The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-08-12

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Our lessons continue the history
of David. After the death of Goliath
the lsraelites pursued after the Phil
istines and put them utterly to route.
In the songs Of rejoicing the greater
need of praise was given to David
than to Saul and this caused him to
be Jealous of the lad who had sprung
60 suddenly into popularity.
Saul still kept David with him but
in time he grew to hate him, and the
lesson says that he threw his javelin
at him twice. but did not harm him.
Saul made David the captain over q
group Of one thousand soldiers, may
be to remove him from court. or
again to put him in place where
he might come to injury.
The record says that Saul was
afraid of David because the Lord was
with him. Those experienced in the
world we'll know that while Cody
man may be hated by evil doors. still
they fear him. if they know that he is
actuated by good motives and is a
follower of Jesus. Law breakers,
men of corrupt practices may rail at
the Cody people, but in their hearts
they respect them. and in days of
trouble when a true friend is needed
it is the Cody in community who
are looked to.
The record further says that David
behaved himself wisely in all he did.
This was notable for young man
who was not of true worth and
whose trust was not in God. He vas
fast becoming the Nations hero after
his Staying of Goliath. He had married
the kings daughter and certainly
from q worldly point of view had
sufficient to make him proud and
pulled up. Yet he is humble, and in
this gained in the estimation of God
and man. 1t will be found that David
made no move to undermine Saul.
feelings that he was Gods Amounted
king. 1t will he found laler on, tina,
when men came to David expecting
reward for killing Saul they we're
themselves slain for killing Code
Amounted. So this lesson teaches
humility.
The lesson also teaches that Coo
will protect and care for His own.
He had David escape the javelin and
later protected him when pursued fol
months in the mountains. Aside
from those promises which make sure
eternal life to those truly following
Jesus there are none more precious
than those which give assurance OF
Gods rove and care over his loved
ones. The blessed Jesus compares
himself to the '.Goed Shepherd
which establishes relation between
US and Him which betokens tender
watchful care. The 12l psalm is full
of verses which call to mind the
watchful eye of God upon His people.
! 1t is in this Psalm which occurs the
declaration. He that keepeth
Israel shall neither slumber or Sleep
words which in sacred music have
been sung to thousands of listening
ears. and read with comfort by many
more.
Turning to the New Testament
there comes further to view promises
which are mighty in their meaning,
ana afford consolation under all the
varying circumstances of life. The
declaration in John 10 is most pre-
cious "Jesus having loved His own
which were in the world. He loved
them unto the end. 1t has seemed
to us that one meaning of this was
that Jesus would be with US to the
last extremity in this world, and that
thus nothing should be able to pluck
a loved one out of His hand. In the
last veres Of Matthew is found an
other great promise, "Lo, am with