Blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it
Samuel anoints David as king
The Lord had indeed found a young man who would walk in His ways, and He sent Samuel to anoint him even though he was still a boy. God’s Word says that Samuel would not see Saul anymore, until the day of his death. Saul was distancing himself from […]
I have done what God asked me to do
The days of the Amalekites were numbered. Their time was up. They had been a harsh enemy to God’s people over numerous years, and Saul received the words of the Lord from Samuel, to destroy all of the Amalekites, and everything they had. Judgment […]
Saul sentences his son, Jonathan, to death
As battles between the Israelites and the Philistines continued, Jonathan and his armor bearer, went up to a camp of the Philistines. Jonathan had complete trust in the Lord, to see that he prospered, and both of them took out twenty Philistines. The earth shook, and Saul’s […]
Saul Disobeys
The battle is raging on; the Israelites continue to fight against the Philistines, the nemesis. The place is Gilgal, where the Israelites meet to worship, and offer sacrifices to God. When the Philistines came against the Israelites with 30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and people that looked to be the number of sand […]
The people realize what they had done
During the first couple of years that Saul was king, things seemed to be going well for him. Most of the people respected Saul, he led his people in the rescue of Jabesh-gilead from the Ammonites, he also had Samuel and ultimately the Lord to guide him.
“This is what […]
Saul is anointed as king
Who was the man whom God would choose to lead Israel as their first human king?
Enter Saul…he was a fine young man, better looking than everyone else, and taller as well from his shoulders upward. We find Saul journeying through the land in search of his father’s lost donkeys, along with […]
Israel rejects God as their King
Eventually Samuel had two sons, Joel and Abiah, and he tried to make them judges of Israel after him. Now, Samuel was a great prophet before the Lord, but aparently, he wasn’t that great of a dad. The elders of Israel came to Samuel, told him that he was too […]
The Ark of God is stolen
When Israel went out to battle their rival enemy, the Philistines, they lost about four thousand men. When they returned to camp, they decided to get the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and take that out to battle the next time. They must have forgotten that God is […]
The Lord calls Samuel
Although Samuel was still young, he ministered before the Lord, and Eli the priest. It was about time for Samuel to take over because Eli’s sons did not walk in the ways of the Lord. In fact, God’s Word says that they were sons of Belial(Satan)! Eli’s sons did wicked things in the sight of […]
The Lord remembers Hannah
A lot of people are fairly content being childless these days. Way back when, if you were a woman and were unable to have a child, it was a big deal. Husbands expected children from their wives, and if they were not able to conceive, not only would they be looked down […]