Month: October 2024

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David Day 9

Then Samuel said to the people, “It is the LORD who appointed Moses and Aaron and who brought your fathers up from the land of Egypt

1 Samuel 12:6

Remember, before there was you, there was them.  Hold their witness close to your heart.  Build on the heritage of their faith and be inspired by the faithfulness of God in those who trusted in Him.  Look to your church, pastor, or mentor if they’re not in your family.  You don’t have to rebuild an old thing, but it will help you in this new time.  If you’re old, don’t quit but give those who come after you something big to live for in this life.  David hasn’t arrived yet but Samuel has made a way.  A Godly heritage makes way for a Godly hope.

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David Day 8

He said to them, “The LORD is witness against you, and His anointed is witness this day that you have found nothing in my hand.” And they said, “He is witness.”

1 Samuel 12:5

Before you arrived, others were there.  And there were those who came before that laid a foundation for what was coming after them.  Samuel had laid the groundwork of holy leadership for David to follow.  This is what holy leadership looks like and he did it by walking hand in hand with God’s Spirit.  He knew the word and witness of the Lord and now so would Saul and those who followed.  Remember, what you’re doing today is doing something in tomorrow.  Walk with the Spirit.

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David Day 7

¹³ But Saul said, “Not a man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has accomplished deliverance in Israel.”

1 Samuel 11:13

In order to deal with injustice, we must feel the injustice.  For the believer, it’s letting ourselves feel what God feels.  We have feeling because God has feelings.  Living in the power of the Holy Spirit involves surrendering ourselves completely to Him so that we can hear what He hears, see what He sees, feel what He feels, and do what He does.  God wants to show us the greatest of His passion, power, & purpose and He does that as we surrender every part of our being to Him, including our emotions. 

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David Day 6

Then the Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 11:6

Read:  1 Samuel 11

The Scriptures teach us how to think, and the Spirit teaches us how to live.  The Spirit of God comes with power, moving on us to live up to the word and live out the will of God.   The Spirit of God empowers us to know life in a deeper way.  The Spirit of God came on Saul mightily and he became very angry about this great injustice.  The Spirit will do the same to David and us who receive Him as Lord.  The Holy Spirit will move on us deeply to think, feel, and act on His will.  Don’t be afraid of it!

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David Day 5

But you have today rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and your distresses; yet you have said, ‘No, but set a king over us!’ Now, therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans. 

1 Samuel 10:19

Read: 1 Samuel 10

The people won’t see it, and Saul won’t get it. Without repentance, we can’t see God’s revelation. Israel couldn’t see, Saul couldn’t hear, and neither could receive the revelation of God. Unwilling to change the way they thought, Israel and Saul couldn’t receive what God would want. It happens!

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David Day 2

The LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being king over them.

1 Samuel 8:7

Read 1 Samuel 8:4-9 Don’t look for the anointing in the approval or choice of man.  We’re wrong about so many things so much of the time.  It’s because we vote for what we see with our own eyes or hear with our own ears.  Taking God for granted we choose what we think is best rather than what God knows is best.  Those who live in the enlightenment and empowerment of God, His anointing, live from what He says and shows us.

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David Day 1

And it came about when Samuel was old that he appointed his sons judges over Israel.

1 Samuel 8:1

Read 1 Samuel 8:1-9

There’s always a history before your story.  Things are taking place, stuff is going on, and God has chosen you, like He did Esther, for such a time as this.  Change happens and we all need to be ready.  In an effort to continue the past, Samuel appoints his sons as judges.  In moving ahead, God will anoint the kings.  There’s a difference and you need to know what it is.  Man appoints but God anoints.  Appointments belong to those who agree with man but anointings belong to those who agree with God.