A Prophetic Word

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In prayer this morning, I was hearing and seeing the word found in 1 Samuel 21. David has left Saul in fear of his own life and Jonathan told David this in 1 Samuel 20: 42....." May the LORD be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants, forever." So he arose and departed, and Johnathan went into the city.

David has fled to Nob, to Ahimelech, the priest,  1 Samuel 21:1 "Why are you alone, and no one is with you?" 2 so said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has ordered me on some business, and said to me, "do not let anyone know anything about the business on which I send you, or what I have commanded you.' And I have directed my young men to such and such a place. 3 "Now therefore, what have you on hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever can be found." 4 And the priest answered David and said, "there is no common bread on hand, but there is holy bread, if the young men have at least kept themselves from women." 5 Then David answered the priest, and said to him, "Truly, women have been kept from us about three days since I came out. And the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in effect common, even though it was consecrated in the vessel this day.6  So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show-bread which had been taken from before the LORD in order to put hot bread in its place on the day when it was taken away. 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. and his name Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul 8 and David said to Ahimelech, "Is there not here on hand a spear or a sword? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the kings' business required haste." 9 So the priest said , "The sword of Goliath, the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, there it is, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it. For there is is no other except that one here." And David said, " There is none like it; give it to me.."

At this time in the reign of Saul, it was not common for the religious and the government to meet. Saul was not consulting the priests on anything!

1 Samuel 21:10 Then David arose and fled that day from before Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him,. "Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of him to one another in dances, saying: ' Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?" 12 Now David took these words to heart, and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 So he changed his behavior before them, pretended madness in their hands, scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva fall down on his beard. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, "Look, you see the man is insane. why have you brought him to me? 15 Have I need of madmen, that you have brought this fellow into my house?"

Remember David had slew Goliath in 1 Samuel 17.  This sword was dedicated to the Lord after the beheading of Goliath, this sword was found to be safe with the priests in Nob. It had brought triumph in the hands of God . However, Saul is still in pursuit of David and lives every moment to rid Israel of David. He, David had come for food for he knew the priests sometimes had food  but the only bread was the show-bread at the time. The other thing I asked for was a weapon. The one the priest reminds him is the very sword that David took from Goliath his own weapon and used it against him!

As the priests of the Lord, you and I are to wield the sword of  His Word....the Spirit of prophecy! We speak what God says we have in Jesus, we speak not what a news anchor mentions as a false narrative. For in any false narrative there is produced "the false", negative results in your own life when you believe the lie from the liar!
Only truth comes through God and that is where we look for the pathway through anything that appears as "the obstacle" presented by man.

David had faced the giant! And with his own slingshot and YES the very presence of God, that giant came down. What God has placed into your hand you can use for future. Standing against giants helps you and I to stand against anything else that comes against us. 
David took the sword from the priest and he went to the land of the Philistines .....the very people within whom Goliath had come from.  He hides among them and they think him insane. It was thought in those days, that insane people or who acted out the way David did was an evil sign that had come upon them!
 Now understand that David had taken things into his hands and used insanity as his "way through" that which was in the land away from Saul, the place to hide out in the land of the Philistines.  But David should have remembered and held faith that God was with Him in that He God had anointed David to be the future King.
Saul's true business was to kill David!
Of the twenty-two chapters in 1 Samuel, it is twelve of them that give a recorded life of Saul being one of with a jealous heart, hatred for another, murder intent, many insults with lying which yes, certainly reveals an obsessive nature to kill another. In this, Saul only thought of that which he held 24-7 against David!

WE are told in verse 7 Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD. and his name Doeg, an Edomite, the chief of the herdsmen who belonged to Saul......NOW Doeg would return to tell Saul of David's location.
This Doeg betrayed David, betrayed the priests of NOB! He went with this word to Saul telling him that Ahimelech inquired the LORD for David, gave him the priests bread, and gave him the sword of Goliath.
Now these were not sinful acts but certainly in the mind of a depraved man, Saul would put an end to David and those who helped him. Doeg, the  anxious one deliberately killed the 85 priests of God. One priest escapes to tell David: Abiathar! Yes, even today there exists men like Doeg who want the favor of the king and they will do anything to get that favor as Doeg did. Now the soldiers within Saul's army would know to never touch the priests, but Doeg proved fruitful in this endeavor Saul held toward David.

