The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-08-12
!. David's Sins (1o:0. 10Y.

!. David's Sins (12:0, 10Y.
l. Adultery ". 8; CT. II 40. David
instead Of going forth ut the head Of
the army AS was the duty Of the king
(l1:D, sent JOab and his servants,
and he himself lounged around ut
home In idleness. 1t was while In
idleness that he fell u victim to his
lust and committed adultery with
Bathsheba. AN idle brain is the
Devils workshop" The crimes Of the
world are committed for the most part
by idle men and women.
=. Murder l2:9; CT. IL :15-21).
Having committed adultery with
Uriah's wife. David tried to cover up
his sin by killing Uriah. He ordered
Joab to place Uriah ut the forefront
Of the battle where he would surely
be killed. When men sin they en-
deavOr to cover up their sin by COM
hitting other sins. and usually 1t re-
Quires the doing Of greater wickedness
to cover up wrong that has been done.
u. pavid's Sorrow (1S:l-33).
l. The battle between AbsalOm and
David wv. 1-1S). Following Absalom's
revolt, David He'd from Jerusalem.
After counsel with Ahithophel and
Hushai. Absalom with his men went
In pursuit. AbsalOm planned well. but
made one great mistake-he left God
out Of the question.
Being dissuaded by the people,
David fOregOes his purpose Of going
forth with the army. He sent the
army forth under three commanders.
His one special request " they went
to battle was that they deal gently
with AbsalonL The victory Of David's
army was overwhelming. The inter-
ference Of Providence IL marked In
that more died In the ENHANCEMENT Of
the woods than by the sword. In the
flight. AbsalOIn WAS caught In the
bough Of tree by the head, and was
left hanging as the mule went forth
from under him. Perhaps his long
hair which had been his pride was
the Instrument Of his destruction.
While thus hanging. Joab thrust him
through the heart with three darts.
This awful end was deservedly met
(Deut. q :l8. 20; q :23). They dis
gracefully disposed VI his body wv. II,
lS). They cast It into a pit and piled
stones upon 1t a. fitting monument
Of his villainy. How different from
what he planned ". 1877. His one am.
billion was to be remembered. A
heap Of stones piled upon him In con-
tempt is quite different from 4 tomb
In the kings vale.
2. The victorious tidings announced
to David wv. 1882. He was anxious
ly waiting for news from the battle
Held. So anxious was he that he sta
toned Waterman upon the walls to
look for some messenger to appear.
His first question to the messenger
shows what was uppermOst In his
heart. 1t was the welfare Of his boy.
3. Dnvid mOurns for Abs,llOm ".
33). He received the news Of his re-
beiliOus sons death with much regret
The good news Of the victory was en-.
irely lost sight Of through excessive
grief. Tie sObs Of his poor heart
must have been awful. Perhaps II II
Impossible to analyze his sorrow, hut
most likely the following elements
were present:
~ The loss OF son. The ties OF
nature bind together the hearts Of
parents and children In suci, way
that separation by death IL very try
Ing: (2) the deith Of son In re-
bel'!on against his father and God.
Could he but have had the assurance
that this course was regretted. or
could he have heard II cry OF forgive
ness. his grief. no doubt. would have
been greatly lcsscncd: ca he knew
that his rcbellious son had now gone
to answer to God for his crirncs-hc
knew their parting was forever. "a
he knew that this was but the bitter
fruit OF his own sin. In II sense he was
the destroyer of his own child. May this
example deeply Impress all parents us
to their responsibility Away from
this dark picture We turn to contcm.
plate the depths of n fathers love
Death cfraccs Nil faults; all wrongs
ARE forgotten and only the memory OF
happy days Is kept The father In
willing TO die, even for n r,t,eIiiOus
son. This Illustrates Gods love to ny
In Christ which mndc him willing tO
die for his children.