Week 75, Day 4: Saul is convinced
Today’s Reading: 1 Samuel 10:1-27
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
After anointing Saul to be the king, Samuel tells Saul that there will be several things happen to him on his way back home. It appears that Saul couldn’t believe it at first. Him the king. Already Samuel had displayed a knowledge of things that proved him to be able to speak with authority. We are told in verse 9 that God changed Saul’s heart. I think that it is clear that he did this through the signs he provided. Here we have mentioned a series of things that would take place, confirming what all Samuel had spoken to Saul. It is indeed true, he has been anointed king. He was persuaded by these events transpiring just as predicted.
The next task will be to persuade all of Israel. There is a public anointing of Saul but it is apparent that some of the people did not accept Saul as their king.
Question: The passage repeats for us about Saul’s stature being head and shoulders above everyone else. Samuel said to Israel, “do you see whom the Lord has chosen? Surely there is no one like him among all the people.” Was Samuel referring to his height and physical appearance? Why do you think his physical appearance might affect the way some of Israel accepted or rejected him?
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Week 75, Day 3: Saul is found
Today’s Reading: 1 Samuel 9:1-27
Some thoughts from today’s reading…
We left off in chapter 8 with everyone being sent to their tent after demanding a king be appointed over them. Saul is sent out to find his father’s donkeys. Instead he is found by Samuel. It is impressive to see how all of this unravels before us. Saul goes into the town looking for the prophet to tell him about his donkeys. Samuel had been told by God that He would send the man to him at about that time of the day. Samuel had prepared food for him when he came. When Saul approaches Samuel God tells him that this is the man.
Of course Saul is confounded by how Samuel speaks to him and is looking for nothing more than the donkeys. But he has been selected by God to be the king. What a change for Saul.
Question: How do you think Saul felt when Samuel could tell him that he was looking for his father’s donkey’s that were lost three days ago? What do you think Saul felt like when Samuel then said that all the desirable things in Israel are for him?
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