The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-06-04

oOSD6sN IEAl-SIe4t9 IN me = clean
heart o 0od--Psalm s1:lo
This In = lesson that demands great
care In its presentation and treatment,
which will differ widely according to
age. For the younger the briefest sort
of statement that David fell In love
with Uriah's wife and to obtain her
had her husband killed will be sum.
cient. With such, throw the emphasis
upon the danger Of harboring evil
thoughts and the need Of heart purity
(see Golden Text.
With adults, however, some time
may be devoted to the social evil
which il such q menace to every ma.
ton. care being taken lest the discus.
sion become morbid. or that We neglect
to emphasize the fact that the cure
IL not in regulation or reformation but
in the regeneration of the human
heart
.. 0avId's Many Good Ossds, u
Samuel, and .. As . background
for his most repulsive sin David had a
long list Of excellent deeds. His de-
sire for . better abiding place for the
ark was not according to Gods will
for two reasons: FIRST, that an ornate
house might easily corrupt, through
idolatry, the spirituality of the Hebrew
religion: second, David was . man of
war and therefore not qualified for
temple building. Though denied, David
did not despair. but at once provided
that his successor carry out his desire.
u. Davies One Great Gin, u Sam.
usl, 11:e. David's victories over his
enemies are dismissed in Q few
verses, yet his sin il set forth in de-
tail-another evidence of the divine
origin and inspiration Of the Bible.
David had followed the example of
neighboring kings and taken to him.
self many wives, evidently regarding
his fancy as supreme and himself as
above the law. David was ION guard"
in the matter OF temptation, danger
GUS position for all, both soldier and
civilian. David had had too long and
too great a period of success and pros
perity after his long period OF priva-
ton, and this led to carelessness and
pride. David was ''oif duty" indulg-
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As result he became an adulterer
and murderer. and the record in no
way seeks to palliate his guilt. From
all this the record brings to us many
important lessons. Outwardly pros
porous and his army successful. Da-
vid must have felt in his heart the
spiritual blight in the words. but the
thing was evil in the eyes of the
Lord" ". 2r r. W; no psalm writ
ing then. -
III. Nathan's Parable, u. Samuel,
12:1.7. 1t is an evidence of Gods
grace that he sent his servant to re-
,buke and restore this man after his
own heart" Such is his mercy, for
ne does not will that any should per-
ish but that all might come to the
knowledge Of forgiveness Ezekiel
33.11: Matthew $3.50. No parable
ever had its desired effect more quick
ly than this one. 1t brought conviction
and repentance ". 1877 and led to the
writing Of the fifty-first psalm: 1t was
= delicate task set before Nathan thus
to rebuke the king, yet 1t reveals the
essential nobleness Of David in that
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