Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-01

that David carried lie needed only one. God
used the practice lie had been having out
among the sheep-oh, yes-but 1t WASH t
David, but God, who really directed that
one stone and gave it force sufficient. 1t
found the only uneXposed part Of Goliath
body; it crushed his skull and killed him
instantly. Notice the text carefully; 1T was
not Goliath's sword that ended his life; he
was already dead when David severed his
head from his body as trophy. 1t was by
the grace of God that David had had power
and directness in flinging that stone. lie
had gone into the fight with 1.-The hattie is
JehoYahs!" as his battle cry, and God had
conquered his enemy for him. He had not
been thoughtful of his own safety, but had
been exceedingly jealous of the good name
of his God. He cared little for Goliath
death but he cared very much for the
Philistines to know that there was God
in Isreael still.
When you are thinking of yourself ana
Of your own good name, your enemies nave
an easy prey: but when you appreciate that
you are the representative of God and that
His good name is at stake. then your enc.
mics have no chance at all l wonder II
David didn't have in mind partly when he
wrote the shepherd psalm Gas the French
translation has it, ''He leadeth me in
paths of righteousness for the love of His
name.'' Beloved, Gods name is Mt stake;
Just trust Him to take care of it--and you,
incidentally, as YOU are bearing 1t.
If David's conduct in camp was noble and
heroic, in court it was sublime. He didn't
get the hand of the kings daughter as
he had been promised, but he gained the
heart of the kings son. There was much
in common between them; but of this we
shall study later. What interests us now
Is the behavior of David in court. Here he
he'd the undivided and unstinted devotion
of the heir apparent the women sang his
praises throughout the court and the King
dom to such an extent that it aroused the
jealousy of the king: the kings Jealousy
showed itself in uncontrolled anger and
murderous hatred AS a result of it. David
was assigned to most iha7ardous undert0k
ings. and because he did them so well was
n~omoted TO more dangerous ones. Yet in
oil of these he behaved himself wisely
Mother the love of Jonathan nor the praise
IF women. nor thn hatred Of Saul. nor rs"
nerfnrmprt of military successes. turned his
head He stood Thorn nil. end grew in
favor because he realized that God was with
him, and God was rpSnoneihln for it ALL
II was David's snnsn of Cod his denendenco
on Col and his willingness to wait Gods
time that made him great in camp and
greater in court.
God has not changed He is just as ready
and willing to do for you as He did for
David.
SIX months Of the year 1920 have passed.
In them there have been 1872 days, or LOG
working days. In the next six months, be-
ginning July LIST, there will be 1S4 days, or
15S working days. You may work just as
hard and just as long and make just as
much money and still have two days to
spare.
Take this suggestion: take one of these
days now, this week, spend it in prayer
part of December, spend another day in
Thanksgiving for what God has done in
answer to these prayers in July.
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