In today's reading you will read that the prophet Samuel calls on the people of God to not turn from following the LORD. Please read 1 Samuel 10 - 12. "Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes. Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will …
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When God Gave a King
Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, "Nay; but we will have 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 Samuel heard all the words of the …
The LORD Our Righteousness
"Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture!" saith the LORD. Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed My people; "Ye have scattered My flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your …
Demands for a King
"And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel. Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: judges in Beersheba. And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Then …