The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1920-08-19
LESSON FOR AUGUST ~
DAvID's PRAYER FOR PARDON.

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-I1 sam. II,
:. PRIMARY ToP1C--Askmg God TO For
live Us.
/, JUNIOR roPlc-How David Obtained
Forgiveness.
I" INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
What to Do When We Have Done
Wrong. !"
+ YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
,sPenitential Prayer in. Christian Expe-
Fience.
/ There can scarcely be any doubt
but what the sin here meant Is that
which we studied last Sunday, namely,
adultery and murder (see II Sam. IL
land 12). About a year had elapsed
from the time OF David's sin to his
repentance. The Thirty-second Psalm
graphically pictures David,s state
Of soul during this time. 1t was q
year Of great soul-anguIsh !; day and
hight he was dashed by a guilty con.
science. In this psalm we see the
path by which a guilty soul may re-
turn to God.
: |. Davies cry for Pardon wv. I, p.
Il 1t is well to note his conception OF
God. He saw him as God of mercy
and loving kindness. -.-.
1. "Have mercy" ". ~. He knew
that justice would forever separate
him from God. Because he saw the
p4ercy and loving kindness Of God, he
Cd not sink down under fils weight of
gloom and despalf., z Because Judas
Iscariot did not see God as a God of
mercy he went out and hanged him
self.
2. "Blot out my transgressions"
". ~. He was fully conscious how
many had been his acts Of rebellion
against God.
8. "Wash me from my iniqulty" ".
-. He knew that II was not enough
to have God blot out his sin, for his
very person was deflled. He knew
that In order to be clean he must be
washed thoroughly, and that by God
himself
4. "CleaIIse me from my Elm" ". p.
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.
n. DaVld's Confession wv. 3-5).
j. II 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 half-hearted dealing with sin will
avail.
2. Against thee have 1 done this
evil" ". A.. 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
that 1t was done in Gods sight, thus
showing disrespect and contempt for
him.
8. Behold, was shapen in lnIqui-
ty" ". 81. He confesses not only to
these acts Of sin, but that he is by
very nature a sinner.
~. DaVld's Cry for DelIveranee
wv. 69).
1. make me to know wisdom" w.
81. He asked God that Instead OF
heart wickedness he might be laugh;
by God himself In his Utmost nature
2. purge me with hyssop" ". T.
David seems to see that in order to
be cleansed there is need of applying
atoning blood. His prayer scars aloft
on the wings Of faith to the supreme
sin offering, Christ.
3. Restoration wv. 8, 81. He moi
only wants pardon, but restoration tC
the divine favor In Jesus Christ.
~. DavId's Cry for Purity Of Hear
wv. 10-12). p.
He realized that II his life was (,
be different, God must dispose hi,
heart toward the right, so he CRIED
for the Holy Spirit to not be taket
away from him. - ID, :.
v. DaVld's Vows wv. BID Il
/. To tell Gods mercies to other
". 49,. The one who has experience
Ged's forgiveness at once desires Il
tell 1t to .others.
2. To sing aloud of Gods righteous
ness ". 14). He saw that the applIca
ton Of Gods mercy and loving kind
ness was on the ground of righteous
ness and justice. He had vowed Il
preach, now he vows TO sing.
8. To show forth Gods praise "
49,. When the Lord opens a mani
lips, then his lips shall sing hi
praises.
4. The reason assigned wv. 10. III
II Is because the sinner has seen tn
supreme sacrifice. Christ. and with