06-11-2020, 04:28 PM
CAC LIVING WATER DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE.*
*Thursday, June 11, 2020*
*TOPIC:**SO, THE MIGHTY CAN FALL?*
*Read 2 Samuel. 1:19-27*
19. And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
20. Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
21. And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22. But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
23. And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24. And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
25. And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26. And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
27. For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
*MEMORISE: So Saul established his sovereignty over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moan, against the people of Am on, against Edom, against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them ( 1 Samuel. 14:47).*
*EXPOSITION*
No doubt, Saul was a great king and especially as the first king of Israel. He was great and mighty during his two year reign of obedience to God, over Israel. He was a good warrior who helped Israel win many battles; against the Ammonites, Amalekites, Philistines, etc. (1Sam. 11:1-11; 15:1-9; 13:3-4). But why should a once mighty man fall and die so ingloriously?
Though, God's anointed, Saul had made himself God's enemy by going his own way (1Sam. 15:22-24). Though, once David's master, whom he employed to relieve him of his insanity, he sought his life for many years in the wilderness, and often times wanted to take the life of his own son, Jonathan, having discovered the latter's love for David, his own perceived enemy. He was indeed paranoid. He had no integrity, for on two occasions he gave David his daughters and took them back for other men (1Sam. 18:17-19; 25:44).
Many once great men and women, both in Bible times and our contemporary time have been pulled down, wrecked, killed and even lost for failure to honour God in their lives. To really be who God wants us to be, let us learn our lessons from Saul and the likes, and be humble to do God's will. Be careful! May we not die shamefully, in Jesus name. May our ends not be that of King Saul, in Jesus' name, Amen.
*PRAYER POINTS:*
1. Lord, help me never to lose my taste/value before You.
2. Father, help me and make me strong in every area of my weakness.
3. Pray for brethren around you, whom you known have fallen or are falling away from the grace/faith, that God should restore them by His power.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Chronicles. 2 & Ephesians. 1*
*And this time shall pass without you missing out in Jesus name. Amen..............Shalom*
*Thursday, June 11, 2020*
*TOPIC:**SO, THE MIGHTY CAN FALL?*
*Read 2 Samuel. 1:19-27*
19. And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.
20. Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.
21. And the man Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.
22. But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, I will not go up until the child be weaned, and then I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.
23. And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.
24. And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the child was young.
25. And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.
26. And she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
27. For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
*MEMORISE: So Saul established his sovereignty over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moan, against the people of Am on, against Edom, against the Kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he harassed them ( 1 Samuel. 14:47).*
*EXPOSITION*
No doubt, Saul was a great king and especially as the first king of Israel. He was great and mighty during his two year reign of obedience to God, over Israel. He was a good warrior who helped Israel win many battles; against the Ammonites, Amalekites, Philistines, etc. (1Sam. 11:1-11; 15:1-9; 13:3-4). But why should a once mighty man fall and die so ingloriously?
Though, God's anointed, Saul had made himself God's enemy by going his own way (1Sam. 15:22-24). Though, once David's master, whom he employed to relieve him of his insanity, he sought his life for many years in the wilderness, and often times wanted to take the life of his own son, Jonathan, having discovered the latter's love for David, his own perceived enemy. He was indeed paranoid. He had no integrity, for on two occasions he gave David his daughters and took them back for other men (1Sam. 18:17-19; 25:44).
Many once great men and women, both in Bible times and our contemporary time have been pulled down, wrecked, killed and even lost for failure to honour God in their lives. To really be who God wants us to be, let us learn our lessons from Saul and the likes, and be humble to do God's will. Be careful! May we not die shamefully, in Jesus name. May our ends not be that of King Saul, in Jesus' name, Amen.
*PRAYER POINTS:*
1. Lord, help me never to lose my taste/value before You.
2. Father, help me and make me strong in every area of my weakness.
3. Pray for brethren around you, whom you known have fallen or are falling away from the grace/faith, that God should restore them by His power.
*EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: 1 Chronicles. 2 & Ephesians. 1*
*And this time shall pass without you missing out in Jesus name. Amen..............Shalom*