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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 17, 2024 9:10:40 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- I Samuel 15:1-3, 10-12 ---------- Samuel said to Saul, 'The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord. Thus says the Lord of hosts, "I will punish the Amalekites for what they did in opposing the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt. Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey." '
The word of the Lord came to Samuel: 'I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me, and has not carried out my commands.' Samuel was angry; and he cried out to the Lord all night. Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul, and Samuel was told, 'Saul went to Carmel, where he set up a monument for himself, and on returning he passed on down to Gilgal.'
Devotional ---------- Saul, as king, was a great disappointment to God. He did not follow God's directives, even though he thought he had. The story continues with God seeking to anoint a new king. With the rise of David as the new king, Saul sought to kill David and keep the throne secure for himself. in the process Saul became a victim of depression and he gradually became more and more separated from God. Having been chosen by God, it is still possible to lose the way. The disciplines that keep us connected to God are important. They help us not be overcome by our human weaknesses and lose the blessing that fellowship with God brings.
Prayer ---------------- Continue to stir my yearning to stay close to you, O God. Amen
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