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Wisdom for Those Who Are Honored!

Wisdom for Those Who Are Honored!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who find themselves being honored. In Jesus’ name, amen.

At the time of Samuel, prophets were also called ‘seers.’ Saul and his servant were seeking the Samuel.

In 1 Samuel 9:18-21 (ESV) we learn what Saul did.

“Then Saul approached Samuel in the gate and said, ‘Tell me where is the house of the seer?’ Samuel answered Saul, ‘I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father’s house?’ Saul answered, ‘Am I not a Benjaminite, from the least of the tribes of Israel? And is not my clan the humblest of all the clans of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken to me in this way?’”

Thirty people were gathered to have a meal with Samuel. It is during this meal, Samuel invited Saul, and had the cook bring a specially prepared portion of meat set before Saul.

That night, Saul was given a place to sleep on the roof.

At the break of dawn, Samuel called to Saul and Saul got up.

Saul, his servant, and Samuel went out to the streets, and in 1 Samuel 9:27 (ESV) we learn what happened.

“As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, ‘Tell the servant to pass on before us, and when he has passed on, stop here yourself for a while, that I may make known to you the word of God.’”

Wouldn’t have been great to see Saul’s reaction when he learned about God selecting him to be the King of Israel?

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Devine Appointments!

Devine Appointments!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are guided on their journey by divine appointments. In Jesus name, amen.

In 1 Samuel 9:11-13, Saul and his servant seek the prophet Samuel and are told by a young woman where to find him. In 1 Samuel 9:14 (ESV) we learn what happens.

“So they went up to the city. As they were entering the city, they saw Samuel coming out toward them on his way up to the high place.”

In 1 Samuel 9:15-17 (ESV) Scripture reveals what God told Samuel about Saul.

“Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel: ‘Tomorrow about this time I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have seen my people, because their cry has come to me.’ 17 When Samuel saw Saul, the Lord told him, ‘Here is the man of whom I spoke to you! He it is who shall restrain my people.’”

Notice how God provides just enough information to Samuel for him to identify Saul as Israel’s future king. God orchestrated the divine appointment so Samuel and Saul would meet.

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Write Orderly Accounts!

Write Orderly Accounts!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who write orderly accounts. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Luke 1:1-4 (ESV) tells us Luke’s motivation and his reason for writing his Gospel.

“Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.”

It is a powerful motivation that Luke wrote what he did, so Theophlus might have certainty.

Won’t you believe with all of your heart what Luke wrote about Jesus?

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Making Wise Decisions!

Making Wise Decisions!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who ask God to help them make wise decisions.

Not everyone asks God to guide their steps before making important decisions.

Such was the case for the people of Israel when they asked for a king. After hearing how burdensome a king would be for Israel (1 Samuel 8:11-18), were the people still inclined to want a king?

1 Samuel 8:19-22 (ESV) provides the answer.

“But the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel. And they said, ‘No! But there shall be a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.” And when Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the ears of the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, “Obey their voice and make them a king.’ Samuel then said to the men of Israel, ‘Go every man to his city.’”

Even though Samuel was against the people of Israel having a king, Samuel heard God’s voice directing him to “make them a king.” Samuel was obedient to the Lord.

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What Kind of King?

What Kind of King?

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are kings and rulers. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Some leaders are compassionate. Others are not so caring. One thing is sure. The elders of Israel wanted a King. What kind would the King of Israel be?

1 Samuel 8:11-18 (ESV) forecasts what the future king would be like.

“So Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking for a king from him. He said, ‘These will be the ways of the king who will reign over you: he will take your sons and appoint them to his chariots and to be his horsemen and to run before his chariots. And he will appoint for himself commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and some to plow his ground and to reap his harvest, and to make his implements of war and the equipment of his chariots. He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive orchards and give them to his servants. He will take the tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and to his servants. He will take your male servants and female servants and the best of your young men and your donkeys, and put them to his work. He will take the tenth of your flocks, and you shall be his slaves. And in that day you will cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.’”

After hearing what a future king would be like, some might think twice about having a king.

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Be Careful What You Ask For!

Be Careful What You Ask For!

Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for all those who seek your face about what to ask for their future. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Samuel’s sons were not following God. Scriptures tells us in 1 Samuel 8:3 that they were taking bribes. In 1 Samuel 8:4-5 (ESV), we learn what the elders, the representatives of the people, want.

“Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah and said to him, ‘Behold, you are old and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a king to judge us like all the nations.’”

Learn how Samuel felt in 1 Samuel 8:6-9 (ESV).

“But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, ‘Give us a king to judge us.’ And Samuel prayed to the Lord. 7 And the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Obey the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me from being king over them. According to all the deeds that they have done, from the day I brought them up out of Egypt even to this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are also doing to you. Now then, obey their voice; only you shall solemnly warn them and show them the ways of the king who shall reign over them.’”

The people of Israel were about to be warned.

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