Mower County transcript., 1903-09-09
THE SU SOHlJO i.
LESSON xl, 81 Rr 5QlJ lJARTER /, lkT TER.
MATT ONALA SCI ERiEs, SEPT

Is anointed king Of all Israel, while ii
this lesson he Is only sanointed king Of
Judah; but as chapter u is suggested as
q study il connection with this the
ground is thus covered. n, Some have
wondered how David with such a rec
ord as he has in Scrip could ever
be called "a man after Gods own
heart q Sam. xiii, I'D Acts xiii, 20,
but there are at least two rays of light
on this One is that the evil in lDa-
yid's life was the exception not the
rule, and the other is that it was in
the matter Of the kingdom and his re-
lance upon and obedience to God that
he was man after Gods heart. See
how here and almost invariably he
takes no step without inquiring Of the
Lord Il Sam. xiii, ~ 2, 4, 1912; Xxx, s.;
II Sam. Y, 19, 23).7 It would be well
for US If we all lived according to
Prov. iii, 5, 6. v, {. 15S .; ....S5
2, 3. So Dayid went up thither, /" Y" and
his men that were with him did David
bring up, every man with his household
and they dwelt in the citiesEof Hebron ts3
Not only his own household, but all
his faithful followers and their house,
holds, share with him his rest and his
Kingdom; so. shall it be when the Son
Of David Matt. !, y shall have come
to His kingdom. All His faithful fol
lowers shall sreign with, Him, (Rev. iii,
q; y, 8, 10; Xxx, g.. :David's 600 We're
not always faithful to ahim 5Q# Sam.
Xxx, g., and who is there among the
disciples of Christ who can truly say,
Surely the Captain may depend. on
me 2" No one who knows anything Of
himself will ever talk of his faithful
ness, but will rather rejoice in I.Cor
i, 9; x, 13; l Thess. v, "a. + r.. ri II +.
4. And the men OF Judah came, and
there they anointed David king over the
house of Judah. 5i %' z ,.& &
In chapter v, 3, we read that all the
elders Of Israel 5anointed him king over
Israeli In l Sam. xvi, Is, Samuel
anointed him king in the midst of his
| OAOIAA CAl, ~ lAdL 1lC" WI LuLctj l1ACS
anointed. For. the full light upon this
we must wait till He of whom David
was a type snail have COME to His
kingdom. While David was king at
Hebron over Judah one of Saul's sons
was king. of Israel and resisted him,
but the house s-of. Saul sWaxed weaker
and weaker. and 20 Daffi ia Waxed stron.
ger and stronger. So David went on
and grew great tgoing and growing}
and the Lord God of Hosts was with
him (verses S-l0I chapter " 8 la'.
Though our Lord is stil!5rejected aa3
by the world disowned, He. viii surely
come to His Kingdom and His tllroaa
for God has said II Will! overturn
overturn, overturn it, and it Shall be
no more unit! He come whose right Il
is. and will give 1t Him (Izek: xxi
~. He is now waiting on: His Fa.
thers throne iRev.: iii. q: :,Ps. cx,, =,
but He will as truly come to. His own
throne as David did .{Jer. iii IL TIE :ss, s
5. 6. And now the Lord shew kindness
and truth unto you. and I will also re-
quite you this kindness because We have
done this thing. >:5ss .& 81: S.: M b ssyyEsssS
p These are some of the words Of Da
vid concerning the men of Jabesh
Gilead who kindly buried the bodies of
Saul and his sons (I Sam. XXI, ll-13)
Our Lord has Himself assured us that
not even a cup Of water given in His
ma me shall lose it's reward and that&in
the time of8recompenses, the resurrec-
ton. of the just, He will reward every
one according to his work mark tx,
Il; Il; ILuke4xiy VI 4; ; Rev. xii, Since
these men are SO kindly spoken Of be.
cause Of their kindness to these dead
bodies rescuing them from further dis,
honor what shall be said OF Joseph
and Nicodemus who rescued the body
OF our Lord from gray etsWith the
wicked and gave 1t d place Of. honor
able burial Z ( lisa: 8. .)s ss!s jss5
| 4 Therefore nov: net. your hands N Be
strengt thened and be re valiant. n hi
SIS 5ss Kings " lie. rcumstances change,
friends, health and wealth may all fail
but One has said thar He viii never.
fail ai l5$$rs 81 nor forsaEe US, SO that we can
alWay sa 1T on, o a ord, re1nainest
forever Heb. xiii - ii !;
as we see q inn the who 10
never les. an trong and of
good courag 5ssL ct us az TO heart til &
following amor E ma i Of the en- cour-
aging words of Scrip tire FOR al Ibeliey-.
eIs JOSH, a II! AZ ~ !.
li,9 II, 4; g a IS. III Since tits written
that not nor disc III.
aged here is no good
reason W M I. His rec emed
Should ho ever be (Ps. Kill, 81
$40; osheth 8an nd al tier
enemies Sof Sod I'd people from
Cain fore anners S.ofs tie
ma ma anttifch hrist, tlle last
grea enenl and ma d .s.W ho
|ssha with his comp ion be: cas ST alive
when the Lord
||fJes,ls shall oWer nd q lory to
His enemies ii,, an take
z5tl1l the kingd such
|Eenemlffe re con led and possessed
the one who ever
Quest Toned the and turned