Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
DtNID's YOuTU AND
SIMPLICITY Used ny Gun

Notice. again how the simple and
.hca!thN youth ~ David was used by
God as offering an opportunity for saul
IN evil spirit from III. Lord had entered
into Saul-ihat is. he had refused Gods
"racc and so that grace had become to
riu. n srHr" rather than a bencdirtion
II "as his fault, not Gods. that bitter
ness settled down upon him And
ihcn the Lord In mcrcy sent to him
ihis fresh Young lad. with his spiritual
Amounting upon him. TO draw the King
back, IL possible. from the Wilderness Of
mis- alienation TO III. love and service
81 God. There are two very distinct
lessons here. Tho first is that God
chooses tho simple and beautiful things
~ the world in their sweetness and
freshness TO turn the wild mind and tho
iehas"d passions into goodness and
-enticncss. little, child has been
more than ono" the means OF saving "a
man sunkcn in DEGRADATION and vice
Tn" sight OF a pure lily has oftcntimcs
turned men from wickedncss and made
them begin the ascent toward self
control and holiness The little things
which surround us and which we can
SO every day arc manifestations Of God
TO lead us out Of darkness into light
rh" sunlight. the flowers. tho stars At
night tho songs Of hrds-theSc are
tho Davids who come 10 VS. in our wild
doubt or In our bitter gloom and hid
rs look up ana rejoice, recommend
saul TO those who are not familiar
with IL and who can understand II. II
pictures very heautifully the influence
OF David upon Saul
DANID's WORK nEGAN
~ LOVELY POSITION
Rut the second lesson is that Davids
work and preparation for the govern
meni az the kingdom began In this
comparatively lowiy position. He was
not AT once called to assume the crown;
he was not even recognized ny the
people as King: they did not know him
as such: only David himself knew that
he was called Of God But ~. sent
him NJ once To cheer up gloomy
half-insane man. whose society must
have been anything but attractive
When God calls us and SAYS: II need
YOU. we are so apt 10 expect some
great and wonderful opportunity TO
open before us. and we look for the
thrill of the cheers of the multitude
as we go forth in the name Of the
Lord to accomplish His will And then.
To our amazcmcnt, the Lord puts us
10 some simple and almost disagreeahle
task. Help this sick man." Go cheer
up this weary and despondent woman"
eco sing a little song to this half
witted soul" How astonishinr; how
disappointing, and yet how magnificent.
because here comes the proof Of our
divine authority! The Christ came into
tho world and He had no army, no
throne. no crown.
HOW LITTLE DUTIES OF
EARTH NAY BECOME DIVINE
lie went about touching the lepers
and feeding the masses Of hungry pco-
pc. and taking poor little children up
in His arms, and preaching out Of the
boat TO a lot OF fishing folk on the
shore. Oh. the maSnificence OF Gods
dealings with us. How the little duties
or earth become divine as we study
Tn" life OF the Master!
Let us remember that are all
anointed to do something for God. The
moment we say tn Him: Here am t.
that instant He gives us something 70
do for Him. Our future depends upon
the way in which We do il.
pear Lord, | thank Thee that Thou
dosi call even me to be n King and
priest unto my God. Life becomes
glorious when know that can serve
Thee. Yet let me prove my loyalty
by my fidelity. Help me to attempt the
little and the trying things OF every
day life in Thy name and for Thy sake.
Hold me to the blessed service of min
isterinG, and keep me ever by Thy
grace In the way which my Master
trod For His dear sake ask It.
Amen.
D.,Ax