The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-04
rag SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international lesson for sep'emoo.
1906 Dsvid's Love for 'o"' ''"'
rhrou 92;0-10.

A.. Tnv house, they wsll be stili praisins
Thee a",tan Includes / Kings l:l-53; ! ~
~hrnn ~ ana the account or the carrylns -.
out OF the command in z2ll-l9' ana Dan, ~ =,
preparation OF materials LOT ING '''' "
described IN Chron. y ana ~. ,,ora ll
,rime-B c. f0l6 anu lOlo, shoruy oe'o'' In
the death of David. Ito, ~ the =.
Place. Jerusalem. the captai Oh '"s
king ion. r.ropy -
r The Intervening History.-Ai'ei
the decisive victory described III ou'
last lesson, David returned 10 'ei us"-
lem. But 1t took some TIME " un''e ~.
,or,hero and southern sections anu at
one time there was great danger 81
s.r,ons division. Then followed severai
,o,rs az peaceful development OF Tue
Kingdom.
navid's early exposures, his wars, and
grc.t cares "left him worn-out man
before he was 90" AS his END drew
nigh, his son. Adonijah, then between
70 and 40 years old, famous, like his nan
brother Ahsalom for manly beauty put
totally unfit to be a king, MADE an AZ
tempt TO bc his fathers successor. Joap
ioired ia his plan. Bat the proPne'
Nathan, recognizing how unht AdoniJah
WAS TO be king, and how well htted SOLO
man was for the great work, ana 'ha'
David had named him for the success
sio,,. succeeded in having solomon pro-
claimed king before Adonijah's friends
rose from an inauguration ieaso !"
which H.. had invited them. They iied as
though their house had been struck
with n thunderbolt from clear shy
Anf Solomon practically took the
throne.
"a Dayid's Unfinished Work.-Ns. 6-s.
David had accomplished nearly al OF
his hearts desire rs TO his Kingdom. ne
had found il small and left it great lie
found il chaos, and left 1T ninety or
panized. He found religion at a low epp'
and left il earnest, active, organlzeu ior
work, But there was one great Woih
an which he had set his heart when ne
sould not accomplish, and that was inc
rearing of a temple worthy OF the &c.
l;oiou OF the true God, and which shoulu
hold mn the name of the true COD before
the nations, and make permanent III
his own nation the principles ana teach-
iprs OF the Divine religion.
Il .Trhen he called for Solomon
and charged him." The earnestness ana
solemnity Of this addSess create an I'M
pression that il was given little De-
fore the old kings dccease.
7 ~ft was IN my mind, it was my de-
sire and purpose, ito build an house.
etc.
\. "Bui."God forbade him to build The
teu,ple. because. "Thou hast shed much
blocd:" etc. (See Lesson v. on : Sam uel
~ David is not blamed for his grca'
wars. They were necessary wars, MOI
wars of aggression, but defensive wars
~ keep the enemies of true religion
from DESTROYING the nation ana the re
licion IL represented; or they were exc
~ut,ve wars for the necessary punish
ment ans. restraint of crime. % ines
wars took up his time. 50 that ne cou.
not do well the other task, Tor wnicn III
victories prepared the way ~ ne
,,n6tted him for the best doing OF tn
great work Of peace. This required
differen.s kind OF ability and differen
training.
Ills name shall be Solomon:
,,,,.ch means Peaceful, correspondent
"a The German Friedrich, rich IN peac
81 will give peace and qui'eness un'
rsrae, in his davis" For the fulfime'
of this prophecy, see Kings 4'~o--'
~ "I will #~* establish His kin
49,, ~#~ forever" This promise. SO 4
.s solomon is concerned. is made co
1;tionol on his obedience (v. 10; Chro
rs: -.
TIT. The Qualities Needed for Dor
The Lords Works.. lib. First, Gof
presence with him.
II .The Lord (Jehovah) be wi
thee" God Will be with rs when we
10 Him, live in communion with III
o,d saelk IN know and do His Will. Eve
,rooJ comes TO those who walk with
and enjoy His favor and protection.
Second. readiness to do Gods wo
Tie ,reat work was to 'build the hon
of the Lord" 1t was for this purp'
shat God chose him to be king. G
rrives MS property, or talents or attr
t;veness or whatever Of good He has
slowed upon us, in order that we n
ia Gods cause and build up His XII
dom. :.
Third. wisdom and understand
~ "Only the Lord give thee wisi'
and understanding" Compare ~
70: 1. And for the fu.illment OF
prover see Kings 3: IL; Chroni
i. ~. No work requires more WISE
.han the Lords work, and only He
rive the true wisdom. lie giveth
,visdom literally to all who ask
James /: 81
II. Then shalt thou prosper, II t
tnLest heed" So long us mans
is free there must be this condition
fore Gods blessing God wants TO 7
rer us. He greatly desires our ha
ness. but lie cannot reward disot
ence or prosper those who refus
walk in the only way that can y
true prosperity through hoi'l
Therefore, we must fulfill our pa'
the covenant
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