Sometimes when I teach and I get done with the teaching, teaching comes to me. Sometimes I would almost like to add some more remarks. May God minister to you and continue to minister to me in this regard.

After finishing this chapter the question became clear is this; Is what I desire in alignment with God?

God allows Israel to have a King. He knew this day would come as he had it written down prior in Deuteronomy 17. No form of government works because people mess it up. The most important thing we can do is trust in Jesus as our King.

Israel must be thinking, why did we not do this all along. The blessing of God returns to Israel when they follow God with all their heart, put away false God’s and pray and fast to the one true God. This is a glroious chapter of scripture. We have seen all the devestation of sin and now we see what God desired, the blessing for faithful obedience.

Israel has been very unfaithful to God and irreverant in their handling of the ark of God. God’s word is meant to be obeyed and obeying leads to blessing and protects us from the consequences of sin.

David many times was physically threatened but in addition he was also attacked through the silent arrows of gossip and slander. If one focuses on the negativity of others it will only bring more. Rather, we should focus on what God has us here to do which rises above the temporal nature of man’s thoughts. Easier said than done, but when done well it sets one free.

The Philistine God is shown to be false. It is important to know the only true God us Yahweh who has now revealed Himself through His Son, Jesus. Place your trust in Him while you can.

1 Samuel 4 There are significant consequences for not consulting God.

Beautiful words from our mouths to the ears of God. It would be good and right for us to make this a practice.

1 Samuel 2 The blessing of honoring God and the consequences of not.

From a dark time in Israel’s history we begin to transition to a season where God is going to allow Israel to have a King and ultimately we will see the promise for David’s family to have a King forever. That is now fulfillled through Jesus. Samuel the prophet plays a key role in choosing and raising up David to be King. The books of first and second Samuel begin in a dark time in Israel’s history but move toward a grand time at the end of David’s life where worship of Yahweh has been restored and there is hope for the nation. Sadly this trend will not last long.