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Lesson toxt-Psaim %.
lAmerlcan Revised version.J
4. Johovahas my shepherds / shall
not want 2 He maketh me 20 he
down IA green pastures; He ieadeth
me beside stll waters. . He Tstor.
eth my soul, He guidcth me Ia the
paths Of righteousness for his names
sake. 4 Yea tho l walk the valley
Of the shadow of death, l VIII FEAR
no evil; for thou art with me, Ihy
rod and thy stan, they comfort me.
% Thou pren0rest a table helorc me
In thepreseuce u mlino enemies: Thou
hast anointed my head with oil; my
cup runneth over. 7 Surely good
ness and loving kindness shall follow
me all the days Of my lie; and |
shall dwell IL the house OF jehovah
forever.
The NEGATIVE or 4 souf.'s MEnI-
rArIoN.-'Tis true a notable victory
had been won Yet / fancy the sold
lers returned from the held and
sneaked their way Into the city o
MahanaIm Ia the province Of Cad.
The intoxietion Of the i~nsurrectlon
had worn on the relaxation was up
on them. Tbs King was at home In
his court in this city on the east side
OF Jordan. How striking the cluster
OF memorial events, that were enact
ed here. Jacob 81 old strove with
an angel; here Abner established lsh.
Bosheth; heFe David uttered his IA
nous la~mentation; 80 my son Absa-
lom; would God l had died for thee,
o AbSalom, my son, my SON. Here
the old king and "a thousand loyal
subjects had taken refuge. What a
day II had been. Anxiety had been
the monarch OF that day. ] imagine
the house was surrounded BY the
faithful, rs a bodyguard. They too
were weariea by the cares of the
day, were now sleeping. In the
court sits the old King. His mind
active, In deep meditation. The
years were passing Ia panoramic
procession. In perfect order, like %
( regiment of soldiers marching Ia bat
tie array. The scenes oil old Bethle-
hem how tender aud sweet. always
viii be pleasant to think over. The
nelghboring hills where he led his
flocKs, where he slew the savage
beasts which forced by hunger to at
tempt an attack on his lambs. An
nointed as King at the old family
feast. The days Of outlawry when
constantly pursued by Saul The re.
quest for o drink from the old well
at Bethlehem and the valorous fea,
by which II was obtained. Then the
iatefui contest on Gilboa, the acces.
sion TO the throne OF isreaL The
last sad, yea, bitter experience, his
own son N rebel The old, King
speaks In soft euphonius toues. ThC
Lord Is my shepherd How true
when meeting Goliath when hunted
by Saul. So God led him; his provi.
dence watches over aim. So theeter'
nal God enters into aholy fellowship
with men. Is he your shepherd? II
shall not Want This Is a logIca.
conclusion, especially when you con,
slider that Jehovah Is your shepherd
The silver is his; the gold Is his
the cattle on a thousand hills. n,
has all they need, lie alone sus
tains them, lii old age, oppressed
by ieebleness. No lack Is found t.
them who belong 20 his flock. Tn,
wicked are the victims Of want, TN
righteous never lack. Then he NJ
members the way he he'd his flock
"Maketh me to lie down ia gnaeI
pastures. Enclosures where thcy
could feed In comfort. Where zoos
was provided. "He leadeth me be
side the still waters" The rest giv
ing waters. Not a "rlptllng cur
uent" but still, IN dieatlng depth
What a lover God IL. always pro
viding surprises. Here comes u ~
ten; Gle restoreth my soul" Bring.
again my youth time, this ean
restoration OF power. ~ a sheel
thRth has wandered he brings Il back
A sheep cannot protect itself henc
needs the shepherd. Can you or
protect ourselves or must we depenl
on the jehovah OF Davld2 lie wi
= preserve me Ia health. Gle Ieadctl
me IA the paths Of Righteousness 70
bis names sake" He goes bcion
me, leads me out for his nanes glo
~ aud honor. How often had ia
"a chosen the pleasant paths for hi
flock, because he loved his sheep
The Almighty leads us because h
loves us. Then the aged King
mind Travelled over again the path q
his personal experience, JehoyaI
{ had been hls defender. Yea" IL I
also true. Tho walk the valley &
the shadow OF DEATH Through IN
dreary way as "A wanderer, SO nea
to death, THAT he az one time e.
. claimed theirs Is but. "A step betwee
1 me and death" The deep mou ntai
e gOrges aud ~fastResses where be le,
sheep. where he passed in hts nigl
from the Jealous saul. Always O
: a.. ..sI -Isr. F.r fhn anantv that D