“As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by failing to pray for you. And I will teach you the way that is good and right.But be sure to fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. Yet, if you persist in doing evil, both you and your King will perish.”     I Samuel 12:23-25. God surely leaves a mark on you when ...  Read More

“If you fear the LORD and serve and obey Him and do not rebel against His commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God  - good! But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against His commands, His hand will be against you, as it was against your ancestors”…The people said to Samuel, “Pray to the LORD your God for your servants so that we will not die, ...  Read More

When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot...Finally, Saul, son of Kish was taken. But when they looked for him, he was not to be found. So they inquired of the LORD, “Has the man come here yet?”And the LORD said, “Yes, he has hidden himself among the supplies.” They ran and brought him out, and as he stood among the people, he was a head taller than ...  Read More

Samuel said to all Israel, “I have listened to everything you said to me and set a king over you. Now you have a king as your leader. As for me, I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the LORD and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Whose donkey have I taken? Whom have I cheated on...  Read More

When Samuel had all Israel come forward by tribes, the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot...Finally, Saul, son of Kish was taken…Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the man the LORD has chosen? There is no one like him among all the people.” The people shouted, “Long live the King!”Samuel explained to the people the rights  and duties of kingship. He wrote them down on a scroll and deposite...  Read More

And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. Now listen to them but warn them solemnly and let know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his...  Read More