David tells Abiathar this in 1 Samuel 22:22-23 So David said to Abiathar, "I knew that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would rely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons in your father's house. 23 Stay with me; do not fear. For he who seeks my life seeks your life, but with me you shall be safe.

Staying faithful and true is remaining in that which God has given to us. We remain in Him for His is our peace and our strength. Their dealings with other men was that of unselfishness. What Jonathan spoke to David was truth and he, Johnathan, was willing to take second place to remain in that which God was doing through David, the son of Jesse. We must remind ourselves through God's word that He is ever leading us to safety and higher spiritually to see and hear Him when He is moving for His glory.

Betrayal is all around us, liars are on every corner, but our focus is to be on the Lord. It is God who set us on this earth: to understand His plan…..working beside Him to furnish,  provide, render, supply…..by His wisdom, we are disciplined with  dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings as within His family the body of Christ.


Today, we see this very thing happening. Though it is against the man that God put into office as president of the land. This Saul in 1 Samuel 21 had laid aside all public business to hunt David. Even today we see this happening in that which is coming down that occurred during the last two terms of the previous president.


In this, you and I have the ability to move through situations and rise into the place God destined for us when we hold on, reminding ourselves of the times a giant was brought down in our lives. For the weapons of our ware-fare are not carnal, but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.
Anyone outside of God and His truth is a rebel in rebellion. YOU and I are to trust in God, believe His every word not those who flaunt scripture that is un-scriptural given that is a lie to confuse others in their limited belief in God or what He has actually spoken! Behind that lie is a fear manifesting creating an idol that is worshiped. 
We are not to fear, but hold on and believe, speaking Jesus is our Lord and is ruler over our hearts. For by His blood we are the forgiven and healed, and in His name we are the delivered.

For whoever has had issue against you, speaks against you, tells lies against you, then let it be known that this whoever is fighting against God and God will prove Himself strong. God is for us....will take us through, but we must not be silent. WE must speak for it is this time that God called us to and in this we are triumphant. WE shall act valiantly in His name for His glory. Amen.

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Heart Issues

Matthew 9:9-13........................9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. 10 Now it happened, as Jesus sat at the table in the house, that behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Him and His disciples. 11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" 12 When Jesus heard that, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice.' For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."   NKJV

Wow! Heart issue going on within the Pharisees! Mercy and not sacrifice was the statement Jesus made when hearing what the Pharisees had spoken to the disciples. He goes on to say, "For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Matthew 12:1-8..................12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. 2 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!" 3 But He said to them, "Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: 4 how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? 6 Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple. 7 But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath."  NKJV

YOU would not have condemned the guiltless.....

Thinking of the Pharisees and their watchful eye on Jesus, have you ever wondered if they had schedules to follow Jesus around in a 24-hour period? You know like Mike and Joe at 6 am to 9 am and then Frank and Fred take 9 am to noon. Just a thought, for they seemed to have those spying out what that "man" was doing at the moment.

Now it states from the above scripture passage that Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath. The disciples were hungry and began to eat. Now if you have never gone through a grain field and picked the heads of grain, you have missed out. For it is surely a good treat for anyone needing food in a moment of time.

The Pharisees were quick to point out "something" and it was that being in the grain field was unlawful. They were picking in the field on the Sabbath.

But Jesus reminds them of David and how he got the shewbread for his men to eat as they were without food at the time.

1 Samuel 21:1-6.....................21:1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met David, and said to him, "Why are you alone, and no one is with you?" 2 So David said to Ahimelech the priest, "The king has ordered me on some business, and said to me, 'Do not let anyone know anything about the business on which I send you, or what I have commanded you.' And I have directed my young men to such and such a place. 3 Now therefore, what have you on hand? Give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever can be found." 4 And the priest answered David and said, "There is no common bread on hand; but there is holy bread, if the young men have at least kept themselves from women." 5 Then David answered the priest, and said to him, "Truly, women have been kept from us about three days since I came out. And the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in effect common, even though it was sanctified in the vessel this day." 6 So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the showbread which had been taken from before the LORD, in order to put hot bread in its place on the day when it was taken away.   NKJV

Though a Law prevented the shewbread to be used by anyone else other than the priests, in this emergency of human need, compassion prevailed over the restriction.

In another arena of this complaint, the priests had to work.   

Matthew 12:5....Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless?

Can you imagine the thoughts and overwhelming pride these Pharisees held in regard to what they knew the Law to be for they always referred back to the Lawgiver, Moses!

