June 28, 2010
There are a lot of important points in this chapter:
Saul
He had no idea someone else had been appointed king. He did know though that he was miserable, that God's presence had left him, and that God sent an evil spirit to him.
Samuel
He did what God told him to do. He didn't worry about the details of making it happen. He left and went on his way. He didn't know the "how" or "when" but he knew the "what" and that was enough.
Jesse
He had just watched his youngest son be appointed as king, yet nothing changed. He was still at home, the least of all his sons. And now Saul the king, is asking for David to come to the palace and play for him? Did Saul find out about the appointment? Is this a trap? Will David be killed? David, the newly appointed king was going to be the servant of the reigning king. How did any of this make sense?
David's Brothers
All very capable. From man's eyes it appears one of them should be the choice for king. They would have clout and power from the get-go. But David? The least of all of them? Then the appointment, but nothing happens and now David is being sent to be a servant. I wonder what their reactions were. Initially I'm sure they were jealous. I'm sure they questioned Samuel's authority and decision making. Were they glad when David was being sent as a servant? Did they think it served him right? Did they hope harm would come to him?
David
Appointed as king, then returns to normal life, doing the same things he did before Samuel showed up. Samuel/God says he is to be king but nothing changes. How? When? Waiting. Saul calls for him to be his servant and to soothe him. During the time God was making Saul miserable, David was summoned to make him feel better.
How did any of this make sense to those who were living it in real time? Sometimes things don't make sense. You have to wait and trust.
Next Entry: I Samuel 17:1–58
There are a lot of important points in this chapter:
- Samuel is told to quit feeling sorry for Saul.
- Samuel was told to go and anoint a new king.
- Samuel did what the LORD told him to do.
- The LORD chose someone Samuel did not expect.
- God tells Samuel that He doesn't see the same way people see. "People look at the outside of a person, but the LORD looks at the heart."
- Samuel is told to appoint David.
- The LORD's spirit was in David.
- The LORD's spirit left Saul and instead an evil spirit from the LORD entered him.
- David is summoned to play the harp for Saul.
- Samuel appoints David as king.
- God has chosen David to be king.
- But Saul is still king!
Saul
He had no idea someone else had been appointed king. He did know though that he was miserable, that God's presence had left him, and that God sent an evil spirit to him.
Samuel
He did what God told him to do. He didn't worry about the details of making it happen. He left and went on his way. He didn't know the "how" or "when" but he knew the "what" and that was enough.
Jesse
He had just watched his youngest son be appointed as king, yet nothing changed. He was still at home, the least of all his sons. And now Saul the king, is asking for David to come to the palace and play for him? Did Saul find out about the appointment? Is this a trap? Will David be killed? David, the newly appointed king was going to be the servant of the reigning king. How did any of this make sense?
David's Brothers
All very capable. From man's eyes it appears one of them should be the choice for king. They would have clout and power from the get-go. But David? The least of all of them? Then the appointment, but nothing happens and now David is being sent to be a servant. I wonder what their reactions were. Initially I'm sure they were jealous. I'm sure they questioned Samuel's authority and decision making. Were they glad when David was being sent as a servant? Did they think it served him right? Did they hope harm would come to him?
David
Appointed as king, then returns to normal life, doing the same things he did before Samuel showed up. Samuel/God says he is to be king but nothing changes. How? When? Waiting. Saul calls for him to be his servant and to soothe him. During the time God was making Saul miserable, David was summoned to make him feel better.
How did any of this make sense to those who were living it in real time? Sometimes things don't make sense. You have to wait and trust.
Next Entry: I Samuel 17:1–58
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