The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-07-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson II.-Third Quarter, For
July IL, 1908.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

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Copyright. 1905. by American Press Association.
Mizpeh, first mentioned In Gen. Xxx
40. is ut least suggestive OF God
watchful care. as We learn from tina
incident The name Is used sever
times In Sam. vii. where we see no
only His watchful care. but also th,
great deliyerance which He wrough
for them as they humbled themselye,
before Him. In the lesson today iii,
people are gathered that the king whom
they had asked for and whom God haL
agreed to give them might be publicly
chosen by the people themselves. evil
IDENTIFY by lot. selecting thus the tribe
and then the family and then the man
verses 20 2I). See also the same plan
in Josh. vii. 1918. God approved OF
this way and guided His people by II
Uev. XVI. 8. Mum. XVI. IS, SO; Prov.
XVI. 33). While the people seemed to
be deciding the matter 1t was really
the Lords decision and choice (yerse
20. ~
Turning to the special lesson verses.
we notice that Samuel. having gathered
the people. reminded them how the
Lord God had brought them out OF Egypt
and delivered them from all their op.
pressors and that they were that day
rejecting God. who Himself had saved
them out OF all their adversIties ana
tribulations oversees IS. i9l. They were
redeemed that they might glorify their
God and magnify Ills name before 9th.
er nations and show TO them how great
a God they had. even the only living
and true God. In order that Others
might learn 10 know and trust Him
too. But now they turn from their
high calling and descend to the level
OF the nations before whom they were
called TO honor Jehovah. How sad
and sinful and heartbreakIng TO Je.
hovah II NIL was! Hear Him after Tie
had borne long years with them rs He
calls heaven and earth 10 witness. II
have nourished aud brought up chill.
dren. and they have rehelIed against
me" usa. !. 2. g. To US He SAYS.
"Griere not the Holy Spirit OF God.
whereby ye are sealed unto the day OF
redemption" (Eph. ~. 30-32I. for We
are here for Him that the world may
believe on Him and know Him. When
we live 70 please or magnify self. then
We are saying that we prefer 10 be
Ike other people. to be conformed 10
this present world. and thus we reject
Him.
When Saul had been elected that
day he conld not no found. for with
seeming meekness or humility he had
hidden himself. They inquire OF the
Lord. for this was SamneTs way and
Davlds way and should be our way
always. according TO Prov. III. 8. O
The Lord revealed his hiding place.
and they ran and fetched him. and ms
he stood among them. head aud shout.
ders above them all. no goodlIer person
IN all Israel. the people shouted. God
save the klng!'' aud Samuel said. 'See
re him whom the Lord hath chosen"
verses 22-2I and chapter X. q When
any person or thing cannot be found, Il
Is well 90 remember "He that is per.
feet In knowledge Is with thee" dob
Nxxvi. u. and consulting Him with oil
humility. n We have Ills amounting on
our ears. we may hear His voice re-
veallng the place Of the lost person or
hing. Many time have and others
seen u proved. but Ne must he In Ills
VIII aud seek 10 magnify HIN.
Samuel. having told the people the
manner Of the kingdom aud written Il
70 book aud laid II up before the
Lord. sent all 90 their homes. Saul also
going 10 his home. God raised IN n
1and Of friends who went with him.
,ui there were some who desplsed him
md 20 these he was as though he had
cen deaf tverse q. marglnl. See also
r. xxxVIli. IL. and LET Us 80 oct when
ne occasion arises. Returning 70 the
tory In chapter II Of the way God
provided and pointed ont Saul 70 sam,
tel. we learn how IN oil the most Urtil
lary events OF daily life God Is work
ng out His purposes. On Saul's side
v the story We simply see some lost
sses aud Saul and one Of his fathers
ervanis out seeking them. After n
ong and unsuccessful search Saul
lrges that they return lest his father
hould he anxious for them instead Of
ne asses. The servant suggested that
8 they were near q cIty where lived n
nnn OF God whose every word came
0 pass tverse o. they should consult
I'm before returning home. 20 which
aul consented. on samucI's side we
ead that The Lord had said 60 him.
tomorrow about this time I Will send
nee q man" (yerse i0l. and Samuel
ad accordingly made oil preparation .
welcome him. Now see the consum. ,
lation. the arrival Of the weary trav. 4
lers. the welcome. the surprise marty,
Ne night nc Sanuel's home. the setting I
orth next morning Of saul and his
'rvant Snmuel's startling communica.
on 70 saul. the amounting. the Incl.
ens which would happen as SAM I
,ent on his way and the saying which q
Dhe OF Us are finding so rcstfuI and |
elpiul 10 chapter Z. !. do a. occasion I
rive thee. for God n with thee" Let I
J pelieve that IN the commonplace
NE. With oil their disbursements. )
VI - leading ns on 20 n kingdom ]