Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-04
LESSON FOR MARCH 7
SAUL AMOUNTED KING.

SAUL AMOUNTED KING.
LESSON TEXT Samuel s:17-1o:.
GOLDEN TEXT-Fear God, honor the
king.-I Peter 2:p.
Because of the acts Of Samuel the
people petitioned for a king (ch. S:5).
They are told plainly what to expect
II king is set In authority (ch. 8:19).
God, however, granted their petition
and spoke "in the ear" Of Samuel, say
ing, 81 will send thee a man." telling
him of the work which this man is to
undertake (ch. 9:15. 16).
! !. samuel Saw Saul" w. s17-21. Saul
was 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 dif1cnlty--a good sug.
gestion for US all. This experience
(ch. $3.50 exhibits Samuel In Q new
light. The word "seer" indicates zone
who Sees" one who sees the things
God makes manifest In dreams (Num.
24:+16). While the word Is similar TO
the modern term "clairYoyant" yet the
latter are not the successors Of these
Old Testament "seers" or prophets"
They are rather the successors o.
false prophets (Jer. 1910, az
those who dealt with familiar q
Il Chron. 10:13.14; Isa, 8: 1890: =
Kings 21:1, q. 81. Saul evidently did
not know Samuel wv. 1919. Efl
Samuel took Saul with him for the
night to take bis mind on bis fathers
asses and to prepare him to receive
the word from God. Christians take
far too little time to withdraw them
selves and take their restless minds
of the things OF time and sense to be
still and hear the word Of God. What
were few asses to. Saul, to him for
whom all that is desirable in Israeli
(v.g 20 r. W? Christians who are
heirs to the heavenly kingdom ought
not to set their affections on the. poor
possessions Of earth tCol. 81 2: 2 Cor.
4:1S). In response to samuel's infor-
nation, Saul disciains any greatness;
indeed, is he not from one of the Least
Of the families q one Of the smallest
of the tribes (v. 2lj Such humility
gave great promise fof ssnIs fltHrsl.
usefulnees. Such WI y the mental and
sSpiritussl ! 1t tfitnda %. the whom
= n.
'3;ss sS ~ Tlss6 bTIds I: & I'D 4 ib : Ifkd
biifed him up, uiIp5 tkisf he ktns Wes
taken away froM bin ch: IS: 23 tei1l;;sS
Luke 14;f1; Heb. IS 81 q 81 g
III asamusl rock ssuir w. 22l2@
Saul was then led into the guest cham.
ber and placed IN the chief seat Read
our Lords parable found In Luke
14:7-11. Samuel then bade the cook
bring the thigh, which was q choice
piece Of meat especially reserved for
those thus honored Geek. 24:4). Such
portion belonged to the priest (Lev.
1880. That which did not belong up
on the altar Saul was to eat " 24)..
Samuel and Saul may have had the
preference and eaten before the other
guests ". 13), and Saul Is made &C
quainted with the special honor con-
ferred upon him. Following the feast,
they return to Samuels home, where
Saul is conducted to couch upon the
fat housetop (Acts 10:S). Here Sam.
uel had private converse with! Saul
". 25 r. w.. What that converse
may have been we know not, hue.we
are reminded Of one such nocturnal
conversation which gave to the world
Gods most precious summary Of his
love John 3:1-16). 9'f'
Samuel poured oil upon Saul's head
Prophets, priests, kings and cleansed
lepers were so anointed, type Of the
amounting by the holy spirit Il Kings
1875, 16; Lev. S:12, 14:2, 1913; Isa-
GIL; John 2:2O r. W. This act
was also symbol ofDentire consecra-
tion to God, and pointed forward to
the coming king (Messiah, Anointed
one) whom God himself would anoint
(Ps. 45:7). 4-
Saul was anointed to be - prince"
and to save Gods people (ch. 9:16;
Acts 5:31). His ear Is always open
to the cry Of his people. Even though
they had sinned, and their sorrow was
because of their own dlsobedience, yet
God regarded their afliction (Ps.
6:43, AZ. Only Gods anointed ones
can save Elsa. GLIB.
Sauls selected task was to save
Israel out Of the hands Of the Philis-
tines (See Luke 1:69.7D. Gods eye
sees the oppression Of mankind and
his ear is always open to the cry OF
the poor and needy; Of innocent chill
dren suffering because Of the sins OF
parents; of men defrauded Of justice.
But the delivering remedy Will not
be brought by any earthly king. Man
kind is today crying for king (some-
times it is termed democracy and
will not have God to rule over them.
Needless Of his warnings, blessed BY
his bounty, they struggle and scheme
to heal their own hurt.
Sauls humility rapidly gave place to
rrido and nride To ambition ambition