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called Nathan, in whose line was Mary,
the mother of our Lord ((lI sam V, Ia;
Luke iii, 80, but this Is another Nathan,
who was a prophet I'm the time of David
and is first mentioned In verse ? of this
chapter and aftorward over 90 times In
this book and in 1 Kings. The greatest
thing about him was that he was mes
sengor for God. In verse 3, however, he
seems 20 have given message from him
self which was not in accord with the
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 a life that was seen only in our
Lord Jesus Christ
3. $50 and tell My servant David, Thus
saith the Lord. Again in verse the
Lord says, MY servant David, and in
verses 1921, 25-2g, David speaks Of him
self ten times as THY servant" In lisa.
xiii, /, God says of His SON Behold my
servant TO be whole hearted bond
servant of the Lord Jesus Christ is the
highest position i'm the line of work for
God that He can enjoy. As TO fellowship
and real communion, we are His friends
but as to service may we be true servants
| q. Il have not dwelt In any house since
the time that l brought up the children Of
/
his house of cedar and had rest from all
| his enemies he contrasted his surround
| ings with those of the ark of God
| dwelling I'm tent and had 1t in
his heart TO build 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 tho
best of men is not always the wisdom of
God, and many n work that looks good is
not part of Gods plan, or If IL is tho
time has not come for It.
z. "Spake l word with any Of the
tribes, saying, Why build ye not me an
house of cedarY' il is not for the servant
to suggest To his Lord what should or
should not be done. The servant is to be
willing and obedient" and ready To do
whatsoever our Lord the King shall APP
point lisa. !, 10; ii sam. XIV, 15). If wo
thus hold ourselves ready to walk in His
ways, that is all He asks of us.
8. Il took thee from following the sheen
to be ruler over my people, over Israel"
1t is well To remember whom we were and
what we were when God called us. 1t is
well to continue little in our own sight
and never think anything OF ourselves
When called to special service for God, we
must bear in mind who calls us CT took
thee'), and that IIo has in view for us
some special work. In this case it was to
be ruler over Israel"
o. And l was with thee and have cut |
off all thine enemies and have made thee a |
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 door of 1t (Gen. |
xxx, 22). l rejoice to believe that God |
has prepared life for each of His children |
and a prepared service for every moment |
of that life (Eph H. 10), and If we are only |
willing and cheerfully subject to Him lie |
Will work it all out TO glorious consum-
nation.
10. Moreover l will appoint place for
my people Israel and will plant them"
etc. The Tact that when they are thus
planted they will move 10 more nor be af-
ulcted any moro Is in perfect accord with
many similar statements, such as Jer.
XXI, 3S-40; xxi, Al; Amos tx, Is, and
still awaits fultillment. Allevents which
to us may seem and may be far i'm the fu
ture are to Him, who sees the end from
the beginning, present reality and ara as
sure of fulGllmcnt, however unlikely IL
may seem, as if actually ACCOMPLISHED
IL. Also the Lord telleth thee that
that He will make thee an house" The
word house" may signify dwelling.
whether tent, temple or palace; also a place
containing anything, or ones family or
posterity The following verses show that
mere IL means postority and kingdom.
az. II VIII sot up thy seed after thee.
and Will establish his kingdom" Tho
Apostle Peter filled with the Spirit, said on
the day OF Pentecost that God had sworn
with an oath To David that of tho fruit of
MS IONS He would raise up Christ To sit
on MS throne (Acts ii, 800, and tho next
verse In Potors sermon says He would be
raised from tho dead. To Abraham wer,
promised the land and the posterity as the
stars ana as the sand, and now to David are
promised the Kingdom, the throne and the
king.
10. He shall build an house for NV
name, ana L Will establish tho throne of
Ills Kingdom forever" Tho church which |
5 pelng now builded together for habi.
atlon OF God through the Spirit, upon tho
oundation of the apostles and propbets
see chapter III, 5), Jesus Christ Himself be- ,
hg the chief cornerstone (Eph. Ii, 2o-22)
5 never called n kingdom, but is an elect
company out Of all nations to rule with
aim In His Kingdom. The kingdom will :
nave Israel, all righteous, for its center
ma Jerusalem, the throne of the Lord
or It's capital lisa TX, 81; .Jer iii. ~
IA III lie commit iniquity, will chas-
en- MN with the rod Of men, D" etc. Bjshon
iorsley gives this reading: "When guilt Is
hlu upon Him" And DIR. Clarke saws. "In {
unering for iniquity." OF Solomon r.
hlght DC SAID, IF no commit iniquity."
ut not OF Christ, and we have already d
lN.e..
ioNo' rom refers sermon that tho seed
elerred TO Is Christ and not Solomon.
10. but My mercy shall not depart n
WY rom MN, as took It from Saul"
Ii ioiefehco thoro may DO here TO
r' u can only DO rs typical OF
,n,..,, "a the matter OF tho Kingdom
'aNid evidently understood it of soma ono
the far future. See the last clause 90
erse ~ and note these various rendin,s p
Ihls Is the manner Of tho man who g.
ou inc Lord Uuther). "And this IL tbo
wv OF the man, the Adam (Kenniootn ]
ana THIS Is the arrangement about m. n
IAN (iiorsley). Stier's comment e..
ihou speakest Of an eternal kingdom In
mon no man can be king He must ho
ou ana man because ho is to bo Nv SON
id YET he Is to be King for ever and eyor
hich belongs to God alone" o''''
40 my throne shall DO established
IeNer Gabriel said TO Mary that her
"a snouIu slt on the throne Of His father
ava (Luko l. ~, 33), and this agrees with (
a. TX o. Z. SEQ in verses 23. "a Of nm
sson chapter the story Of "the eyorlast.
nation" Read Jor. XXI. 35.g7 ma
simple enough to believe that cod \
cans what he says. Tho only solution 81 -
. eastern question is the restorntjn 20
i"ei anu inc return of their Messiah Soc u
A. xii, 8, 7. ''''''' zee
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