![]() But he did not tell the principal design of his coming had he done so, it would have produced evil and no good. “This was strictly true Samuel did offer a sacrifice and it does not appear that he could have done the work which God designed, unless he had offered this sacrifice, and called the elders of the people together, and this collected Jesse’s sons. Was God telling Samuel to lie? Not at all. Samuel didn’t have anything to worry about, because God promised I will show you what you shall do. Perhaps Samuel’s excessive mourning over Saul introduced an element of fear and unbelief in his heart. At the same time, it shows a note of fear in Samuel we are almost surprised to see. There isn’t any doubt that Saul would consider this treason. How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me : We can certainly understand Samuel’s fear. Jesse was the grandson of Ruth and Boaz (Ruth 4:17, 22).Ĭ. I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite : Israel’s next king would be found among his sons, the sons of Jesse. Perhaps Samuel was paralyzed with mourning because of Saul’s tragic rebellion, but God was not paralyzed.ī. If it is God’s work, it goes beyond any man. God will never allow His work to die with the death or failure of a man. Fill your horn with oil must have excited Samuel because he knew that God wanted him to anoint someone else as king over Israel. How long will you mourn for Saul : There is a time to mourn, but there is also a time to move on. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.” And Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears it, he will kill me.” But the LORD said, “Take a heifer with you, and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do you shall anoint for Me the one I name to you.”Ī. ![]() Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. (1-3) God tells Samuel to go and anoint a new king over Israel. Psalms that may go with this period: 8, 19, 23, and 29.
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