_Now King David was old and stricken in years._ THE WINTER OF LIFE I. Overtakes men in the highest rank. II. Chills the vital sources of the naturally robust. “And they covered him with clothes, and he gat no heat.” III. Is but temporarily alleviated by the best considered human devices. The che... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself._ USURPATION David is “old and stricken in years.” Round about him there are certain proceedings which are almost always associated with the death of great men. There are persons who are wondering who will succeed to the throne. One man has made up... [ Continue Reading ]
_But Zadok the priest _. .. _ went not with Adonijah._ STEADFAST WHEN OTHERS FALTER So Cranmer and Ridley, and some few other conscientious persons, afterwards ill rewarded by Queen Mary, refused to subscribe the letters patent for Lady Jane Grey’s succession to the crown, after the death of King... [ Continue Reading ]
_Nathan the prophet also came in._ SOLOMON SUCCEEDING DAVID I. The trouble arising from lack of home discipline. Many a parent sows seeds of sorrow by over-indulgence of the children. Nothing is more prophetic of grief to come, for the parent, and calamity, for the child, than failure to insist up... [ Continue Reading ]
_And Benaiah _. .. _ said Amen._ THE “AMEN” OF GOD AND OF MAN Benaiah recognises the necessity that God shall ratify and effectuate man’s desires and purposes. Man’s “Amen” means “May it be so.” Jehovah’s “Amen” alone means “It shall be so.” His words are the expression of-- I. Human helplessness.... [ Continue Reading ]
_Blessed be the Lord God of Israel._ THE JOY OF AGED AND DYING SAINTS It is matter of great joy and thankfulness to aged Christians, when they are dying, to leave their families in prosperous and peaceful circumstances; and especially, rising up in their stead to serve God and support religion. I... [ Continue Reading ]
_Adonijah feared because of Solomon._ THE BEST WAY OF OVERCOMING David did not directly attack this false kingdom of Adonijah’s. He did set up the true kingdom in the place of the false. So the false fell because there was no room for it in the presence of the true. Here is admirable illustration... [ Continue Reading ]