Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-20
LESSON FOR AUGUST 22
DAviD's PRAYER FOR PARDON.

LESSON TEMPS. 5lI-l7
GOLDEN TEAT-Wash me thoroughly
from mine niqulty. and cleanse me from
my Sn..-Ps. 5l:2
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL--H Sam. II.
r.
PRIMARY rOPIC-Asking God to For
give U.s.
JUNIOR TOpIC-How David obtained
Forgiveness
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
What to Do When We Have Done
Wrong.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Penitential Prayer In Christian Expe-
Renee
There can scarcely be any doubt
nut what the sin here meant Is that
which we studied last Sunday, namely.
adultery and murder (see ii Sam. II
ana l2). About year had elapsed
from the time of Dayid's sin to his
repentance. The Thrty-second Psalm
graphically pictures David's state
of soul during this time. 1t was a
year OF great soul-angulsh; lay and
night he was dashed by guilty con-
science. In this psalm we see the
path by which Il guilty soul may re-
turn to God.
!. David's Cry for Pardon wv. l, p.
1t Is well to note his conception of
God. He saw him as a God of mercy
and loving kindness.
]. Have mercy" ". ~. He knew
that, justice would forever separate
him from God. Because he saw the
mercy and loving kindness of God, he
did not sink down under his weight of
gloom and despair. Because Judas
lscarlot did not see God as a God OF |
mercy he went out and hanged him
self.
3 blot out my transgressions-
". -. He was fully conscious how |
many had been his acts of rebellion
against God; how he had wronged his
fellows; how grossly he had INDUCED
his passions, and that all these acts |
were recorded against him; but hav-
Ing caught glimpse Of Gods mercy
and loving kindness, he pleaded with
him not merely TO draw his pen
through the register of his deeds, but
10 erase-blot out--his record.
3. Wash me from my iniquity" ".
p. He knew that 1t was not enough
to have God blot out his sin, for his
very person was defiled. He knew
that In order to be clean he must be
washed thoroughly, and that by God
himself.
1. Cleanse me from my sin" ". y.
He was not clear that washing would
make him clean, so he pleads with
God to make him clean by whatever
process is needed He was even WILL
ing for fire TO be applied just so he
could be clean.
II. David's Confession wv. $50.
/. 81 acknowledge my transgressions"
". 81. He now makes a'clean breast
Of them-he would hold back moth
Ing There is no way to peace with
God but by a full confession Of sin.
No haIf-hearted dealing with sin will
avail.
.. Against thee have I done this
evil ". ~. All sin Is vitality and re-
ally against God. All our wrong-do-
ing with our fellows is against God,
for such deeds violate his laws. To
heighten all this guilt he remembers
hat It was done in Gods sight, thus
showing disrespect and contempt for
him.
3. Behold, ! was shapen in inlqul-
"" ". 81. He cOnfesses not only to
hese acts of sin, but that he is by
very nature a sinner.
III. David's Cry for Deliverance
wv go.
l.. make me to know wisdom" ".
y. He asked God that instead of
leart wickedness he might be taught
~ God himself in | is inmost nature.
.. "Purge me with hyssop" ". 7.
David seems to see that in order TO
,e cleansed there is need Of applying
toning blood. His prayer scars aloft
N the wings of faith to the supreme Il
in offering. Christ. i
8. Restoration wv. s. 81. He not Il
My wants pardon, but restoration to $
he divine favor In Jesus Christ. n
". David's Cry er Purity of Heart c
Wv. 10-12). u
He realized that If his life was TO n
,e different, God must dispose his n
leart toward the right, so he cried Il
or the Holy Spirit to not be taken V
way from him. q
V. David's Vows wv. 1910. $
!. To tell Gods mercies to others c
V. 49,. The one who has experienced '
iods forgiveness at once desires to y
ell 1t to others.
.. To sing aloud of Gods righteous t.
ess ". 1D. He saw that the applica- D
ion of Gods mercy and loving kind II
ess was on the ground OF righteous II
ess and justice. He had vowed to r
reach now he VOWS to sing. D
3. To show forth Gods praise ". II
81. When the Lord opens a mans 81
ps, then his lips shall sing his "
raises.
4. The reason assigned wv. 16, ~. ="
is because the sinner has seen the
upreme sacrifice, Christ, and with n y
Dntrlte heart presents the merits of ~ ~