Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-10-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson IlI.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. IS, 1903.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, u Sam. ix-Mem-
Org Verse, 7-Golden Text, Eph. w.,
s2-commentary Prepared by Rev. D..

Copyright 1908, by American Press Association
In today's lesson chapter we find tn,
king showing the kindness of God t
the poor and needy, and we read tina
the coming King shall judge the poo
Of the people and save the children Of
the needy and shall break in pieces the
oppressor Cps. lxxii, 4, 12-14). David
did not forget bis covenant with Jon
athan and began to inquire if any
he might show them kindness for Jon
athan's sake. Learning that there was
son Of Jonathan who was lame on
both feet, he sent and brought him into
his presence. restored to him his ia
TIERS possessions and had him dwell
in Jerusalem and eat at his own table
continually. This story of David and
Mephibosheth, while literally true. is
wondrous picture of the kindness of
God to sinners, "the kindness and love
of God our Saviour toward man" Git.
Iii, A.. The same is seen in the story Of
the young man Of Egypt in I Sam.
Xxx, in the vision Of the filthy gar
ments and the change Of raiment of
Zech. iii and~in so many Of the Old
Testament stories, the whole of which.
while pointing onward to the coming
kingdom, might be called Gods pic
ture book Of redemption.
The Lord says of Himself. 81 am a
great King" (Mal. /, AZ. He is not
only King of the Jews. but King Of
kings and Lord Of lords. All kings
shall fall down before Him. and all
nations shall serve Him Matt ii, 2;
Rev. xix, 16; Ps. Xxx, III. All that He
does He does royalty as a king and
| for His great names sake. In Mephib-
osheth we see a picture of every sim
ner. His name signifies shame pro
ceeding from the mouth and suggests
the picture Of the sinner in Rom. i'll,
1914. He was lame on both feet. and
that is the condition of all, for no one
is able to walk with God or of his
own power take one step toward Him.
AhC lmPVtChI Ludu at Delutoud anu Iue
lame man at the temple gate John V,
Acts iiD are illustrations. He was
lame through no fault Of his own. for
when tidings came of his fathers
death his nurse picked him up to fee,
and In her haste she let him fall. and
he became lame Chapter iv. A.. When
Adam fell the whole race fell in him
Rom. v. 12). and so we are by nature
children of wrath (Eph. Ii. g. He was
at LOdabar Verse d, which means
place of no pasture, and that is surely
the condition of all who are not in
Christ, and Of them the question might |
be asked. Wherefore do We spend |
money for that which is not bread and |
your labor for that which satiSfieth |
not" Qsa. lv, H. All who live at Lo-
debar shall thirst again Oohn ivl. Da-
vid sent to the place where he was and !
fetched him from thence The Son of
God came from heaven down to where
we are. became one of us. sin except
ed. and then bare our sins in His own
body.
Like the good Samaritan, He came
to the helpless just where they were.
He finds us in our lost condition and
brings us to Himself. as He did Israel
from Egypt lex. xix. A.. He suffered.
the just for the unjust. that He might
bring us to God q Pet iii. 49,. The
kindness of David broke MephiboSheth
down. and he fell on his face and did
reverence verse g. 50 the love and
goodness of God when once seen
work true penitence in the sinners
heart and also give the saint a true
view of himself (Rom. ii. 4: Job xiii
), O.. Then comes the great word
Fear not" Verse y. as in Rev. /. II,
and like the BE Of good cheer" of
Matt. TX, 2, and the welcome to the
Kings table to eat bread continually.
Lodebar, the place of no pas
lure. with the Kings table and its
bounty and the invitation. Eat. o
friends. drink-yea. drink abundantly.
} beloved" Eat We that which is
good and let your soul delight itself in
'atness" Song v, 1; lisa. ", p. Then Z
hlnk Of the inheritance that becomes
'urs, lost in the first Adam. but more
han fully restored in Christ Verse 81. :
Pet. /. 3, 4; Eph. t. -, IA. Note the
phrase II have given" and remember ,
Rom. wifi, 80, "With Him freely all
hings." Think of the outcast from :
Iodebar dwelling in Jerusalem (city .
# peace eating continually at the !
,ing's table and yet continuing lame :
N both his feet (verse 49,. ;
We will never lose our lameness. our
inful nature, but the divine nature
iven us in Christ when He saves us .
nay have control and the old be con- =
inually reckoned dead. When we are =
lied with thoughts of the King and =
lis great love we will not be found .
our lame feet much less :,
peaking of them, as many do, from =
7hom we are always hearing about :
heir unworthiness. their weak faith =,
heir lack Of love and zeal and devo- =,
on. Rather let us be telling Of His !,
aviation from day to day and be oc- n
upied with His loneliness, for He is =,
together lovely. The devotion of Me. 9,
hibosheth to David is seen In his =,
Iourning for him all the time that =.
e was absent because of Absalom's .
,bellion and in his wanting no portion :,
the inheritance so long as David -
ad returned in safety chapter xix. -
1, 30). When the love of Christ con- =,
.raineth us after that fashion we =
TALL not be found conformed TO this -
'orld nor seeking any satisfaction :"
ON It -