These priest were guiltless of performing their temple worship.

So in regards to the disciples plucking and eating the grain, as they followed Jesus who was leading them. They were doing what was expected and done in a manner of knowing Jesus was the master of the Sabbath.

It is like in this country, we have laws for the highway use. There are restricted areas like neighborhoods that only allow a 25 mph maximum because the amount of children who live and play in that area. Other areas like Interstate Highways have a designation of 60 mph or 70 mph, but other areas that have construction going on, and that speed is cut dramatically in accord with what is being done to roadway. Some areas of construction may have only a 40 mph reduced to a 20 mph in less than 1/4 mile. Again that is for the safety of those workers in that area and for the safety of those driving on the roadway that is under repair or for a whole new restructuring.

Sunday night, a week ago, in Portland, there was a traffic problem with a "Fast and Furious" moment when a group of street racers took over a bridge on Interstate 405. There were several drivers involved and they performed "donuts" and some "burnouts". Yes, it had traffic snarled, blocked and stopped on the Fremont Bridge. Not sure of the amount of time, but I was thinking how many motorists needed to cross that bridge that had an emergency at home or elsewhere they had to get to, but because of a few drivers, many motorists had to stop while those "stunt drivers" performed their stunts. Yikes!

Not a common rule in this country. Am certain those who exhibited their expertise in "donuts" will see some kind of fine or jail time.

Jesus always moved through the crowd. He stopped when He needed to stop but always kept moving to the next person and the next person.

Jesus said, "I desire mercy and not sacrifice"..........I desire all to have a merciful heart......!

 About ministering to others. It is always the heart issue. The heart issue is not only for those who come for prayer, but also for those who minister "to others" in prayer. It always takes the Holy Spirit to lead us through to pray for someone. But like Jesus, we should just speak a word and it is done.

In ministering to others, it is the "heart that leads". It takes those who love others through prayer and giving a needed encouragement to another.

You can certainly see those who have a "heart" for others. Not just on the street in respect to saying hello,but stopping to pray with them there as well! That is a strong heart that loves over all circumstances and situations.

I like what the New American Standard-Updated Edition had of the verse..........Matthew 9:13...................13 "But go and learn what this means: "I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners."   NASU

COMPASSION.......JESUS DESIRES FOR US TO HAVE COMPASSION!

Matthew 5: 7...Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. NIV

Matthew 23:23-24...Woe to you, scribes, and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law; justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. NKJV

James 3:16-18...For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits; without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. NKJV

In the verse above, that merciful and mercy are the love, that God compassion for others. It is one love, one great compassion that has good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisy!
I think of Jesus knowing Judas would betray Him. He knew what was in Judas' heart and yet Jesus never murmured about it to anyone. YOU never READ of anything being mentioned about Judas other than Jesus telling him to do quickly what he was about to do in betraying HIM!

In the blog, "What Language Do You Speak?", I had written our individuality is ours alone but our identity should be in God alone! I knew as I was writing it that it was Holy Ghost inspired and believe that today, that God created us as those individuals with choices, to live for him and to be that part of His family. We can be loud, we can be red, yellow, black or white, we can be short or tall, we can heavy or thin, but our hearts should belong to God. I love to pray, and you may love to run, but we still love God. I love to write about Jesus and you may write songs about Jesus and then sing them to crowds.
We should not want to act like the Pharisees and send out scouts to check on the "man of God" and see if he is following the strict law. Talk about religiosity! no, Jesus came to set captives free.  Someone new shows up at church or the Bible study, they love to pray, but are we allowing them access to us and the other believer's or are we shunning them, and cutting off access to them "not to pray" or "encourage" others?


Mark 9:38-44....................38 Now John answered Him, saying, "Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us." 39 But Jesus said, "Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is on our side. 41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. 

42 "But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched-- 44 where 

'Their worm does not die,
And the fire is not quenched.'  NKJV

Should we not want to look like the "free" son  of God and be imitators of that which is good and not that which is of evil intent?
It should not make a difference what church one attends or if it is on Saturday or Thursday. When God is in it, others will know!     Acts 5:39........39 but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it--lest you even be found to fight against God."  NKJV
(Read all of Acts 5) When God is with us, others will know it and have the wisdom to not fight against it. BUT ALAS, you can at times find some who try to stop what God is doing, but to no avail.

