They Respected Samuel (1 Samuel 7:15-17)

5/4/2010 10:43 AM

 

SPIRITUAL DIARY

 

My Worship Time                                        Focus:  They respected Samuel

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                        Reference:  1Samuel 7:15-17

 

            Message of the verses:  “15  Now Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16  He used to go annually on circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places. 17  Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the LORD.”

            As stated in a former SD, the ministry of Samuel is not documented in such the length as other great men of Israel, but make no mistake Samuel was a great man in the history of the nation of Israel, for he was the one who bridged the gap between the judges and the first king of Israel, and that was something very important.

            These verses basically tell what it was that Samuel did in judging and teaching the people of Israel. It is likely that this first meeting at Mizpah was the beginning of Samuel’s public ministry and he lived in Ramah, but made a circuit trip to the cities that are listed above each year.  The people of Israel did have great respect for Samuel, but as it will be seen later they did not have such respect for his sons who were ministering in Beersheba. 

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  I think that is a very commendable quality that Samuel, that is the respect of those around him, and this is something that I truly wish to scribe for in my life.

 

My Steps of Faith for Today:

 

1. To have people respect the spiritual quality that I strive for, and that by the grace of God I have.

 

5/4/2010 11:08 AM