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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 11:25 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Sunday March 22 >1 Samuel 10-12 (The Message) > > 1 Samuel 10 > > "You'll Be a New Person" > 1-2 Then Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul's head, and kissed > him. He said, "Do you see > what this means? God has anointed you prince over his > people. > > "This sign will confirm God's anointing of you as prince over his > inheritance: After you leave > me today, as you get closer to your home country of Benjamin, > you'll meet two men near Rachel's Tomb. They'll say, 'The donkeys you went > to look for are found. > Your father has forgotten about the donkeys and is worried > about you, wringing his hands-quite beside himself!' > > 3-4 "Leaving there, you'll arrive at the Oak of Tabor. There you'll meet > three men going up to > worship God at Bethel. One will be carrying three young > goats, another carrying three sacks of bread, and the third a jug of wine. > They'll say, 'Hello, how > are you?' and offer you two loaves of bread, which > you will accept. > > 5-6 "Next, you'll come to Gibeah of God, where there's a Philistine > garrison. As you approach the > town, you'll run into a bunch of prophets coming down > from the shrine, playing harps and tambourines, flutes and drums. And > they'll be prophesying. Before > you know it, the Spirit of God will come on you and > you'll be prophesying right along with them. And you'll be transformed. > You'll be a new person! > > 7 "When these confirming signs are accomplished, you'll know that you're > ready: Whatever job you're > given to do, do it. God is with you! > > 8 "Now, go down to Gilgal and I will follow. I'll come down and join you > in worship by sacrificing > burnt offerings and peace offerings. Wait seven days. > Then I'll come and tell you what to do next." > > 9 Saul turned and left Samuel. At that very moment God transformed > him-made him a new person! And > all the confirming signs took place the same day. > > Saul Among the Prophets > 10-12 When Saul and his party got to Gibeah, there were the prophets, > right in front of them! Before > he knew it, the Spirit of God came on Saul and he was > prophesying right along with them. When those who had previously known > Saul saw him prophesying with > the prophets, they were totally surprised. "What's > going on here? What's come over the son of Kish? How on earth did Saul get > to be a prophet?" One man > spoke up and said, "Who started this? Where did these > people ever come from?" > > That's how the saying got started, "Saul among the prophets! Who would > have guessed?!" > > 13-14 When Saul was done prophesying, he returned home. His uncle asked > him and his servant, "So > where have you two been all this time?" > > "Out looking for the donkeys. We looked and looked and couldn't find > them. And then we found > Samuel!" > > 15 "So," said Saul's uncle, "what did Samuel tell you?" > > 16 Saul said, "He told us not to worry-the donkeys had been found." But > Saul didn't breathe a word > to his uncle of what Samuel said about the king business. > > "We Want a King!" > 17-18 Samuel called the people to assemble before God at Mizpah. He > addressed the children of > Israel, "This is God's personal message to you: > > 18-19 "I brought Israel up out of Egypt. I delivered you from Egyptian > oppression-yes, from all the > bullying governments that made your life miserable. > And now you want nothing to do with your God, the very God who has a > history of getting you out of > troubles of all sorts. > > "And now you say, 'No! We want a king; give us a king!' > > "Well, if that's what you want, that's what you'll get! Present > yourselves formally before God, > ranked in tribes and families." > > 20-21 After Samuel got all the tribes of Israel lined up, the Benjamin > tribe was picked. Then he > lined up the Benjamin tribe in family groups, and the > family of Matri was picked. The family of Matri took its place in the > lineup, and the name Saul, son > of Kish, was picked. But when they went looking for > him, he was nowhere to be found. > > 22 Samuel went back to God: "Is he anywhere around?" > > God said, "Yes, he's right over there-hidden in that pile of baggage." > > 23 They ran and got him. He took his place before everyone, standing > tall -head and shoulders above > them. > > 24 Samuel then addressed the people, "Take a good look at whom God has > chosen: the best! No one > like him in the whole country!" > > Then a great shout went up from the people: "Long live the king!" > > 25 Samuel went on to instruct the people in the rules and regulations > involved in a kingdom, wrote > it all down in a book, and placed it before God. Then > Samuel sent everyone home. > > 26-27 Saul also went home to Gibeah, and with him some true and brave men > whom God moved to join > him. But the riffraff went off muttering, "Deliverer? > Don't make me laugh!" They held him in contempt and refused to > congratulate him. But Saul paid them > no mind. > > Saul Is Crowned King > Nahash, king of the Ammonites, was brutalizing the tribes of Gad and > Reuben, gouging out their right > eyes and intimidating anyone who would come to Israel's > help. There were very few Israelites living on the east side of the Jordan > River who had not had > their right eyes gouged out by Nahash. But seven thousand > men had escaped from the Ammonites and were now living safely in Jabesh. > > 1 Samuel 11 > 1So Nahash went after them and prepared to go to war against Jabesh > Gilead. The men of Jabesh > petitioned Nahash: "Make a treaty with us and we'll serve > you." > > 2 Nahash said, "I'll make a treaty with you on one condition: that every > right eye among you be > gouged out! I'll humiliate every last man and woman in > Israel before I'm done!" > > 3 The town leaders of Jabesh said, "Give us time to send messengers around > Israel-seven days should > do it. If no one shows up to help us, we'll accept > your terms." > > 4-5 The messengers came to Saul's place at Gibeah and told the people what > was going