 We are not to be the judge, jury and sentence giver of said "crime". We will know others by their fruit. Are they producing fruit that is of righteousness that produces peace or they causing strife? Is the new person praying for others and seeking the other's good?

So what if she prays loud that every person in the next county can hear her pray? So she prays so quiet that only a mouse can hear her speak or give a squeak! So what if "he" only shows up when the service begins with the "sticks" to the drums and leaves when an "Amen" is spoken.  Again God is the JUDGE.
Jesus is the "I AM" in our midst. If I talk about Joe Blow and his " what I think is bad" driving on I-5, that makes me a what? We are to bless and not curse our fellow man! Could not tell you how many times I had to repent living in the Seattle area. Yikes! All that confessing sin, .............but God........."they did this" and "God, did YOU see that"..and they....did and did and did................! That is tiring guys. 
It is best to give it to God. I keep the responsibility of driving safely on the roadway, but I cast the care of it on God! I believe He will perform His Word over my trips to and from said place I need to be. 

Yes, a heart issue.  It is the Holy Spirit that brings to us that which is wrong. If HE SHOWS US SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, WE ARE TO PRAY AND NOT BRING LIGHT TO IT UNLESS THE HOLY SPIRIT LEADS US IN THAT DIRECTION. AGAIN, GOD'S WORD WILL CORRECT US. IT IS UP TO US TO FOLLOW THAT INSTRUCTION!
In following Jesus, we follow that which He has placed for us to do. Not complain about Jennie June or Missy Ann or John, but walk with them, have good thoughts about them, and pray. For God desires us to have compassion for others. Do we have good fruits that are without partiality and without hypocrisy? Do I have a problem with a woman because she is of color or because she is loud? Some of my best friends have been those of color and who were "very" loud. And praise God, they loved Jesus! It starts with us and should end with those knowing we have been with the Lord!

We are not to have a religion here but a lifestyle that exhibits love the way Jesus did and one that still flows through that of His followers!

Father, thank You for Jesus. He is our example of a 360 degree love. He came to set the captives free who followed after the world's set rules implemented to enforce a rule that no man can keep. Father, today we live in a day and time when people want to rule, have their own way because they think they look good. But from Your Word we find that love is the best example to give and to show. In 1 Samuel 16:7...we are told...... for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." NKJV

Scripture tells us in Proverbs 14:33....that
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of fools is made known. NKJV
We pray for understanding!

It is our desire as we pray today that courage and strength would be seen in our lives. It is our desire to have that which will give love at the most inopportune times. For we know love never murmurs, but does something. That God-kind of love speaks and fulfills a job to be done. YOUR kind of love does something without being told to do it. Does it quickly and in most cases is never seen by others. It is this kind of serving others that we saw in Jesus. It is this most excellent way in serving that we desire for it truly is given in an amount that is noticeable and it is given by words of kindness and sometimes by correction for another's good.

Father, we know not what our complete roles are in serving You and our fellow man, but we hold fast to YOUR Word and believe that as we walk into eternity with YOU, we are those who are the merciful extending a compassionate heart whether in praying or giving of time or even finances into another person's life. We understand that we all were created in Your image and we expect to have a part in this end time harvest of having opportunities and many open doors to see Your kingdom come into the lives of many men, women and children. We give You praise for all that You do in our hearts today. Holy Spirit come and have Your way in us. It is in Jesus' holy name, we pray. Amen.

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A Code of Honor

1 Samuel 3:1-15...............3:1 Then the boy Samuel ministered to the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. 2 And it came to pass at that time, while Eli was lying down in his place, and when his eyes had begun to grow so dim that he could not see, 3 and before the lamp of God went out in the tabernacle of the LORD where the ark of God was, and while Samuel was lying down, 4 that the LORD called Samuel. And he answered, "Here I am!" 5 So he ran to Eli and said, "Here I am, for you called me." And he said, "I did not call; lie down again." And he went and lay down. 6 And the LORD called yet again, "Samuel!" So Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." And he answered, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." 7(Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him.) 8 And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. Then he arose and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you did call me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD had called the boy. 9 Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and it shall be, if He calls you, that you must say, 'Speak, LORD, for Your servant hears.' " So Samuel went and lay down in his place.

