The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xlI.-Second Quarter,
For June 20, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of tho Lesson, Ps. exli-Memory
Verses, 3. A+GoIden Text, Pc. exIi, 9.
Commentary Prepared by Rev. o. M.

Verses, 8. +Golden Text, Pc. exli, 8.
Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M.
Stearns.
This is not such a fascinating por.
ton for meditation as that Of last
week. This tells Of workers Of in
iquity and the mares and gins aud
nets which the wicked set for the
righteous. Yet 1t Is written by the
same Holy Spirit. 1t seems somewhat
like coming down from the Mount Of
TRANSPORTATION to contend with the
devil and his works. 4 reminds US
that our adversary, the devil. still go
/ eth about and that we need the whole
almor Of God for the daily conflict. and
If we would not be overcome o grow
weary. we must consider Him who
endured such contradiction Of sinners
| against Himself on our behalf Il Pet.
v, 8, 8: Eph. vi 1913: Heb. xii 81. 1t
does not matter what particular part
Of David's life this psalm refers to. BE
was in the conflict from the TIME that
Samuel first anointed him: before that
privately as a shepherd: after thar
more or less publicly till his death.
From the time that a sinner receives
the Lord Jesus and thus becomes His
redeemed property be is in the conflict
with the world. the flesh and the devil
and can overcome only by the blood
Of the Lamb and absolute confidence in
Him Rev. xii, II; ] John v, ~.
Lord. I cry unto thee:" so also In
Ps. clxii. 1. 8, Il cried unto the Lord
with my voice.. No place nor circum.
stance need hinder cry to God. for
Jonah cried to the Lord from the belly
Of the fish and was heard 1Jonah II. !.
q. On this occasion David seems TO
have needed help at once, for he said.
Make haste unto me-" When Peter
was sinking in the sea he needed help
quickly and cried. Lord, save me-"
And Immediately Jesus caught him BY
the hand (Matt. xiv. 80. 81. The thief
on the cross needed salvation quickly.
and he obtained 1t and went to para
disc. Prayer as incense reminds us of
Rev. v, 8: viii. 3. the latter passage
teaching us that the merits of Christ
are necessary to make any prayer &C
ceptable and that by those merits ev.
cry true prayer in His name reaches
the throne. We think Of the father ut
John the Baptist offering incense IN
the holy place while the multitude
was praying without, and we see BY
faith our great High Priest intercedinG
for US as we continue here in prayer
Luke 1. $40. The evening sacrifice
reminds US that salvation and service
all depend upon His precious blood. for
He died at the hour Of the evening
sacrifice.
We need continually to pray the
prayer of verse 3. Set q watch. .
Lord. before my mouth; keep the door
of my lips" for II any man offend o
in word the same is q perfect man and
able also to bride the whole body 1as.
Ill, 2. "Who so keepetb his mouth
and his tongue keepeth bis soul from
troubles" prov. xxi. 23,. Elsewhere
David said. II will keep my mouth
with a bride while the wicked 10 be-
fore me" ops. xxx. II. In Ps. lx11iV,
10. the writer speaks Of being a door
keeper in the house Of God. but here
David asks the Lord to be his door
, keeper. The word Of God In our
hearts Is mentioned as a remedy
against sin Cps. xvii. 4; c1ix. i'll.
Verse 4 Of our lesson sounds Hike:
Lead US not into temptation. but de-
liver US from the evil one. May the
! thought Of our weakness keep us faf
away from all that is evil" Verse D
reminds US Of Prov. *. 8, "Rebuke q
/ wise man and be will love thee" And
vet so good q man as Asa could not
stand a reproof. but imprisoned the
Lords messenger III Chron. xvi 1W.
The marginal reading Of this lesson
verse is helpful and also the revised
version.
In verse 8 we are reminded OF the
prayer Of Jehoshaphat I'VE have no
might against this great company tha
cometh against us; neither know we
what to do. but our eyes are upon
thee" Oh Chron. Xxx, 12l. There also
,, comes to mind Heb. xii. l, 2. LET Us
run with patience the a C that 10 sci
before US looking unto Jesus" LET
thine eyes look right on. and let thine
eyelids look straight before thee"
| prov. iv, 25). 1t Is necessary that we
look In the right direction and at the
right person. for our eyes affect our
hearts liam. iii. 51). 1t Is blessed
when we see no man any more save
Jesus only with u selves CMark *,
g. The last two lesson verses make Us
think Of Haman, who was hanged upon
the gallows which he had prepared for
Mordecat; also of Davits prayer IN
Ps. XIV, 8, LET his net that he hath
hid catch himself" See also Ps. VII,
Is, He made a pit and digged 1t and
Is fallen into the ditch which he made
and Prov. XVI, q. "Who 80 digEeth