The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1920-08-06
|. David's Sins (12:9, 100.

!. David's Sins Q2:9, 1O;.
l. Adultery w. 8; CT. IL Id. David
instead of going forth at the head of
the army as was the duty of the king
l1:D, sent Joab and his servants,
and he himself lounged around at
home in idleness. 1t was while in
tdleness that he fell victim to his
lust and committed adultery with
Bathsheba. IAN idle brain is the
Devils workshop" The crimes of the
world are committed for the most part
by idle mon and women.
2. Murder (12:9; CT. II :15-2D.
Having committed adultery with
Uriah's wife, David tried to cover up
his sin by killing Uriah. He ordered
Joab to place Uriah at 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 it re-
quires the doing Of greater wickedness
to cover up wrong that has been done.
II. David's Sorrow US:1 1889.
l. The battle betw6en Absalom and
David wv. 1-1S). Following Absalom's
revolt, David fled from Jerusalem.
After counsel with Anithophel and
Hush&i, Absalom with MS men went
in pursuit. Absalom plaMred well, but
made one great mistake he left God
out of the question.
Being dissuaded by .he people,
David fOregoes his purpose of going
forth with the army. He sent the
army forth under three commanders.
His one special request as they went
to battle was that they deal gently
with AbsalOm. The victory of Davi4's
army was overwhelming. This inter-
ference of Providence is marked in
that more died in the ENHANCEMENT of !
the woods than by the sword. In the |
flight, AbSalOm was caught in the |
bough of tree by the head, and was
left hanging us 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
Oeut. 27:16, 20; q :23). They dis
gracefully disposed of his body wv. II,
1S). They cast it into pit and piled
stones upon it as q fitting monument
of his villainy. How different from
what he planned ". 1S). His one am
bitiOn was to be remembered A
heap Of stones piled upon him in con-
tempt is quite different from tomb
in the kings vale.
=. The victorious tidings announced
to David wv. 1882. He was anxious
1y waiting for news from the battle
field. So anxious was he that he sta
toned a 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. David mOurns for Absalom ". !
33). He received the news of his re- ,
Dellious sons death with muci regret. ]
The good news Of the victory was en-
-irely lost sight of through excessive 2
grief. The sobs of his poor heart {
must have been awful. Perhaps it is
to analyze his sorrow, but Y
most likely the following elements
we're present: Q
Q The loss Of a son. The ties of
nature bind together the hearts of
parents and children in such a way =
hat separation by death is very try &
ng; co the death of a son in re-
'ellion against his father and God. !
;ould he but have had the assurance
hat this course was regretted, or -
ould he have heard a cry Of forgive y,
ess, his grief, no doubt would have
cen greatly lessened; (3) he knew
hat his rebelliOus son had now gone
D answer to God for his crimes-he l.
new their parting was forever; 90 Il
e knew that this was but the bitter p
ruit of his own sin. In a sense he was ~
he destroyer of his own child. MAY this -
Nample deeply impress all parents as g
their responsibility! Away from 10
lis dark picture we turn to contem-
late the depths of a fathers love -
cath etfaces all faults; all wrongs oC
re forgotten and only the memory of 81
Apply days is kept. The father is
1lling to die, even for a rebellious 81
m. This illustrates Gods love to US 81
Christ which made him willing to so