Recently I have completed studying the books of Samuel. I have learnt so many spiritual lessons from these two books. I thought its worth sharing here.
Samuel: Hero of the first book in the first half is Samuel. Even though Eli was died and Ark was taken away from the Temple, He faithfully served the Lord and Lord is Visiting Shiloh again. So GOD is searching for servants to convey His message to the people, even the little ones, if they live for GOD, Lord can use them.
Here we are learning that Eli was cursed because of his sons’ wickedness before the Holy and Almighty GOD. Hanna’s sacrifice brought back GOD’s presence to his people. If we sin against men, GOD might judge us and provide atonement, but if we sin against GOD, there is no atonement for those sins.
After some time Samuel moved to his home town Rama, but he continued Lords ministry.
Saul: Started King’s life with GOD's anointing and a great victory but very soon he fell into Sin when he himself offered the sacrifices to GOD instead of waiting for Samuel. He gave three excuses to Samuel.
· People are feeling from Saul: He is looking at people, not GOD.
· Philistines are approaching: He is looking at the enemies, not GOD.
· Samuel was not on time: He is not following GOD’s commandments. He is not giving reverence to elders or GOD’s order in the church. We should respect our elders and follow the order set by our elders (if it is according to GOD’s commandments).
So many times, we fall into the same temptation and behave like Saul. We do things in hurry, without proper prayer and patience. It brings many chaos and sorrows into our lives.
Saul’s disobedience to GOD: when Saul kept some of the animals for himself with war against Amalekites, He is saying people did it, and also saying that for sacrifice. Let us examine our lives too. Are we justifying ourselves while doing against GOD’s commandments. Saul didn’t repent with whole heart, instead he is seeking fame among the people rather than GOD. GOD is saying that I have rejected you, but it seems he didn’t care these words much. If he had cared, he might have fasted and prayed to GOD for mercy. Am I seeking fame from GOD or men?
Jonathan: He is the symbol of true Love, Friendship, He clearly knows that David will be the next King after Saul. He accepted this truth without jealous. He never treated David as his enemy but treated him as his soulmate. That's why David says about Jonathan "your love is far better than the love of women". He believed in GOD and says "It is not a big thing for GOD to give victory with many or one." He fought with the enemies and defeated them by faith.
David: Main hero of these two books (yes GOD is the real Hero), when no one stands for Lord, He stands for his GOD. With a great faith He fought with Goliath and gave victory to men of GOD.
GOD can give victory with what you have in your hand at that time. The King gave him king’s instruments for war. But David preferred his sling. So many times we neglect the blessings that GOD bestowed on us and we look at others and feel jealous. Yes all the other people are having beautiful and powerful swords and bows, arrows and spears. But David is having a little sling and small stones. He didn’t say that if I had a sword I would go for fight.
It is not important that what you have, it is important how you use it. It is not important that what is your role, but it is important that are you standing for your GOD and for your people. Are you counting the blessings that GOD had done in your life and are you making them as stepping stones for your next victory or whenever you face some hurdle in your life are you getting dismayed? David killed Lion and Bear and he is using these two miracles from GOD and he is preparing for his next battle with Goliath. That's why He is saying "War is GOD's". Battles come into believer’s life to make them strong and victorious, we should stand for our GOD with faith. Without war no victory, no victory, then there is no reward.
Even though Saul lost his anointment when he disobeyed GOD's commandment with war against Amalekites, He is still continued as King for so many years. Now a day’s so many servants of GOD thinking that they are still anointed ones. We need to check our anointment is still standing on our heads or it has been taken away because of our dis obedience? King Saul once anointed by GOD, but now filled with evil spirit. What a tragic situation! So many so called servants of GOD are filled with Evil spirit and thinking that they are building the church, but actually they are destroying the church.
They don’t even know that they lost the anointing, this is the greatest tragedy.
When Saul heard that David is at some place, he thought that GOD delivered David to Saul and he is blessing those people who brought the message in the name of GOD.
I have learnt that, I need to come on my knees every day before my GOD and should check if I have done anything wrong against my GOD and confess the sin and lift up my cross and carry it. If you have Jesus (your) cross on you, it’s hard for you to rebel against your GOD.
David spares Saul’s life two times: When GOD delivered Saul to David, He didn't raise his hand to kill Saul because Saul was anointed by GOD and, says "If he is evil, then GOD would punish him, but neither will I kill him nor let others to kill him". This is the spirit of GOD's own heart!!!. Sometimes we do not want to do evil to our enemies, but if anyone encourages us and saying GOD delivered your enemy into your hands, take revenge, then we take courage to harm them, or at least we encourage others to do harm. We should not do it.
Even though David knows he is the successor of Saul and GOD anointed him as King over his people. But David patiently waited for GOD to gain the Kingdom. He did not fight for the Kingdom. That is the heart of the GOD's own heart. Loving our enemies and Waiting for GOD patiently for his righteous judgement. David waited more than 10 to 15 years to become the king even though He is the anointed King. We should patiently wait for our position. We should not fight for high positions, even though, you know that you are eligible, you have to wait for GOD’s time.
Please follow my next blog post for more lessons from David’s life.
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