Samuel has alot to SAY in chapter 12
IN SAMUEL’S SPEECH, HE SAYS ALOT
1. That he has passed the baton to Saul
2. Wants them to publicly acknowledge that he didn’t take bribes and that he wasn’t corrupt
3. Wants them to identify WHO the Lord is and WHAT He has done for them
Reminds them how they fall into a cycle of rebellion and worship useless idols & how God keeps rescuing them
BUT THEY WANT A KING
even after seeing how faithful God is, how He rescue them.
Samuel brings up them wanting a king
Samuel says that they will see what great evil they committed by asking for a king
1 SAMUEL 12 V 16-18
Then Samuel called on the Lord,
and that same day the Lord sent
thunder and rain.
So all the people stood in awe (fear) of the Lord and of Samuel
That showed them how they had offended God.
Rain did not come at harvest time (May).
So they knew that this rain was from heaven. From the Lord.
THEY RESPONDED
Pray to the Lord your God for us, or we will die!” they all said to Samuel.
“For now we have added to our sins by asking for a king.
Samuel closes his speech by saying that he will pray for them
and
that he will teach them the GOOD & the RIGHT WAY
BUT HE WARNS THEM
But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him.
Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.
25 But if you continue to sin,
you and your king will be swept away.”
EASY HEART ORIGAMI
DID YOU KNOW
That the most important commandment is……
TO LOVE THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART MIND SOUL AND STRENGTH - Luke 10.27