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ly astonished must Jesse and his other sons have been to see Samuel pouring on this ruddy stripling the holy oil, but it has often been God’s way to find His agents in unexpected places.-—Dods. v. 13. In the midst of his brethren. If we are really chosen by God, He will see to it that we are sufficiently adver tised. If we are to be exalted among men, let God do it.— Leslie. Spirit came upon David. David means “ Beloved” and he was a type of the beloved Son. As David was called from the place of obscurity and contempt, so Christ came from a humble walk of life. David was first anointed by God and later by the people. (2 Sam. 2:4; 5 :3). Christ was anointed at His baptism and at His coming again it will be ratified by His brethren the Jews and by all nations. — Sum. Bible. The Story of a Shepherd Boy. 1 Sam. 16:4-13. Memory Verse: “ Even a child mak- eth himself known by his doings.” Prov. 20:11. Approach: Before we have our story this morning I am going to show you a picture, and I believe some of you can tell me the story of this picture. On the ground is a large BEGINNERS lion, but as you AND PRIMARY look closely you can "Mabel L. Merrill see that the lion is dead, and right be side the dead lion is a splendid looking boy with a little live lamb in his arms. My, what a beautiful story we have out of this little picture, which you have
Polished brass will pass upon more peo ple than rough gold.— Chesterfield. To God, men are like Geneva watches with crystal faces which expose the whole movement.— Sel. Weeds grow some times very much like flowers and you cannot tell the difference between true and false merely by the shape.—Hood. Alas, it is not merely in the choice of kings that men have showed their readi ness to rest on outward appearance. To what an infinite extent has this tendency been carried in the worship of God. Let everything be outwardly correct, the church beautiful, the music excellent, the sermon able, the congregation re spectable—what a pattern such a church is often regarded. Alas, how little satisfaction it may be to God.- — Blaikie. Lord looketh on the heart. True beauty is of the heart. Abiding majesty is moral majesty. What thou art in reality thou art in thy soul.— Parker. v. 11. There remaineth the youngest. David was the eighth son. The num ber eight stands for resurrection life. David is the figure of our Lord as the Resurrection King of Israel. He is also the figure of our Lord as the Shepherd of His sheep. (Jn. 10:11; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 5 :4).— Haldeman. He keepeth the sheep. Never did David write a more expressive word than “ The Lord is my shepherd.” On the groundwork of his own earthly kingdom he, had drawn the pattern of things in heavenly places, for describing which in after days, no better language could be found more suitable than that borrowed from his first occupation.— Chadwick. Jesse spoke of him as the most unfit. God so ordered it that the appointment of David might the more clearly appear to be a divine purpose and not the design either of Samuel or Jesse.— J. F. & B. Samuel said, Fetch him. By calling unlikely men to the front God humbles human judgment. Not the keenest, wisest, strongest of us is entitled to say who shall be sent on the Lord’s errands. We cannot tell but that the man who has been sitting on the outside year after year, may be the very next to be called to the front, entrusted with high commissions, inspired to do the Lord’s work among menE-People’s Bible. v. 12. He was ruddy. Josephus says that David was ten, while most modern commentators are of the opinion he must have been fifteen years of age.— Jamie son. The Lord said, Anoint him. Great-.
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