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IN3 1q ATIONAL LESSON OG3* INTS FOR OCTOBER 1. '?jeet-Davd's Kindness to Jona tha's Son, 2 Sam. 9--Golden Text, Eph.4:32-Commit Verse 7 -'Read 2 Sam. 10:1-4; 19:24-80. %A CE. - Jerusalem. TIME. - 104% P. C. WXvPOSITION. - I. Mephibosheth fi leodebar, I.6. Now tbat David is securely settled on the throne, he be glns to titihk of hils dearest friend of the days of his trial--Jonathan. The bogse of Saul 7 a whole had been his biitterest enem ies. but he will show them kindness for Jonathan's sake. The %nner is a titter enemy to God (Ron. 3:7; Jan. 4:4), but God loves the sinvfnr nnd will search him out and %how him kindness for Jesus' sake. The house of Saul had sunken from its former greatness into such obscurity that it took some time of seavr.hing to find one of the house bold. A former servant of the house ,of San1 was better known than his chlikren or grandchildren. The kind nesa that David desired to show to some of the house of Saul was "the kindness of God." unmerited kindness and great kindness. As God had shown kindness to David. so David would show kindness to his enemies. ?.enhibosheth is a fitting type of the -sinner: be was "lame on his feet"' -and vn is the sinner. unable to walk tarirgbtly in the paths of righteous bens, constantly stumbling and fall ing: and he lived in Lodebar (which means, "no pasture"), and the sinner Is without pasture, starving. God has made the human soul on so large a plan that nothing can satisfy it but God 11Umself. We may flatter our selves that If we have much goods laid up for many years, our souls can "take their ease. eat, drink and be -merry" (Luke 12:19), but the human -sonl that drinks of any other well than that to which Jesus invites him will thirst again (John 4:13). It is only when he drinks of the water that ..lerus gives that lie never thirsts, but -whosoever drinks of the water that Jeansq gives shall never thirst and it will be in him a well of water spring Sne ip into everlaiting life (John 4:14). Away from God there is no pnir,. but when we return to God and He becomes our Shepherd He vmake's us to lie down in green pas tn'ras and leads 'is beside the waters -of rrst and redemption (Ps. 23:2, 11. V., margin). Our David not merely sends for us, He comes for vn (Lu k 19:10), and when Me finds us He rejoices over us, lays 1- on Ilis shouildr and brings us qnecly hon" (Luke 15:;-7). ,I-low foolish Meuhlhosheth would have been if when the king sent for him, Ahe had r-fused in go with the messen gers, nnd bow foolish the sinner is when the King of kings sends for him throngh Ifis messenger, the Holy Snirit. i: h- refuses to leave the land -of "no pasture," and the house of bondage. to go to the King and re ceive the reward of the faithful. 11. Meiluhiboshieth at the King's 'rahle, .13. When Mephibosheth camne int.o the presence of the king he was full of fear ! spite of the pur poses of love that the king had ex pressed (v. .3). So t.1e sinner is full or fear when he draws nigh to God, though God's purposes, revealed over and over again, are puruposes of in-. Enit~e love. To trembling Mephibo 1 sheth David said, "Fear not," and to the trembling sinner' God says, "Fear not" (l3.41:10,13; 43:12,5). There is scarcely anything God says more frequently in His Word than "Fear mot." David gave Mephibosheth good * reason for not fearing, namely, "I will -surely show thee kindness for Jona than's, thy father's, sake." God gives us even better reason for putting fear from us, because He will show us kindness for His only begotten Son's sake (Rom. 8:32; John 14:13, 4;2Cor. 5:21). David not only promised to restore all the land to Saul, his father, but furthermore that Mephibosheth should eat at his own Codinvte ustodo. No earthly kings tblewasever so bountifully sprad s te tbleof the great King to hic Heinvites erysinner to sit dwantoetteecontinually. David's kidasfilled Mephibosheth j with a sense ofhsonutter un worthiness (.8). He readdhim self as only a dead dog. When we see ourselves in the light of God's in unite grace, we too wvill see that we are no better thani dead dogs in our selves, but by the grace of God we become children of God (John 1:12). David sought to relieve Mephibosheth of all care by laying all responsibility for looking after his large property Upon Ziba, the servant. Ziba himself had fifteen sons and twenty servants, but he in turn was to be servant to Mephibosheth. God proviges us with rnIghtier servants yet, serVantB of no Iess dignity than the angels (Heh, 1:13, 14). Mephibosheth, was nol -en1y to eat at the king's table, but he Wias to eat there as one of the-kin's ,on. We it down at God's tab4 'Sot a guests, but as a -4hild- (Rona 4:16, 17), The lesson. cloSe witI Mephibosheth no longe#~ in~ .L bar tbe land of "no pasture," buitizJeru ihlemn, which means, "~ e~d ii ace," And not 'nlin ~Jtislem it e city of peace, ' eontIiti~ y a 'eh king's table. t. tats- tnt the 1~P als, for MephibosheY' is stil (X We both his fet . sd the re g ersiner is nole .lne bu ro0wng in his ft~,~e tb'all e. 'oke' to , n he J':poubOod it to bp ecezemt 'i. treated her, i' ses spread-to-her baek, and then. ' of her head ws affeted, and al, hid sto-le cut off. ' nhepain she was eteruelating. and with that eat and tingling her life was almds rs. ,bi. Oceasionally -she was deli nd she did not have f proper hour's 0tep to, manuy nigrhts. The seonnd doctor W1i afforded her just as little relief as the 1%' L Then I purchased Cuticura ScI. Ojl~f ment. and Pills, and before the OinldW* was three-quarters finished every trace 61 the disease was cone. It really seemed Nke magic. Mrs. T. W. Hyde. 1rentwood, Essex, England, Mar. 8, 1907." - When men are friends there is no, need of justice. A Marvelous Eye Rlemedy. Those who know what int te pains come with aome dJpgAsea of .he eye can hardly believe Mitchell's Eye Salve Is able to do all that is claimed for it, but A trial soon convinces one of the extraordinary curative powers of this little remedy. Sold all over the United States. Price 25c. In the world who knows not how to swim goes to the bottom. Ilicks' Capudine Cure's Nervousness. Whether tired out, worried, sleeplessness or what not. It quiets and refreshes brain and nerves. It's liquid and pleasant to take. Trial bottle 10:. Regular sizes 95c. ani 50c.. at drusmripts - Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.-Pope. There is more batarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put to gether, and until the last few years was sup posed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease and prescribed local remedies. and by con stantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronou-need it incurable. Science has proven Ctarrh to be a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. is the only con stitutional cureon the market. It is taken in ternally in doses from 10 drops toa teaspoon ful. It acts directly on the blood and ucous surfaces of (he system. Thev offer one hun dred dollars for any case itfails to cure. Send for circularsand testimonials. Address F.J. Cr ENEY & Co., Toledo,. Ohio. Sold by Druggito '75c. Take flails Family Pills tor constipation. A mind quite vacant is a mind dis tressed.-Cowper. DRAGS YOU DOWN. Backache and Kidney Trouble'Slowly Wear One Out. . Mrs. R. Crouse, Fayette St., Man chester, Iowa, says: "For two years my back was weak and rheumatic. Pains ran throughmyback, hips and limbs. 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In aggravat ed eases of eczena its cures have been mar velous and thousands of people sing its praises. 50o. at druggists or by-.mail from T. SUPTurINS, Dept. A, Savannah, Ga. If no fight, no victory; no victory, no crown.-Savonkrola. To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System Tak the Old Standard Gaova's TAsaT. CHILL TONIC. Yu know what you are taking. The formula is plainly printe'. on every bottle, showing it is simply Qui nine and Iron in a tasteless form, and the most offectual form. For grows people and children. 5oc. Charity to yourself doesn't make up for severity to others. Capudine Cures Indigestion Pains, Belchm, Sour Stdmach. and Heartburn. from watever cause. It's Liquid. Effects irnmediately. Doctors prescnbe it. 10c., 25c.. and 560c.. at drug stores. He gives twice who gives quickly. -Goldsmith. 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