
q however, not be slain by any OF us; nelthe
d will he be conquered till Jesus comes.
n. land they took Absalom and cas-
n him into great pit in the wood anu iai
"a a very great heap of stones upon him, an
Ia all Israel fed every one to his tent. Thu
"a they disposed of his body. But where wa
her When Paul was stoned to death an
u left for dead at Lystray, he himself wa
81 enjoying glorious things In paradise Con
ne pare III Cor. xii, "a, with Acts XIV, II
I'd and observe the dates. See also stephen
n. / experience as he WAS Dclhs sooh'u w "Ne.s
no | in Acts vii, SO, SO, 90. Blessed are Il
~ | dead who die in the Lord To die Is gan
"A But concerning such as Absalom, OF
III Lord Jesus has drawn aside the veil
Luke xvi, go See also Rev. xiv, gil. All
r. although these things are fearful To col
Is template they are written by u God
IS Love. who Is not willing that any shou
by perish John iii, Is; III Peter Ill, ". Abs
re ION In his lifetime had built pillar al
Iv | called IL by his own name, but there
l,s | something better than name on cart
Compare Jer xvii, IL, and Luke x, ~.
| the following verses of our chapter '
have the story Of one who ran with tidin
for the king and also of one who insist
,a upon running hut who had no tidini
and who, therefore, although he was I
fieetest runner, had to stand aside. IL
Vi folly to run without being sent ana ma
OF ing no tidings to carry. The message
ent the word of God is plain, THAT he m
md run that readeth il" (Hab. ii, %, not as
The | often quoted, THAT he that runs III
ms read " The idea Is, first get your MESA
BIC and then run and tell it. 1t is the pri
- lege of every believer to be bearer OF q
no' inps. not such as Cushi bore, but glad &
ny ings of great joy for all people.
'eI 80 And the king said unto Cushl,
de- the Young man Absalom safeY' The KIM
the one thought was for his erring son mn
one | than for the welfare Of the Kingdom.
ON .Joab said, IL perceive that If Absalom D
i'm. lived and all we had died this day, then
lad pleased thee well" (chapter XIX,
Does not David's love for this bad I
no shadow forth the love of God, who loved
us even when we were dead in sinsy (Eph.
hui 81 How great the love that would
vo- | for His enemies! Behold what mani
!. of love" Hereby perceive we the love
of God"
lin. 33. "Oh, my son Absalom; my son,
H. son a bsaloml Would God had died
-. thee, O Absalom my son, my son
III" times he says my son." Here Is 40
'are dance of grief, for tho number hve
lter Scripture is associated with abundar
ind David knew that he was ready to N
out God. but Absalom was not, and
O of thought Of seeing him no more forever
hat hoartrending. But 1t Is to be feared Z
am, he was like Eli honoring his son all
God IL Sam. ii, 29). We must stand
God even though we stand against u
Up. who are very dear to us. After the de
'ent of Absalom the king did not at once
tnut turn To Jerusalem, not till all judah
iavc one man invited him back (chapter
ther ll.ls). Ia our Lord wondering why W.
ipht | not ~, Even so, come, Lord ''ssu
- Ire, xxi, 20.)