The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-04
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4 NATHAN REsUKEs DAVID.
LESSON ss6mnel ti;i1-i.ssa-
sSGQLpENkT q me- clean
heart o God.-Psa1miEi:1a.
This Is o Ilesson that demands great
care In its presentat alton and treatment.
which will differ widely according 70
age. For the younger the brtetest sort
OF statement that David fell ~ love
with Uriah's wife aud 20 obtain her
bad her husband killed viii be nufi-
Client. With such, throw The einphaein
upon the danger Of hayboring evil
Thoughts and the ineed o. heart purity
(see Golden Text
with adults. however tome time
may be devoted 10 the social evil
which is such q menace 20 every nas
I'tion, care being taken lest The discus
sion become morbid: or that Neluesiect
to emphasize the fact thst the cure
Is not in regulation on reformation but
In the regeneration Of the human
heart
50. payId's Many essa pesds, T.
Samuel, q and O.. Az d background
for his most repulsiy ain DAVID had n
long list OF excellent deeda His De-
sire for a better abiding place for the
ark was not according 20 God'e VIII
for two reasons: FIRST; that IN ornate
house might easily corfupt through
idolatry, the spirtuallt OF The Hehlew
religion; second, David wh1 g man Of
war and therefore not qualified for
temple building Though denied, David
did not despair. but Of once crowded
that his successor; carry out hi desire.
II. pavld'sF one Soreat Sin, Ii SAM
ueI, f1:s. David, Victories over hin
enemies are dismissed In 8 few
verses, yet his sin &c set forth q de-
tail-anot other ,eyld enceg OF the divine
origin and Inspiration o. the Bible.
David had followed the example o.
neighboripg kings and taken 10 hlla-
self many wives. evidently resarding
his fancy as supreme and htmseA e
above the law: David was fso6 guard
in the matter OF temptati on, danger
Gus position for al, both SOLDIER and
Civilian. David had had TOO long ana
too great iperiod; OF succean and prot
perity after his long period Of psisa-
stion, and this sled 70 eateleasneas and
pride. David was .:on duty trdnig-
i ing in. ease Will Joab did lis 1shtine.
AS q result he became an adultsrer
and a murderer and the record in no
way, seeks TO palliates his suit. From
/ all this the record brings TO ns many
important lessons. outSardly pEoH-
porous and his army successtul. pas
vid must have felt I'm IFS heart The
spiritual blight In the words. sbut the
thing u was 4 eva IN the eyee Of the
lord (T.s "a r. va; no psalm writ
i ing then:
III. Nathan's Parable, iI Samuel
12:1:z. II IS an evidence 81 Gods
grace that he sent his Servant to re-
buke and restore this IMAM after hi4
| own iieart.pp Such O. his mercy, for
he does not will that any should per.
ish but that all might come to the
knowledg sof forgiYeneag t5zelIlei
1911; Matthew 1880. No parable
ever had It's desired eject more quick
" than this one: Il brought conviction
and repentance 81. 13 and led to the
writing yof, the a FIRST palm. II was
a'delicatei task set before Nathan thus
10 rebuke the king, yet II reveals the
essential noblenegs OF David IN that
he did not become angry. Nathnn1
task and his 5wisdom are revealed Ia
his approach and In the WAY he led
David to condemn unWittingly. HE
own own course OF action. This was bet
ter than 20 begin BY upbraiding ana
denunciatio ion Verse two silgg eatn, In
Iferentially. Gods gteat goodneea %
David, which mad tie onense one Of
I gloss jingrad tudes
~. Thou Art the Men,. u. Thus
far the story q one an TOO Common.
then and now OF tie strong crushing
| the weak and sgiorytng in their selaan-
ness. What follows Is the evidence
ST Gods response 20 mans repentance
the parallel to which has nowhere else
been found In the ancient world. The
glory Of Sit IS that David heard and
needed Code messenger. The whole
sBordid story with tts reauitant action
on David part BRING III many price
less LESSONS. Oh That man who had
lived a life Of faith and communion
Tell most miserably when he neglected
his duty and took his eyes OF God.
There iS q grave danger ahead Of The
man who begins 70 trft1e With sin q
Cor. f0:12). (2J Though man fall
(thef cody mani got he Is not utterly
cast down, Thers & pardon for the
iyilest sinner ana the most abiect.
:backslider: Dayid;s mufderous hands
and sin:stained soul found pardon
stPs: 80 and 90. 10 A mans sins
though he may ind pardon, VIII cloud
al OF his future.
David felt &c fnshis own NE and FAM
ny; both danghter and sons felt il1|
E6ifEht ( see chapter 81. and It brougnt
forth pa7idls Immortal lament over
SAbsalom.
b Dayid's trusted tyiend Joined the
|son's lrebe llion ana canaed David great
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