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SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson vIII.-Second Quarter,
For May 20, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, u Sam. Il, ~; v,
1-5-Memory Verses, v, 2, 3-Golden
Text, Ps. xviii documentary Pre-
pared by Rev. q. N. Stsarns-
In the two portions assigned for this
lesson we have the record Of DaVid's
second and third anointings over
Judah and over all Israel III, 4; v,
81, the first amounting being ut the
hands Of Samuel q Sam xvi 49, Is.
all anointings are suggestive Of the
work Of the Holy Spirit and Of Him
whom God anointed with the Holy
Ghost and with power (Acts K. 49,.
who also anoints and seals the believer
with the Holy Spirit (II Cor. /, q. 29,
we will turn for a few minutes to the
other lesson for today In ! Coz. XII.
1-13 TO notice that no n can say that
Jesus Is the Lord. but by the Holy
Spirit. and that by the same Spirit
each believer receives gifts for service
as the Spirit sees tit: to every man &C.
cording to his several ability, to every
uldu LID "Oin \hulI AAS' AoS
kill. 34). AS our Lord Jesus Christ, the
son Of David. Is waiting for His king
dom. when He will occupy the throne
Of David. so all true believers. anointed
kings and priests. associates Of Him
who shall be a priest upon His throne.
the true Melchizedek, are waiting with
Him and for Him. he at the Fathers
right hand and We In the conflict here
luke 1. 81. 80; Rev. !. 3 6; Zech. vi, Il;
Gen. xiv, Is; Ps. cx, /. ~. While we
wait it Is u privilege to suffer with
Him and to serve Him In any way "
place which He may assign to us.
knowing that the glory Of His king
dom will abundantly recompense for
all suffering or service during the little
while of waiting. Returning to u
lesson In Samuel. we note that, though
Saul was dead. the rule over all Israel
did not come to David at once, but in
Hebron over Judah for seven years
and then In Jerusalem over all Israel
and Judah for thirty-three years tchap-
ter v. ~.
We may find an analogy in the ON
ing Of the kingdom Of our Lord Jesus
Christ when all the kingdoms Of this
world shall have become His (Rev. Il.
l5j. and we may then see more clearly
the Significance Of David's three anoint-
ingS.
We cannot help noting David's la
mentation over Saul and Jonathan,
with its thrice repeated How are the
mighty fallen" Oil Sam. I. 10. %, ~.
How he could say that Saul and Jona-
than were lovely and pleasant in their
lives l do not know unless on the same
principle that God did not see iniquity
in Jacob o perverseness In Israel
(Num. xiii. 21). grace covering up the
wrong. We can more easily under
stand how David could say Of Jona-
than. Thy love to me was wonderful.
passing the love Of women" Il. 30.
and that leads US to the greatest love
that was ever seen or known-the love
of God In Christ Jesus to sinners
from. ", 8; John Ill. 16: l John Iii. 16;
". 1U. See David's habit Of inquiring
OF the Lord concerning guidance in all
matters of the kingdom I'll. 1; v, 10, %,
also l Sam. xiii. ., 4: xxx. 81. reminds
ing US of some of the good advice OF
his son. Solomon. in all thy ways ac-
knowledge Him. and He shall direct
thy paths" prov. lii, g..
Although David knew that the king
dom was now his. he would not do
anything without the Lords guidance
rs to when and where. At the Lords
command be went to Hebron with his
W and his faithful followers house
holds. and there the men Of judah
%anointed him king ove the house OF
Judah. See the story Of Hebron IN
connection with Abraham and Isaac
and Caleb. and let US learn to live In
fellowship with God. David's words
to the men of Jabesh-gilead are for
US also. that We may be strong and
valiant for God I'll. y. The intervening
chapters in our lesson story tell OF the
opposition to David by the house Of
saul, DuC tudl DdFlu WdACu oIhouSSA
and stronger and the house of Saul
weaker and weaker Oil. y. In our
present conflict it cannot be said that
the devil is waxing weaker and weak
er, for his greatest effort will be just
before his final overthrow. but In due
time be will be overthrown.' and Jesus
Christ shall reign Cps. Xxi, 1D.
After David became king over all
Israel it Is written that David Wenc
on and grew great (went going and
growing-margin). and the Lord God
of hosts was with him" ", 10y. That
the Lord was with him is repeated
again and again in his story q Sam.
xvi, IS; xviii, IL, IA. 2s) and reminds
US Of this blessed assurance to Isaac,
Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Gideon and 9TH
ers and Of His word to all who go
forth in His name as His messengers
(Gen. XVI, 8; xviii. Is; Elk. Ill. II;
Josh. 1. 5; Judg. vi. 16; lisa. XII, 10;
Hag. ii, 4, 5; Matt. xviii, 2O. The
Lords presence does not insure US
freedom from all adversaries, but 1t