Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-13
SAUL TRIES TO
KILL DAVID
Sunday Sehesl Lesson for Ass. Is. 1908
Specially Arranged for This r. ,sr

capital, probably AT Ill
ocah. i've or six miles north OF Jerusa-
lem.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
Davld's victory over Goliath had sew.
oral issues which affected his whole
life.
/. II led to the blessed friendship
which bound together the hearts OF
David and Jonathan as with hooks OF
steel Tvs. 1.4).
2. 1t 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 difficult
training in dealing with men Of all
kinds. 10 s%elf.control and wisdom. This
Is put last in the story, because OF its
connection with Saul, which requires
considerable detail Tvs. 60.
V. 8. 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
sinns jealousy Is that which cxacts the
hardest service and pays the bitterest
wages.-Colton, in Iacon.
2. They are the fruit OF s~elfishness.
OF making self ones god, ones su.
preme object Of love.
3. The cure of jealousy Is to seek
first the kingdom Of God. and test
cyrything. not by its effect on our.
selves. but by its power to aid or to
hinder Gods kingdom. He that does
though It be through others. SO John
said Of Jesus, "IIe must increase, but
| must decrease"
4. Therefore overcome evil with
good; overcome It in its very begin
mays, for there Is nothing which
grows so rapidly.
V. 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 prophcSied," that Is he went
through the frenzies and terrible strug.
giles and commissions which charac.
tcrizcd a certain form OF prOphesying
among the heather tvcry different
from anything done by the Biblical
%prOphetsD.
An eyewitness. in describing the
Egyptian dc%rvishes, says 81 the dcvO-
toes that some writhc in agony, some
swoon, some are in fits, while still
with foaming lips they strive TO muir.
muir the praise Of Allah."-Gordon
Cumming.
1t survives among the fakirs Of In.
dia and sheiks. or dervishes, OF Mo
hammcdan.s They rave tmargin
of r. W, they foam. and throw them.
selves into many an unnatural posture.
They become dangerous, not only &c
others, but also to themselves whcT'
80 fronzicd; still, lOOkers.On regard
them as performing religious exercises
or prOphcSying.-Shwcir, Mount Lch-
anon, Syria.
II. Saul cast the javciin," or short
spear. Twice did David escape by his
agility.
Second Attempt to XIII David, v. 13.
Saul sent David away and made him a
colonel Of a regiment:
Ostcnsibly, to promote David. and
conquer the kings enemies.
Really hat David might be slain by
the Philistines.
The result was to bring out David's
virtues more conspicuously.
After this Saul tried to make David
dlsaffectcd, by refusing to keep his
promise to make him his son in-law:
and again through the love Of his
daughter for David.
A Hero in Trial. - VS.. 1916.
% V. IA. David behaved himself
wisely" p%rudently. skillfully. with all
the wisdom OF goodness and love.
There was no treachery In him. He
learned s%elf.control and grew in wis
dom and knowledge and grace.
ca One OF the sources OF this wis.
dom was In his %singieness OF heart.
his devotion to right and duty at any
cost, absolute unselfshness.
The wisest course In time OF danger
Ia to do faithfully our daily duty. and
leave our case with Cod
49, And the Lord was with him"
The Lord Is with everyone az far as he
Is willing to receive him. and yields
to his guidance. All past experience
In serving and loving God. every act Of
faithfulness and love. every good habit
formed. every victory over s%clfshness.
every sincere prayer. every act OF con.
secretion to God. in all the past life.
Is a preparation for receiving and