10 Now the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel answered, "Speak, for Your servant hears." 11 Then the LORD said to Samuel: "Behold, I will do something in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. 12 In that day I will perform against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. 13 For I have told him that I will judge his house forever for the iniquity which he knows, because his sons made themselves vile, and he did not restrain them. 14 And therefore I have sworn to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever." 

15 So Samuel lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. NKJV

What is a code of honor?
John 5:44........ 44 How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God? NKJV

A yielding must come to rise above ambition, to rise above man's pride of "I can do it myself" or "I can do it better".
Samuel was a small child who saw his family rarely but lived at the place the ark was set. He was dedicated to the Lord.  As a child, he learned to hear the voice of the LORD! He began his walk of hearing and obeying in the place other's had abandoned. Eli became old and blind and his sons became vile!

Samuel, the son of Hannah, who had no children,  was given to the Lord to become what God planned for from the beginning of time. Truly, he was a son, who became one who ministered as a youth, listening to God's voice, and laying down in the Presence of God, became one built on valuing God's voice and His presence to a people and a time when there was no revelation of the Word of God. It was that the place of God's presence that was totally ignored by the "priests". Much was due to the truth that  Eli's house did little to keep the light of God alive. Eli's sons who were priests by birth were those given over to much sin, and wickedness before God and man. They did what they wanted in sight of all who came to the high priest Eli. The sons served in the capacity toward God as those of ignorant men. 

There was no order to that which was given by God to do in presenting sacrifice for the altar. These men chose to change that which they "wanted" in to regards of not boiling the meat but taking it raw and roasting it. Either way, the meat was going to be taken by force, not to serve the God of Israel but to serve their own bellies. ( roasted might taste better but the boiled was the rule)

Romans 16:18................. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people. NIV

So, a word to tingle the ear was coming to the house of Eli and his sons. Being given a place to guard the presence of God, Eli and his sons certainly did not perform that which was at the time in highest regard to a code of honor for revering God and His presence not to mention His plan for the altar worship to HIM!

Samuel grew, and as he did, he became what the priest was to be and do for the glory of the Lord in that place.

1 Samuel 3:19-21...............19 The LORD was with Samuel as he grew up, and he let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan to Beersheba recognized that Samuel was attested as a prophet of the LORD. 21 The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.  NIV

Samuel was being established as the prophet and none of the words he spoke would fall to the ground. No, what he spoke when he spoke was fulfilled. All that Samuel was given to speak to others came to pass!

What a place to be with the Lord and then when we apply our hearts to hearing and understanding, He causes what we speak to others which come to pass always. Like Samuel, we too, can be those cultivated into the things of God. We are to be ever believing the truth of what God speaks and be expectant. God wants involvement with us like He did with Samuel.

John 5:20-23.............20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.  NKJV

Jesus certainly modeled the office of the Prophet and we see from scripture in John 5 that greater works would those see when they honor the Prophet Jesus, Son of God, and those who do not honor will not see those things. His mission field took Him to people all day, every day and when He needed, He went up to be refreshed by the Father in prayer and communion.  (carrying the presence of God)

Back to Samuel, we know from the beginning chapters that Israel was going into war with the Philistines. It was something the princes of Israel chose to do without consulting the prophet. But because of his youth, Samuel was not considered the council for the court of princes in Israel. They then wondered why they lost the war and the ark was taken. They failed miserably to see that honor was given to someone who was listening to the voice of God and was now carrying His presence!

Certainly the word Samuel gave to the priest Eli held much truth and weight from Father. The ark was taken by the Philistines. Eli's sons Hophni and Phinehas died because of their being close to the ark at time the war started.

Psalm 78:60-64.....60 So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh,

The tent He had placed among men, 

61 And delivered His strength into captivity,

And His glory into the enemy's hand. 

62 He also gave His people over to the sword,

And was furious with His inheritance. 

63 The fire consumed their young men,

And their maidens were not given in marriage. 

64 Their priests fell by the sword,

And their widows made no lamentation. NKJV

 No honor was given to the house of Eli. Judgment came to his house and Eli died.

Samuel's office took him to many people and many leaders. He heard from those who had a voice and those who had none. He was called to anoint Israel a king. And we see that Saul was the chosen one.

1 Samuel 9:1-27...............9:1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people. 3 Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's father, were lost. And Kish said to his son Saul, "Please, take one of the servants with you, and arise, go and look for the donkeys." 4 So he passed through the mountains of Ephraim and through the land of Shalisha, but they did not find them. Then they passed through the land of Shaalim, and they were not there. Then he passed through............., but they did not find them. 

