Waiting on Gods timing is the best thing people can do in their life.God has a plan for everyones life’ to reject that plan can be disastorous. Gods plan for their life is what he intended it to be . Many will discover throughout this discussion on Samuel, Saul, David, and Solomon that some of them waited on God’s plan for their life and others did not. The reasons God May make people wait on something that they want is to test their faith, sift through their motives for the things that they desire, and for people to trust in God that he will do what he says he will do. During the time of Samuel the nation of Israel did not want to wait on God they wanted a king instead of a Judge so that they could be like all the other nations 1Samuel 8:5 …show more content…
They wanted a very affluent and statuesque person to become their king not a small and squeaky boy. Saul seemed to be the person that the people wanted but not whom God wanted. “The people seemed to be focused on Saul’s outward appearance rather than his heart.” 1 Samuel 9:2 says, (NLT 2007) “His son Saul was the most handsome man in Israel head and shoulders taller than any-one else in the land.” Saul was very strong and courageous as well he had a “Resounding victory over Nahash the Ammonite who threatened to gouge out the eyes of the people of Jabesh- gilead solidified Saul’s authority as Israel’s first king in the eyes of the people” Saul reigned for forty-two years when he destroyed the Philistine garrisons now the Philistines hated the Israelites and wanted to kill them all. Saul was at war with them and losing men at a very fast pace so he decided to do the offering himself rather than wait for …show more content…
David is God’s choice to be king. He is empowered by the spirit and goes to battle against Goliath. “David rises to the Philistine’s challenge of a “battle by champions” by separating himself from Saul, standing alone with God and winning a dramatic victory because he believed that “the battle is the LORD’S’” David worked in God’s timing and respected his anointing of Saul and waited until the time was right when God called him to become King, but Saul was jealous and tried to kill him. On two different occasions David had the opportunity to kill Saul but he did not every do it. God continually blessed David during his reign as he never failed to honor God even when he sinned he would repent and be sorrowful for what he had done unlike Saul he was a good man. Then David eventually falls in love with Bathsheba and kills her husband not waiting on God to bring him a wife of his own this is yet another example of someone not waiting on God’s timing and taking matters into their own hand and
Loving God and hating his own mother kept David strong. David loved God, he prayed every night to God. He hated his mother so much he wanted to outthink her tricks, he did. He used different tactics like over exaggerating his pain when he got beat, putting a wet cloth over his mouth when his mother put cleaning products in a room with him. David kept counting time in his head in order to make the time pass faster.
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In 1 Samuel 28: 1-25 Yahweh guides Saul to his death because he has outright deceived and disobeyed God. This passage sets an example to obey Yahweh; otherwise he will inflict punishment upon the disobedient. It portrays that Yahweh's love, power, and covenant should never be taken for granted. Saul is, in essence, a pawn in an overall lesson and story by God. It is quite possible that the disobedience of God and punishment inflicted upon him was his very fate that only God could control.
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This phrase is later repeated three more times, in Judges 18:1, 19:1, and 21:25. Since the phrase is repeated several times, it emphasizes the need for a king to govern the people and lead them in better ways. The Davidic covenant also exemplifies this positive view, since God showed favor on David and his descendants. God said that King David’s descendants are God’s sons, and that the LORD will establish a “royal throne forever”, as in a line of kings until the end of time (2 Sam. 7:13). God also promises to give David “rest from all your enemies” (2 Sam. 7:11) and a place for his people to live (2 Sam. 7:10). Just like Abraham, King David is promised descendants, blessings, and land. Hezekiah, another good king of Judah, was also viewed favorably. In the LORD’s sight, Hezekiah did what was right, just like David (2 Kgs 18:3). 2 Kings 18: 5 also states that “and neither before nor after [Hezekiah] was there anyone like him among all the kings of Judah.” Unlike Solomon, Hezekiah observed the commandments and thus, “the LORD was with him, and he succeeded in all he set out to do” (2 Kgs 18:7). Therefore, the Deuteronomistic History looks favorably upon kings, since the need for a king is stated multiple times in Judges, and kings like David and Hezekiah are looked upon with favor by God and the people
After conquering northern Israel in 722 B.C.E., the Assyrians engendered centuries of political intrigue and laid the foundation for future unscrupulous kingdoms and idolatrous people.1 Once the Babylonian empire overthrew Josiah, the King of Judah, Habakkuk began to compose a prophetic book, questioning the ways of God. Above all, Habakkuk could not comprehend why “the evil circumvented the just”2; he thought that the impiety of the world did not correlate with a supposedly just God.3 Throughout his narrative, this biblical prophet came to understand that “the just man, because of his faith, shall live” (Hb 2,4). Eventually discovering that righteousness and faith in God lead to justice, Habakkuk cried out to the people of Judah through his prophetic words, assuring that divine intervention would eradicate the wickedness and oppression.
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The Bible takes a unique turn in the book of 1 Samuel, when Israel requests the appointment of an earthly king. The prophet Samuel warned them against trading their Divine King for an earthly one. In Matthew 7:13 Jesus told us, “..For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction..,” cautioning believers not to long to be like everyone else. First Samuel 8:5; 19-20 records Israel’s request for a king developed out of their desire to be like the nations around them, thus placing them on the “broad road.” They desired a king to fight their battles, to establish a government, and to rule over them.
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