The Tupelo journal., 1915-03-05
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH I
SAUL OMIT KING.
(By p. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course. Moody Bible In
stitute. Chicago.)

III
LESSON TEXT Samuel 9:17-10:l.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear God. honor the
king.-I Peter ELI.
Because of the acts of Samuel the
people petitioned for a king (ch. $3.50.
They are told plainly what to expect
If a king is set in authority Och. 8:19).
God, however, granted their petition
and spoke lin the ear" Of Samuel, say
ing, 81 will send thee a man." telling
him of the work which this nan is to
undertake (ch. 9:15, 16).
l. Samuel Saw Saul" w. 1921. Saul
was a man to gaze at and to admire
(ch. 9:2). His fruitless search for
his fathers asses leads him to the city
wherein Samuel was residing. There
he is advised to consult the man of
God" about his difficulty good sug-
gestion for us all. This experience
(ch. 9:6-14) exhibits Samuel in a new
light. The word seer" indicates lone
who Sees" one who see the things
God makes manifest in dreams (Num.
24:416). While the word is similar to
the modern term "clairvoyaDt" yet the
latter are not the successors of these
Old Testament "seers" or prophets"
They are rather the successors of the
false prophets (Jer. 1910, and Of
those who dealt with familiar spirits
q Chron 10:13-14; Isa, 8: 1920; 2
Kings 21:1. 2, 81. Saul evidently did
vo4 Iynn,u Samuel (uu 1870
Samuel took Saul with him for the
night to take his mind off his fathers
asses and t. prepare him to receive
the word from God. Christians take
far too little time to withdraw them
selves and take their restless minds
off the things of time and sense to be
still and hear the word of God. What
were a few asses to Saul, to him for
whom all that is desirable in Israel
". 20 r. W? Christians who are
heirs to the heavenly kingdom ought
not to set their affections on the poor
possessions of earth (Col. 81, 2; 2 Cor.
4:18). In response to Samuels infor-
mation, Saul disclaims any greatness;
indeed, is he not from one of the least
CT the families of one of the smallest
of the tribes ". 2I. Such humility
gave great promise for SauPs future
user less. Such was the mental and
sriritra' attitude of the man whom
Cca close to be king (ch. 1910. 1t
ssa5 ,ateg, when pride and power had
p1ffca bin Up. that the kingdom was
~1V from him Ten. l5:23; 1911;
Luke 1871; Heb. l3:1)-
q. "GaaLe, 1901 Saul" w. 1924.
S~r' ~7 then led into the guest cham
placed in the chief seat. Read
car O. parab' found in Luke
t.7.t Samuel then bade the cook
51.nF Sc thigh, which was a choice
1ea 1src ially reserved for
tho> II Ok 2i:4). Such
q q eli The priest Qev.
1872. f}at which Cd not belong up
on tha sltar Saul t" ct ". 24(.
Sanruel AID y have had the
before the other
-@, 3a, a-d Saul is made &C
qS21-o3 special honor con-
nPon him following the feast,
they return to Samuels home, where
" o~07ducted to a couch upon the
to1satop (Acts 1920. Here Sam
uel had private converse with Saul
". rs r. W. What that converse
may have been we know not. but we
are reminded of one such nocturnal
conversation which gave to the world
Gods most precious summary of his
love John 3:1-l6).
Samuel poured oilupon Saul's head.
Prophets, priests, kings n
were so anointed, a type of the
amounting by the holy spirit Il Kings
10; Lev S:12, l4:2, 1913; lisa.
1 John 2:20 r. W. This act
was also a symbol ofjentire c%onsecra-
ion to God. and pointed forward to
he coming king Messiah. Amounted
@ne) whom God himself would anoint
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