on. As the > people broke out in loud wails, Saul showed up. He was > coming back from the field with his oxen. > > Saul asked, "What happened? Why is everyone crying?" > > And they repeated the message that had come from Jabesh. > > 6-7 The Spirit of God came on Saul when he heard the report and he flew > into a rage. He grabbed the > yoke of oxen and butchered them on the spot. He sent > the messengers throughout Israel distributing the bloody pieces with this > message: "Anyone who > refuses to join up with Saul and Samuel, let this be the > fate of his oxen!" > > 7-8 The terror of God seized the people, and they came out, one and all, > not a laggard among them. > Saul took command of the people at Bezek. There were > 300,000 men from Israel, another 30,000 from Judah. > > 9-11 Saul instructed the messengers, "Tell this to the folk in Jabesh > Gilead: 'Help is on the way. > Expect it by noon tomorrow.'" > > The messengers set straight off and delivered their message. Elated, > the people of Jabesh Gilead > sent word to Nahash: "Tomorrow we'll give ourselves > up. You can deal with us on your terms." Long before dawn the next day, > Saul had strategically > placed his army in three groups. At first light they broke > into the enemy camp and slaughtered Ammonites until noon. Those who were > left ran for their lives, > scattering every which way. > > 12 The people came to Samuel then and said, "Where are those men who said, > 'Saul is not fit to rule > over us'? Hand them over. We'll kill them!" > > 13-14 But Saul said, "Nobody is going to be executed this day. This is the > day God saved Israel! > Come, let's go to Gilgal and there reconsecrate the kingship." > > 15 They all trooped out to Gilgal. Before God, they crowned Saul king at > Gilgal. And there they > worshiped, sacrificing peace offerings. Saul and all Israel > celebrated magnificently. > > 1 Samuel 12 > > "Don't Chase After Ghost-Gods" > 1-3 Samuel addressed all Israel: "I've listened to everything you've said > to me, listened carefully > to every word, and I've given you a king. See for yourself: > Your king among you, leading you! But now look at me: I'm old and gray, > and my sons are still here. > I've led you faithfully from my youth until this very > day. Look at me! Do you have any complaints to bring before God and his > anointed? Have I ever stolen >so much as an ox or a donkey? Have I ever taken advantage > of you or exploited you? Have I ever taken a bribe or played fast and > loose with the law? Bring your > complaint and I'll make it right." > > 4 "Oh no," they said, "never. You've never done any of that-never abused > us, never lined your own > pockets." > > 5 "That settles it then," said Samuel. "God is witness, and his anointed > is witness that you find > nothing against me-no faults, no complaints." > > 6-8 And the people said, "He is witness." > > Samuel continued, "This is the God who made Moses and Aaron your > leaders and brought your > ancestors out of Egypt. Take your stand before him now as > I review your case before God in the light of all the righteous ways in > which God has worked with > you and your ancestors. When Jacob's sons entered Egypt, > the Egyptians made life hard for them and they cried for help to God. God > sent Moses and Aaron, who > led your ancestors out of Egypt and settled them here > in this place. > > 9 "They soon forgot their God, so he sold them off to Sisera, commander of > Hazor's army, later to a > hard life under the Philistines, and still later to > the king of Moab. They had to fight for their lives. > > 10 "Then they cried for help to God. They confessed, 'We've sinned! We've > gone off and left God and > worshiped the fertility gods and goddesses of Canaan. > Oh, deliver us from the brutalities of our enemies and we'll worship you > alone.' > > 11 "So God sent Jerub-Baal (Gideon), Bedan (Barak), Jephthah, and Samuel. > He saved you from that > hard life surrounded by enemies, and you lived in peace. > > 12 "But when you saw Nahash, king of the Ammonites, preparing to attack > you, you said to me, 'No > more of this. We want a king to lead us.' And God was > already your king! > > 13-15 "So here's the king you wanted, the king you asked for. God has let > you have your own way, > given you a king. If you fear God, worship and obey him, > and don't rebel against what he tells you. If both you and your king > follow God, no problem. God > will be sure to save you. But if you don't obey him and > rebel against what he tells you, king or no king, you will fare no better > than your fathers. > > 16-17 "Pay attention! Watch this wonder that God is going to perform > before you now! It's summer, > as you well know, and the rainy season is over. But I'm > going to pray to God. He'll send thunder and rain, a sign to convince you > of the great wrong you > have done to God by asking for a king." > > 18 Samuel prayed to God, and God sent thunder and rain that same day. The > people were greatly > afraid and in awe of God and of Samuel. > > 19 Then all the people begged Samuel, "Pray to your God for us, your > servants. Pray that we won't > die! On top of all our other sins, we've piled on one > more-asking for a king!" > > 20-22 Samuel said to them, "Don't be fearful. It's true that you have done > something very wrong. > All the same, don't turn your back on God. Worship and > serve him heart and soul! Don't chase after ghost-gods. There's nothing to > them. They can't help > you. They're nothing but ghost-gods! God, simply because > of who he is, is not going to walk off and leave his people. God took > delight in making you into his > very own people. > > 23-25 "And neither will I walk off and leave you. That would be a sin > against God! I'm staying > right here at my post praying for you and teaching you the > good and right way to live. But I beg of you, fear God and worship him > honestly and heartily. You've > seen how greatly he has worked among you! Be warned: > If you live badly, both you and your king will be thrown out." > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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