August 5 Readings

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THREE YEARS BIBLE READING PLAN
Year 1 Law and History; Year 2 Poetry and Prophecy and Year 3 New Testament. You can start with any of the three years and finsh the Bible at a slower pace in three years

OR You can read Years 1-3 and go through the Bible in One Year

August 1 1 Samuel 9; Jeremiah 37; Psalm 89.46-52; Romans 4

August 2 1 Samuel 10; Jeremiah 38; Psalm 90.1-6; Romans 5

August 3 1 Samuel 11; Jeremiah 39; Psalm 90.7-17; Romans 6

August 4 1 Samuel 12; Jeremiah 40; Psalm 91.1-6; Romans 7

August 5 1 Samuel 13; Jeremiah 41; Psalm 91.7-13; Romans 8.1-21

August 6 1 Samuel 14; Jeremiah 42; Psalm 91.14-16; Romans 8.22-39

August 7 1 Samuel 15; Jeremiah 43; Psalm 92.1-7; Romans 9.1-12


Or read the Law and History blog in One Year:

Samuel Brings About Transition
Today's reading 1Samuel 13
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 1Samuel 13

SAUL'S FAMILY 1Samuel 13.1,14, 49-51
THE HOUSE OF SAUL 1Chronicles 9.35-44

SAMUEL REBUKE SAUL 1Sam 13.2-15
Saul had three thousand men while the Philistine had three thousand charioteers and six thousand soldiers. This meant Saul was outnumbered by a ratio of three to one. It was understanable that the morale of Saul's men plumetted when they realized that they were outnumbered. Some hid in cabes and thickets while some deserted the army and went to the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul was told to waited for 7 days. After 7 days, still no Samuel. Saul decided to offer a burnt offering! He took the situation in his own hands. Instead of depending on Samuel, God's man, he decided to depend on himself. When Samuel arrived and saw Saul and asked what he was doing, Saul said when he saw the men scattering and that he did not come and the Philistines were assemb.ling at Micmash, he thought that he ought to sought the Lord's favor by offer the burnt offering. Saul rebuked him and told him because of his action he would not establish his kindom forever but will give it to another person (which we know that David would have the kingdom) because the Lord has sought a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of the people. What would you have done if you were Saul? Do we have the patience to wait on the Lord to get things done even when things look rather desperate.

When Samuel had visited Saul Saul only had six hundred men left. The Philistines had a strategy by which they ensure that there was no blacksmiths left in Israel. Israel even had to go to the Philsitines to have their plowshares, mattocks, axes and sickles sharpened! The strategy had work so that only Saul and Jonathan were the only ones who had a sword or spear in his hand.



Application
Samuel rebuked Saul for being disobedient to the Lord. His kingdom was taken away from him.

Verses to meditate upon: 13 "You acted foolishly," Samuel said. "You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. 14 But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD's command."

Saul, King of Israel

Please checked out the other references as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Samuel

1 Samuel 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse

David Guzik on 1 Samuel 13

Links to Commentaries and other References - 1Samuel


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