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FRIDAY, July 2. 1 Sam. 17:41-54. David Slays Goliath. David could do nothing in Saul’s ar mor but he was invincible with the weapons to which he was accustomed. Running to meet the giant, he adjusted a stone to his sling and whirling it around his head, sent it with unerring aim into the forehead of Goliath who fell face downward upon the ground. Then rushing forward he drew the sword of his prostrate adversary and cut off his head as a trophy of victory. The story is a prophecy and a parable of the victory of Christ over Satan. The devil had been terrifying humanity for ages having the power of death and using it remorselessly and constantly. David’s Son and Lord met him, smote him and slew him with his own weapon, delivering them who all their lifetime had been subject unto bondage. Heb. 2:14-15. It is reassuring to know that a headless devil now confronts us. 1 Cor. 15:55-57. SATURDAY, July 3. 1 Sam. 17:55- 18:9. Friends and An Enemy at Court. Saul’s jealousy and enmity toward David led him to make several attempts upon his life. While David escaped, he was greatly grieved at the attitude of Saul. He had however a devoted friend in Saul’s son, Jonathan. David and Jonathan were rivals. Jonathan was the heir apparent to the throne and David was God’s candidate. David be longed to the tribe of Judah and Jona than to the tribe of Benjamin. Saul’s attitude would naturally tend to in fluence Jonathan but all these consid erations had no weight. The friendship between these two young men is one of the most beautiful and impressive in the history of human intercourse. Nothing but death could separate them. Friend ship has-been well characterized as the sweetest flower that is ever found in the desert soil of a fallen world. SUNDAY, July 4. Psalm 18:25-36. Thanksgiving for Deliverance. The eighteenth Psalm is a story of
THURSDAY, July 1. 1 Sam. 17:32-40. The Challenge Accepted. The helpless silence of Israel not un mixed with dismay before the Philistine challenge to combat is a striking witness to their spiritual weakness. They were aware that God’s Spirit had withdrawn from them because of their disobedience. With the loss of faith, there was neither •courage nor initiative. David’s timely visit turned the tide. The Spirit of God rested upon him and stirred him to in dignation at the reproach cast upon Is rael and upon Israel’s God. In the name of the Lord of hosts, he accepted the challenge, took away the reproach and turned defeat into victory. David be fore Goliath represents right versus might. David stands for the ideal and the spiritual. He is simple, trustful, reverential, unselfish and contends for the truth alone. Goliath stands for the material and is boastful, intolerant and defiant. It is an age-long conflict but the outcome is a foregone conclusion. your tasks? Are you a help and a joy to your teachers at school? Trust Jesus and ask Him to help you in all you do. Closing Prayer: Dear Jesus, we thank Thee for the Bible, and help us to be faithful in all we do day by day.
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