The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-05-01

trust In the Lord shall he sd
29:25. sale.-PruH
Aithough anointed by Samue, :.
torious in arms and promoted =,
David was many years in reacb,rS
tnrone. At first both court and
oid him honor (ch. 1922. vet ba n
quoted himself with great noa.
'lS:1S. 23). He also obeyed the s,s
explicitly though he knew fully m1
ne was the God-appointed succ0s.
Of saul Escapes as wonderfu, ava
proVldential as David's occur in MI
lives OF most OF US if we 7oula ssv
know them. W
!. David and Jonathan, wv. ian
story OF the love of David and L.
than is a classic With such clos.
FAMILY relations and a soninl,v
successful at arms il is stranpo a..
SauIs anger should vent itself NM.
David. AT first Saul was much =
tached to David but the admiration a
the people for David aroused his ,..l
ousy, (ch. 1850 and jealousy "a ~,
L liarly soldiers disease. The slar. =
jealousy never has peace. As sin ana
disobedience developed in his life Cat
became subject to fits of insane r,,.
curing one OF which. as David plavss
upon his harp and endeavored To ou,s
the monarch's spirit, he hurled
Iavelin. which served as his scents,
az the harpist (ch. 1910. Saul ish
that David was divinely protected An,
ne knew that God had departed from
his own life 05:23; 1914. SauI ana
not keep his grief and rage to himsev
Tor Jonathan and the nation ain,
knew all about 1t. Jonathan elady
accepted Gods decree. willingly eau
up his rights in the kingdom vet M
was loyal to his father. 1t is a tender
and touching story of Jonathan's love
Tor his friend David, and at the same
time his loyalty to his father saul
He delighted much in David" ". y.
gave full, explicit warning to David
and also sought to intercede with Saul
u. Saul and Jonathan, w. 4,
took courage and self-sacriice on
Jonathan's part to speak on behalf Of
David. Prudence and principle am
combined in Jonathan's plea. Thos
who envy include in their hate and
anger all who speak kindly in behalf
Of their enemy. But Jonathan's arm
ment wv. 4. 81 is unanswersbk
David had not sinned against Saul; 4
was Jehovah who wrought a great
salvation for all Israel" on the DIV
David took his life in his hand and
overcame Goliath. Jonathan pleads for
God as well as for his friend he
called to Sauls memory his former
Joy at seeing Jehovah's victor
through David and for the time being
Saul was persuaded w. 81 and made
another of those impetuous promises
which proved so fleeting. Ushered By
Jonathan Matt. SOY David returned
to Saul's presence, entered once more
upon the discharge OF his duties and
desisted only when he saw that BIB
presence only aggravated the king and
that he was uselessly exposing his IN
In Saul's presence. David was faitk
tul to God and to Gods amounted king
III. MichaI and David, w. sn
Saul's hatred was too deep to be pr
manently overcome. David went ous
and won a great victory over the Pm
listines and as he followed his courty
duty, Saul burst out. with fresh d
tack wv. 8, 81. David had married
Michal when about twenty-one yean
Of age and Saul's attacks occurred Dur
Ing the next three years. The EN-
spirit mentioned was demon QS:M
Acts 16:16-1S; Mark 1:23-26), q me-
senger Of Satan permitted BY God To-
Saul's discipline III Cor. 12:0. Goa
permits evil to come upon men not
tempt them-solicit them to do vroos
but to bring them to Repentance Or
to refine them as pure gold Thus em
NAV be said to do Gods work sen
l:1) ito be sent from Jehovah
On the other hand II men will n9
have the good spirit. the spirit
truth, then God gives them over .
error and evil spirits QI Thess XIV
I2). Doubtless David was on ID
guard for when his insanity cause
Saul again to attack him he ned W
iO). Messengers we're at once o.
patched to his house ". III !"
Michal lowered David from Q vinoos
1t some unguarded point. and % u
spies escaped from Jericho. and nv
from Damascus, so he escaped nV~
ais dangerous position. There Nv
suggestions in the Psalms sh
would indicate his grief over tn~
experiences.
Michars stratagem wv. 1917
"one not necessarily Sanctioned
God. though he bore with It for
Cured at that time OF isn@s-
which God overlooked. "-Edersna-
~. Summary. All who envy -
murderers at heart Matt. 27:fs; ] 20.
,:12, 15). The present day MURDER
hurl their javelins Of slander. ~
and vituperation against the Iep'
lion of the men whom they nate
else they hurl unfair and unjust
ness methods at others that the!
perpetuate their power or else ~. 49,
themselves up upon the ruins OF ~
whom they envy. Saul missed SO
out he was no less murderer: -
always overshoots the mark We
,ssails one of Gods anointed' 800 80
,nes. Saul could not harm -
,horob he wished to ever 20