The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-04-30

Although anointed by Samuel, vic
torious In arms and promoted at court,
David was many years in reaching his
throne. At first both court and army
did him honor (ch 1922, yet he con-
Quoted himself with great modesty
(1S:1S, 23). He also obeyed the king
explicitly though he knew fully that
he was the God-appointed successor
of Saul. Escapes as wonderful and as
providential as David's occur in the
lives of most OF US if we could but
know them.
|. David and Jonathan, w. is. The |
story Of the love of David and iona
than is a classic. With such close |
family relations and son-in-law SO
successful at arms it is strange that
Saul's anger should vent itself upon i
David. At first Saul was much at
tached to David but the admiration OF
the people for David aroused his jeal-
ousy, (ch. 1850 and jealousy is pecu-
liarly soldiers disease. The slave OF
jealousy never has peace. As sin ana
disobedience developed in his life Saul
became subject to fits Of insane rage
during one Of which, as David played
upon his harp and endeavored to quiet
the monarch's spirit, he hurled
javelin, which served as his scepter,
at the harpist (ch. 1910. Saul felt
that David was divinely protected and
he knew that God had departed from
his own life (15:23; 1914. Saul did
not keep his grief and rage to himself
for Jonathan and the nation alike
knew all about 1t.
n. Saul and Jonathan, w. AZ. 1t
took courage and self-sacrifice ON
Jonathans part to speak on behalf or
David. Prudence and principle are
combined in Jonathan's plea. Those
who envy include in their hate and
anger all who speak kindly in behalf
Of their enemy. But Jonathan's argu-
ment wv. 4, 81 is unanswerable.
David had not sinned against Saul; II
was Jehovah who wrought a great
salvation for all Israel" on the day
David took his life in his hand and
oyercame Goliath. Jonathan pleads fol
, God as well as for his friend. he
7 called to Saul's memory his former
/. ioy at seeing Jehovah's victory
7 through David and for the time beint
3 Saul was persuaded ". 81 and made
8 another of those impetuous promises
/ which proved so fleeing. Ushered b!
Jonathan Matt. 5:9) David returned
Q to Saul's presence, entered once NOR
:. upon the discharge Of his duties an
8 desisted only when he saw that nj
presence only aggravated the king an
that he was uselessly exposing his III
in sauTs presence David was faitf
7. full to God and to Gods anointed kini
y M, MichaI and David, w. 81:
+ Saul's hatred was too deep to be pc
= manently overcome. David went OF
~ and won great victory over the IN
u Iistines and as he followed his COURT
duty. Saul burst out with fresh
tack wv. 8. 81. David had marie
Michal when about twenty-one yea
= of age and Saul's attacks occurred du
d. ing the next three years. The ev
" spirit mentioned was a demon u.s.
Acts 16:16-18; Mark 1890, a me
~ senger of Satan permitted by God f
80 Saurs discipline (II Cor. d2:7). q
permits evil to come upon men not
= tenpt them--solicit them to do, wrol
but to bring them to repentance
to refine them as pure gold. Thus e.
NAV be said to do Gods work e
4:1l ito be sent from Jehovah"
w. Summary. All who envy 9
murderers at heart Matt, 27:18: / 10
3:12, 15). The present day murdere
hurl their javelins of SANDER, lyi
and vituperation against the repu
ton of the men whom they hate.
else they hurl unfair and unjust bu
ness methods at others that they m
perpetuate their power or else bu
themselves up upon the ruins OF the
whom they envy. Saul missed Da'
hut he was no less murderer. Sal
ALWAYS overshoots the mark when
assails one of Gods anointed, chos
ones. Saul could not harm Da
A though he wished to ever SO mi
fps. 1882, 80; lisa. 54:17; Luke A.;
z 1O:3S1. SaufS natTed stoppou NY
at the threshold of Davids house
u invaded the sacred precincts OF
home. Envy is blind, 1t assaiis
that man has, spares none
Z whom he is connected and coiors
ery act and relation Of life even to
relations OF father and child. s
was frustrated by his own child
Jonathan and Michal David's dan
was Imminent. hence his speedy
\ cape.
y Men are strong in SO far as 7
~ see Gods purpose and discipline
- their lives.
~ Saurs experience at Naioth wv.
a 24l was response Of his emoti'
nature to a religious appeal. ano'
time when God was waiting to
e. ese,. gracious.
Jump. Divested of his arInor and 0
robes Saul lay in a trance, overc
= by the power of him who turns
hearts of men as rivers of water
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