Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-08-13
SAUL TRIES TO
KILL DAVID
Sundsy SehOol Lessen foS Aus. Is. lsos
Specially Arranged for This Psosr

PLACE.-The capital probably at o.
beah, hve or six miles north of Jerusa-
lem.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
David's victory over Goliath had sew.
eral Issues which affected his whole
life.
1. Il led TO the blessed friendship
which bound together the hearts Of
David and Jonathan as with hooks Of
steel" Tvs. 1.4).
2. II led to David's Advancement to
the head Of the army, and his training
in the arts OF war. for the defense Of
his country ". 81.
3. II led to his long and diflcult
training in dealing with men Of all
kinds, TO self-control and wisdom. This
Is put last in the story. because Of It's
connection with Saul, which requires
considerable detail Tvs. 6.s).
V. 9. And Saul eyed David" kept
his eye on David In suspicion
and dislike. Int. Crit. Com. We often
speak OF jealousy as the green-eyed
monster" and no emotions show them
selves more Enthusiastically In the eye.
Envy and Jealousy. /. They are
most unhappy vices. OF all the pas
sions jealousy is that which exacts the
hardest service and pays the bitterest
wages.-Colton. In Lacon.
2. They are the fruit Of selfishness.
Of making self ones god. ones SUI
preme object of love.
3. The cure OF jealousy is TO seek
first the kingdom Of God. and test
evrything, not by its effect on our.
selves. but by its power TO aid or to
hinder Gods kingdom. He that does
this will rejoice in its coming, even
though II be through others. So John
said OF Jesus. He must increase, but
must decrease"
1. Therefore overcome evil with
good: overcome II in its very begin
nings. for there is nothing which
grows so rapidly.
" 10. The evil spirit from God
came upon Saul" made use OF this
malady which opens wide the door for
such influences, and all evil passions
OF the king find easy expression. And
he prophesied" that is he went
through the frenzIes and terrible strug.
terized certain form of prophesying
among the heather very different
from anything done by the Biblical
prophets).
An eyewitness. in describing the
Egyptian dervishes says OF the devo'
tees that some writhe in agony. some
swoon. some are in fits, while still
with foaming lips they strive TO muir
muir the praise Of Allah. Gordon
Cumming.
II survives among the fakirs Of In.
dia and sheiks. or dervishes. Of Mo
| hammedanism. They rave" (margin
OF r. W. they foam, and throw them
selves into many an unnatural posture.
They become dangerous, not only TO
others. but also to themselves when
so frenzied: still lookers-on regard
them as performing religious exercises
or prophesying.-S Mount Leb'
anon, Syria.
First Attempt to Murder David, V.
II. Saul cast the jayelin," or short
spear. Twice did David escape BY his
agility.
Second Attempt TO Kill David. v. 10.
Saul sent David away and made him a
colonel OF n regiment:
Ostensibly, to promote David, and
conquer the kings enemies.
Really that David might be slain b.
the PhiIistines.
The result was 10 bring out Dayid's
virtues more conspicuously.
After this Saul tried to make David
dlsafiected. by refusing TO keep his
promise TO make him his soniu-law;
and again through the love OF his
daughter for David.
A Hero In Trial. - VS.. 1915.
wisely" prudently. skillfully. wish all
the wisdom. Of goodness and love,
There was no treachery In him. He
learned selfcontrol and grew in wis.
dom and knowledge and grace.
(2) One OF the sources Of this wis
dom was In his singleness Of heart,
his devotion to right and duty At any
cost absolute unselfshness.
The wisest course In time of danger
is to do faithfully our daily duty, and
leave our case with God
CS.) And the Lord was with him"
The Lord is with everyone as far as he
Is willing TO receive him, and yields
to his guidance. All past experience
in serving and loving God. every act OF
ialthfulness and love. every good habit
formed. every victory over selhshness,
every sincere prayer. every act Of con.
secration To God. in all the past life.
Is a preparation for receiving and
using the presence OF God. The better
instruments We become, the more per.
fectly can We and will We be guided
by our Heavenly Father. into all truth.
into the wisest actions. into the fullest
life.
a. When We are wise and faith
full and the Lord is with us. then all
things. all trials. all difficulties. all