Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-23

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Psalms 1874
All the noted characters of the Old Testament excep
David the Psalmis austere, devout, stern
so exalted inspired, in their words and ways amon
that it is hard to Judge them by mortal standards
Moses the prophet and leader walked in majesty all hi
days. in death he majestic and mysteriou
still If he ever had any of the te faults and failing
of mankind his writings did not betray them nor did an!
other chronicler of Holy Writ them down. Aaron
his brother prophet also singulary free from thu
errors and follies of the flesh And so was Joshua
Samuel, Elijah and all tie other forty prophets of
school at Ramah. SAUL first king of Israel grand
gloomy and peculiar. Solomon written of only a
being wise, majestic and rich.
And it is always in of these stern, grea
old personages and afraid conjecture to thei
possible weakness and little SINS Theirs the stragh
and hard path. poor weak falter its clos
confines and steepness.
But David the shepherd boy, king, warrior and singer
an he the glorious sinful, santed. shining hero
the older of the Great Books that go make tn
Only Book. Somehow he to have been of the
clay and passions and impulses and hopes
fears and strength and weakness of the simple pilgrims
who walk this mortal path today
He is first pictured to yellow haired blue eyeC
boy without a speck OF majesty saintiness
Just regular boy with his harp and sling and shepherds
! crook Even after he slew Goliath and became ma
onal hero did to affect his boysh simplcit!
and modest demeanor. His love for Jonathan is o.
the sweetest stories told AS a king he still
the David, simple kindly affeconate; absolutely
faffe He liked md had
being like the of today than any other bblica
character.
And this same David snned most grievousy. Thu
most gifted of and the most devout, he was also
the sinful The weakness of the flesh his
also the the spirit before temptation
His humility and his sincere repentance saved him
Most of his Psalms devoted petitions to Jehovah
to forgive him his sins He had experienced all the
grandeur and grief the luck and losses and the best and
worst of life. He had assembled to the heights and de
scended the depths and then with his seat firm
his throne and his fixed serenity upon his head he
called aloud Jehovah to make him know the end and
measure of his days He prayed that his frailty be
shown him, and not his strength and his glory.
That was the finest thing about David. He retained
the modesy and simplicity of his shepherd bearing all
Gays OF MS knsshlp lie was the hunDlest ana ulS
meekest great this world except the
Nazarene.
We have a little good fortune small talents and
weak efforts rewarded with wealth. the multitude
applaud us, and straiglltway become swollen with
pride and haughtiness takes hold upon Instead OF
calling to the Master to the handbreath of our
days. become possessed with the wild foolish idea
that going live upon this earth thousand years
at least that way. We devote ways to bust
ness and our words fame We pile OUT gains up in
shining piles and add parasangs land and build
houses high the tower of Babel intended
to go.
1t is not of fraity, weakness mortality
that think rather of power and nvncbility
And then "a flash of the lightning break of the
wave" and cover before the majesty the Master
and are greatly afraid.
1t is too late, then Better be like David who asked
about the of his life and prayed to be told how
fra he while he yet in the zenith of his glory
something then The cry fear wrung from
selfish heart is not 10 be heard in the skies but the
who folds about him the golden mantle of his
earthly fame with hands lifts his eyes towards
calls conrite ask be told how
Throne the arhest glory kissed rim of the Deecabe
Isles
France demands the of Alsace and Lorraine "
This is the frank and heroic declaration of the
premier recently made in the chamber of deputies. And