The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-18
Lesson for August Fl
GODS PROMISE TO DAVID

LESSON TEXT Chron., chapter II.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thy throne, God.
II forever and ever a sceptre of right
eousness as the sceptre of thy king
dom.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God's Promise to
David.
JUNIOR ToP1C-How God Rewarded
David.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
Ic-How God Gives Us the Better
Things.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
Goods Great Promises.
]. David Desires to Build House
for God wv. 1, p.
Having subdued all his enemies,
David sat down in his new and beau
tiful house to mediate. While thus
musing, he is led to see the incon-
gruity Of dwelling In house of cedar
while the Lords place was so common.
A truly devout soul cannot be con.
tent to dwell In personal ease and lux
ury while the Lords work is neglect
ed David's proposition met with
Nathan's approval, but the next day
he came with definite instructions
from the Lord regarding It
II. David's Desire Denied wv. 3-S).
While fully approaching David's mo-
tive. the Lord disapproved his plan.
The rejection of his plan was not be-
cause of his nonappreciatiOn of David,
for He had taken him from the lowest
walks of life and elevated him to the
highest place among men. He assured
him also that the cause would not suf-
fer because Of this change Of plan.
Two reasons may be assigned for
Gods prohibition Of Davids plan.
1. David was a man of war Il Chron.
22:S; $3.50.
Since the kingdom of God is to be
a peaceful kingdom, it was not fit
ting that a man of war should build
the capital city. This was not a re-
proach of David for being man of
war. The enemies of the Lord must
Of necessity be put down. No peace
or rest could be to Gods people till
the enemies were subdued. 1t showed,
rather, that David had done his work
and that the time had now come for
another to take it up.
2. The time and circumstances were
not fully ripe.
Gods house should be great house,
therefore it would require mans best
energies to build it. The nations
treasury was no doubt much depleted
by the wars. Since much money
would be required, ample time was
necessary to enable the people to &C.
cumulate funds.
Ill. The Lord Pledged Himself to
Do More Than David Proposed wv.
9-15).
/. David was to have great name
". 81.
David's name has gone down in his
tory as one of the great men of the
earth. 1t was long way from herd
ing his fathers sheep to the throne
Of this great nation.
2. Israel to be established in a CEN
trail place ". 81.
The nation was not again to be
moved away, nor to be wasted by the
children of wickedness.
8. He was to enjoy Gods continued
favor and help ". 10Y.
All his enemies were to be subdued.
4. Perpetuation of the kingdom in
David's line wv. 11-14).
(1) Build thee house."
This means a granting unto him Of
a posterity, a family line. David pro-
posed to build temple as place in
which to worship God. God purposed
to establish the kingdom in David's
line. This was to be perpetuated in
David's seed after him.
(2) Establish his throne" ". 12).
This means the placing Of him in a
position Of royal authority.
(3) The kingdom was to be per-
petual wv. Is, 14).
He was to be settled in his kingdom
be visited with chastisement Oh Sam.
7:15), but the covenants were not to
be abrogated. Chastisement has fol
lowed, but David's seed is destined to
occupy the throne duke 1 81 -33 Acts
15:1417).
w. David's Worship wv. 1920.
In his actual worship, note:
1. His humility wv. 1919.
Those who really worship God ap-
proach Him with great humility.
2. His praise wv. 10, 20).
Out of a heart of gratitude he
praised God for His faithfulness and
grace.
8. His gratitude wv. 81, 22).
He had an appreciation of Gods
fidelity and expressed his gratitude to
Him for 1t.
4. His petition wv. 1920.
All praise and expressions Of graft
tude but lead up to the offering of
definite petitions to God.
Peace of the Heart
Thou art the true peace Of the
heart; Thou art its only rest; out of
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