The Arvada enterprise., 1923-05-10
LESSON FOR MAY 13
DAVID, THE PoEr.k'No

,.eaoN TEXT Sam. ls:1-a.
,TrN rExT-surely. goodness and
thi mail follow me all the days OF my
ms;rR mss;rrErRENcE MATER1AL-Ps. 81; lisa.
,,:lb-.s; Luke 1882: Acts 22:1S-A
~, 'u,,vTMARY TOPIC-The Shepherd Boy
CHOSEN King. p.
Klnr; KIlns;rr;rRmEp1ArE AND SENIOR TOPIC
David, as FRIEND. NAM,
yorJNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
is..ons From tho Life OF David.
s,mue, Mourns for Saul ". ~.
Why He Mourned. The death Of
s.u, was no doubt personal loss to
samuel, for Saul was a commanding
md lovable personality. Then. too.
ne ruin Of SO promising career
vould deeply affect a soul like Sam
NJ, Finally the humiliation to God
md Gods people grieved his heart.
Excessive Mourning Rebuked.
ne fact that God had rejected Saul
,hould have lifted Samuel out Of his
,1e, Excessive grief over that which
I,od does IL reflection upon Him and
,hould be rebuked. In all Gods acts
ve should submit although It may
change our plans. When sorrow be-
comes hindrance to the discharge
Of duty. It merits rebuke.
n, Samuel Sent to Anolnt David
NV. 1.s).
I. Snmuel's Fear ". p. Perhaps
by this time Saul was becoming a
desperate character. Samuel knew
that n Saul should hear that he was
taking steps to anoint a successor to
BIZ throne. his own life would be in
dalser. Samuel was wise in submit
ting this difficult situation to the Lord
Gods servants are to be brave. But
even when going on errands for God
xe should not court danger. We
should exercise the greatest caution
10 that unnecessary dangers be
avoided.
2. The Lords Direction wv. 2. 81.
The Lord smoothed the way for Sam.
sel. lie showed him how to perform
his duty and escape the danger. Sam.
uel was to take heifer and announce
that he was going to offer sacrifice
unto the Lord and to call Jesse to the
sacrifice. The prophet was not told
all that would Happen. This is usual.
" Gods way with us. He gives us
our work piece by piece and guides
Us step by step. Samuel's purpose
vas known only to him. II was to be
kept secret so that the news would
not reach Saul. This was n shrewd
devlce but entirely legitimate. There
Is not necessity for us to reveal all
our purposes.
III. samusI's Obedience wv. 4-13).
I. The Trembling Elders Of Bethle-
hem wv. 4. -. 1t seems that the
whole nation was shot through with
fear because Of Saul's sin. To the
elders alarming inquiry Samuel re-
spondcd with the assurance Of peace,
inviting them to Join him In worship.
Ing the Lord.
.. Examination Of Jesse's Sons wv.
el2). The Lord had revealed to Sam.
mel thnt one Of Jesse's sons was to
he the new king. hut not the partic,i.
lar one. The selection OF the right
one WAS most important matter ns
destinirs hung upon It. ~ Ellab
rejected wv, Q. y. Eliab was the
eldest son and therefore he was the
hr't presented az having first right to
The place of honor. Further, he was
splendid specimen Of a man. tall and
majestic In appearance SO that even
samuel WAS csptivnted by him as he
mao been by Saul. t1O:24). Outward
appearance was favorable but the
realities seen by God were against
nim God knows whom He can trust
with great responsibilities. We IRE.
qnenfly estimate men by their dress
c"'ture wealth and position. These
are only surface manifestations nnd
ireqhenfly lead us astrny. but God
looks into the heart. (c) David
c'"s+n wv. s-19. All but one Of
'pSse's sons had been looked upon
'u' still the Lords choice had not an.
pe"reh. Iesse's reply tn Samuel's
question nm 10 whether all his children
aan appeared seems to Imply that
n"''d was not of much Importance.
nv was considered good enough to
N"t'h the sheep hut not Important
'""os' to he called 10 the feast. Bp.
aus" David was faithful as n shep.
nern boy. he was In line for promo.
""n when Gods given time arrived.
D. David AnoInted ". 1D. When
Wv wv shepherd lad nppcnr red. the Lord
.'e''eh Samuel 10 snoint him. When
we OIL was applied the Spirit Of the
." rnine upon him. David wns a
s"''" and attractive lad but this
way "' no avail without the Spirit
y" '"d' Power must come from God
oa'y as we nre nnointed by the Holy
""'s' "nn we truly do the Lords WIN
and work.