Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson VIl.-Third Quarter, For
Aug. 10, 1908.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.


downright. 1908, by American Press Associati0n'l
After David's great victory over
Goliath and the defeat of the PnliiS-
tines by Israel the soul Of Jonatnan,
Saul's son, became knit with the soul
Of David, and it is written at least
tbrea times that he loved him as MS
own soul xviii, /, 8; Xxx, 10, but as
that will be the topic of next week
lesson we must pass it for the present,
simply asking all to consider II wen
fill next week, for there is not so great
tonic in the Bible as the love VI
Cod and all human love, even Tue
love of a mother, Is but rant renee
+ion of the love of God, who COM
mendeth His love toward us I'D tnaC
while we were yet sinners Cnrlst uleu
for us from. V, 81. From that DAY vi
victory Saul kept David by him ana
/ cot him over the men of war, ana he
was accepted in the sight OF all tie
neonle and also in the sight OF Sauls
servants oversees q 81. But as the peo-
nile came out to meet Saul returhlns
! from the battle the women sang, Saul
hath slain his thousands and DaVlu
bis fen thousands" This greatly uis-
nleosed Saul and led him 10 say
.ybat can David have more but the
kingdom? SO he became very Jeaiouo
Of David and sought to XIII hlih' loi
"jaaIousv is cruel as the grave; the
GOALS thereof are Goals of fire, a MOST
vehement fame" Song viii, ~.
Ssul had not the lowliness OF mlnu
TO esteem another better than hllnseh
Pbil. il. 81, however much that otnei
MIGHT deserve it; he had not the splrlt
Of Cod. but an evil spirit which leu
him 70 saw to Samuel, Honor me now
hofora the elders and before lsraeI
XIV. 3W. He was in measure type
of him who shall yet exalt himsell
and magnify himself above every gou
man XII so. David was now the
enointed king. and Saul had been re-
iected. but God allowed him 10 con-
tinue a little longer. The Lord Jesus
Christ is the anOinted one whom Hou
: has appointed to rule Israel ana al,
nations but the time Is not yet, ana
: tbe devil Is still permitted to DE the
5 cod Of this world Oh Cor. Nv, 4; Johh
e yiv 3M. 1t is truly marvellous plan
5 which God has unfolded to us IN His
. word and foreshadowed in all us rec
/ ard even His eternal purpose winch
= Ue purposed in Christ Jesus our Lore
e Enh Ill III. And the time Will come
: when. notwithstanding all the rage o.
e the great adversary and the val,
u imaginations of the people, lie VII
set His king upon His holy hlll o.
Zion ops. iD. I'll.
During all this present age. whit
q mr. Lord is still rejected and by ID
6 world disowned and we, like Joseph II
N Ecvpt or Daniel in Babylon or DaVl
is waiting for his throne, are called upo
Sc 70 wait and suffer with Him, it IS GU
ID privilege to have it said of us, as
ID was of David, 1.-THE Lord was VIII
In him" oversees 70, 14), or of Joseph (Gei
w xxxix 2 3. q, 23), or of Isaac q
re when the Philistines said, I'VE Sa'
e. certainly that the Lord was Win tnee
as Gen. XVI. 80. One reason why "
n, ore nermitted to come into hard place
ul and especially trying circumstances,
lg inst that it may be seen that Gou
rs with us and that He may be glorlhe
IN IN us On the plain of Dura where
ng the werld was gathered that great ia
hO TO worship Nebuchadnezzars goiu'
ey imhge the only people with whon u
Son of God was seen to be were>Qa
;aps three friends in the fiery furna
non. iii. 25). Saul Inundated DaVl
an and from being over the men OF "
zen he made him captain over a 'hous"n
in ret David behaved himself wisely
aw oil his ways. and all Israel and Jud'
ish loved him. Compare verses ., l6-l
or. Whether exalted or Illuminated Da'
aid could say as Paul said: 81 have learn
old in whatsoever state | am thereWllh
ain he content. | know both how 10
sbased and | know how to aboun
to Rbil. iv. II, 12). Then see the sha
our that Saul laid for David In onerl
an him his daughter for wife, his o
thought being that David might I
led. by the 4Tand of the Philistines Ver'
my II q. 90. David, however, prosper
as in snite of all the snares laid for nj
and when Saul saw it he was
more afraid of him and became
enemy continually Oversees y,
nor David probably had these days
ave mind when ne wrote, "Ihe VICE
,our plotteth against the just and gnash
mon him with his teeth; the Wici
,sp. watcheth the righteous and seeketh
slav him" Cps. xxxvii. II, ~,
rom many similar words. If we will Toll
-een Jesus fully we must expect 10
mil. treated as He was, even as lie
\ e us for the servant is not greater u
nino his lord John XIV, 1920. AS lie '
cir made perfect through suffering, I'd
in.t can be no other way for us as
followers. unto us it is given III
.uo, hahalf of Christ not only to bell
,1.o, on Him. but also to suffer for
sake" Phil. /, 29).
We may be called to pass thro
fire and water, but His presence
trna be surely with us, and If only we
ro,,o be silent to the Lord and let /
- ror mold us He will be glorifed in US,
,reo some day we will praise Him
and every step of the way. He is a ne
rhon and a wall of fire round about
was people, anu h0 80" 'pD-.. o,,d M
teful against c'ien Sli' d, p fT,l rodoor,od
ured evil can eyci 49, 49, a a nre
= TN, against them beyond His permissi'