Day 151 Bible Readings for June 1 – 1 Samuel 30: 8 (ESV)

1 Samuel 28-31, John 19: 28-42, Psalm 88: 10-18

1 Samuel 30: 8 (ESV)

“And David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”

In verse 8 from 1 Samuel 30, we see how David always asked for guidance from Father-God. David was always seeking guidance from Father-God which shows how much David relied on the divine wisdom from God. David shows us how much he desired approval from Father-God before taking an action or making any decision. David also sought guidance on whether he would be successful in his actions, which show how much David believed he needed God’s blessing for success in any conflict. And we see how Father-God responded to David’s inquiry right away, which shows Father-God’s willingness to guide those who seek his guidance. Once David received the answers from Father-God he had the confidence he needed, and was successful in overtaking the band that had kidnapped his wives and children just as Father-God had promised. As believers in Christ, we need to follow David’s actions and ask God for guidance and the results of our actions if we follow God’s advice.

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Day 150 Bible Readings for May 31 – 1 Samuel 26: 10 (ESV)

1 Samuel 26-28, John 19: 1-27, Psalm 88: 1-9

1 Samuel 26: 10 (ESV)

“And David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.”

In verse 10 from 1 Samue 26, David shows us not to take personal vengeance on people. David had a chance to kill Saul, but he had total faith in Father-God and his plans for the world. David had total reliance on Father-God, and his belief in the sovereignty of Father-God. David said Father-God will deal with Saul in his own time and way, and that he had trust in righteousness of God’s judgement. If we are follower of Jesus, we need to trust Father-God’s timing and justice in our lives. We need to leave justice to God, and focus only on the things that Father-God wants us do in our lives.

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Day 149 Bible Readings – 1 Samuel 24: 4-6 (ESV)

1 Samuel 24 & 25, John 18: 25-40, Psalm 87

1 Samuel 24: 4-6 (ESV)

“And the men of David said to him, “Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe. And afterward David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe. He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the Lord's anointed.”

In verses 4 through 5 from 1 Samuel 24, we read Father-God had chosen David to be King of Israel. Saul came into the cave where David and his men were hiding. David’s men thought that it was Father-God delivering Saul into David’s hands so he could kill him. David decided to only cut off a corner of Saul’s robe, and immediately a feeling came over David that he had done something wrong. Because David was closely aligned with Father-God, he knew that killing Saul was not the will of Father-God. David told his men that Saul has been anointed by Father-God, and that only Father-God could judge and deliver Saul justice and not him. I love that David was close to Father-God that when he did something that was not in keeping with God’s will, he knew it immediately.

These verses show us that we develop a deep relationship with Father-God, we will know when our actions are not aligned with God’s will. This closeness and discernment will prevent us from taking any action that is not aligned with God’s plan, even though at first it may seem like the right thing to do. These verses also tell us as it is not for us to judge those whom God has anointed. It is so easy in our current culture to criticize men and women of God we don’t know when it seems like they are doing things not in alignment with what we think God wants. But these verses tell us it is not our place to criticize or judge those whom God has anointed, because that is Father-God’s job and privilege not ours. Father-God put that person in that high position, and he has the power to take them down. As people of faith, we must always use discernment to not judge or criticize anyone because we don’t know whom Father-God is using to have his plans fulfilled on earth.

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Day 148 Bible Readings – John 18: 6-10 (ESV)

1 Samuel 21-23, John 18: 1-24, Psalm 86: 11-17

John 18: 6-10 (ESV)

“When Jesus said to them, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground. So he asked them again, “Whom do you seek?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.” Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. So, if you seek me, let these men go.” This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: “Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one.” 

In verses 6 through 10 from John 10, we read about the supernatural power of Jesus and how much he cared for his disciples. When the soldiers came to arrest him, Jesus told them who he was and they fell to the ground. Some Biblical scholars have suggested that the soldiers did not willing fall to the ground, but that the soldiers felt the divine presence of Jesus and its power made them fall to the ground. It is hard to tell from the text why the soldiers fell to the ground, but I agree that a party of soldiers coming to arrest someone would not be willing to fall to the ground. I love that after this demonstration of his supernatural power, Jesus told the soldiers that they need to let his disciples go. Jesus gave himself up willingly to the soldier to protect his disciples. Jesus had told his disciples that he would protect them and not lose any of them. From the actions of Jesus, we can know that as follower of Jesus he will always intercede on our behalf when we are in danger. One Biblical scholar I listened to on these verses also commented that Jesus knew that his disciples would die for believing in him in the future, but at that moment they weren’t ready. Jesus knows what we can take now and, in the future, and he will always try to protect us until we’re ready to face danger.

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