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Dear
Friend,
If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Monday, February 19, 2018
Today's Passage : Today's Passage:Subjecta:Saul Confirmed as King Bible Verse:1 Samuel 11:12-15;12:1-6 "(Saul has just routed the great Ammonite army.) The people then said to Samuel, “Who was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring these men to us and we will put them to death.’’ But Saul said, “No one shall be put to death today, for this day the Lord has rescued Israel.’’ Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there reaffirm the kingship.’’ So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king in the presence of the Lord. There they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the Lord, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great celebration. Samuel’s Farewell Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and have set a king over you. Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated? Whom have I oppressed? From whose hand have I accepted a bribe to make me shut my eyes? If I have done any of these, I will make it right.’’ “You have not cheated or oppressed us,’’ they replied. “You have not taken anything from anyone’s hand.’’ Samuel said to them, “The Lord is witness against you, and also his anointed is witness this day, that you have not found anything in my hand.’’ “He is witness,’’ they said." Message:
Saul has now been confirmed as king by his military victory, and Samuel, the last of the judges, is able to pass power to him. An era has come to an end. Political scientists would see this as an evolution into a more modern and efficient form of government, the creation of a nation from a coalition of tribes.
Samuel’s odd defensiveness may seem puzzling, or even vain, as if he wants to go on the record about what a good job he has done, but he is actually getting at something else. You may remember that he warned that the selection of a king was not God’s wish for Israel, and he is beginning a final warning to the Israelites about their relationship to God. He starts in today’s lesson by establishing that, unlike the period under Eli and his sons, the Hebrew people now have no cause for grievance against the system of judges. If Israel suffers under the king or kings to come, as Samuel has cautioned, the people cannot hold anyone accountable except themselves.
Meditation : Prayer : Walk with me, dear Lord, so that I may not be alone as I face this day, but always in your presence. Your joy is a lighthouse in a world often dark with sin, and I pray that I may reflect the light of your truth, to inspire others as I have been inspired. In the name of Christ, bless me this day, and all whom I may meet.r......Amen |
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