5 When they had come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, "Come, let us return, lest my father cease caring about the donkeys and become worried about us." 6 And he said to him, "Look now, there is in this city a man of God, and he is an honorable man; all that he says surely comes to pass. So let us go there; perhaps he can show us the way that we should go." 7 Then Saul said to his servant, "But look, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread in our vessels is all gone, and there is no present to bring to the man of God. What do we have?" 8 And the servant answered Saul again and said, "Look, I have here at hand one fourth of a shekel of silver. I will give that to the man of God, to tell us our way." 9(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he spoke thus: "Come, let us go to the seer"; for he who is now called a prophet was formerly called a seer.) 10 Then Saul said to his servant, "Well said; come, let us go." So they went to the city where the man of God was. 

11 As they went up the hill to the city, they met some young women going out to draw water, and said to them, "Is the seer here?" 12 And they answered them and said, "Yes, there he is, just ahead of you. Hurry now; for today he came to this city, because there is a sacrifice of the people today on the high place. 13 As soon as you come into the city, you will surely find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. For the people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward those who are invited will eat. Now therefore, go up, for about this time you will find him." 14 So they went up to the city. As they were coming into the city, there was Samuel, coming out toward them on his way up to the high place. 

15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, 16 "Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to me." 17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, "There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people." 18 Then Saul drew near to Samuel in the gate, and said, "Please tell me, where is the seer's house?" 19 And Samuel answered Saul and said, "I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and tomorrow I will let you go and will tell you all that is in your heart. 20 But as for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not be anxious about them, for they have been found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on you and on all your father's house?" 21 And Saul answered and said, "Am I not a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then do you speak like this to me?" 22 Now Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall, and had them sit in the place of honor among those who were invited; there were about thirty persons. 23 And Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion which I gave you, of which I said to you, 'Set it apart.' " 24 So the cook took up the thigh with its upper part and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, "Here it is, what was kept back. It was set apart for you. Eat; for until this time it has been kept for you ....... So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 

25 When they had come down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the top of the house. 26 They arose early; and it was about the dawning of the day that Samuel called to Saul on the top of the house, saying, "Get up, that I may send you on your way." And Saul arose, and both of them went outside, he and Samuel. 

27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, "Tell the servant to go on ahead of us." And he went on. "But you stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God." 

1 Samuel 10:1-27...............10:1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said: "Is it not because the LORD has anointed you commander over His inheritance? 2 When you have departed from me today, you will find two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, 'The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. And now your father has ceased caring about the donkeys and is worrying about you, saying, "What shall I do about my son?" ' 3 "Then you shall go on forward from there and come to the terebinth tree of Tabor. There three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. 4 And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands. 5 After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying. 6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man. 7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you. 8 You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do." 

9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day. 10 When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11 And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, "What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" 12 Then a man from there answered and said, "But who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb: "Is Saul also among the prophets?" 13 And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place. .......................................17 Then Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah, 18 and said to the children of Israel, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all kingdoms and from those who oppressed you.' 19 "But you have today rejected your God, who Himself saved you from all your adversities and your tribulations; and you have said to Him, 'No, set a king over us!' Now therefore, present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and by your clans." 20 And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was chosen. 21 When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was chosen. And Saul the son of Kish was chosen. But when they sought him, he could not be found. 22 Therefore they inquired of the LORD further, "Has the man come here yet?" And the LORD answered, "There he is, hidden among the equipment." 23 So they ran and brought him from there; and when he stood among the people, he was taller than any of the people from his shoulders upward. 24 And Samuel said to all the people, "Do you see him whom the LORD has chosen, that there is no one like him among all the people?" So all the people shouted and said, "Long live the king!" 

25 Then Samuel explained to the people the behavior of royalty, and wrote it in a book and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house. 26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and valiant men went with him, whose hearts God had touched. 27 But some rebels said, "How can this man save us?" So they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. NKJV

From the above verse 25, Samuel writes the contract .........it is the record upon whom the king, and his power would not be abused in anyway. Just like in the beginning of this great country by followers of Jesus, rules were put down in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution! This record Samuel watched over more likely contained the landmarks between all properties that might come into subject and how the new king would need to know every detail and make rulings on that which to govern the new land with rule of a king!

The rules constituted what they were to follow as to having a king over them for the first time. We are told that every man went to his house pleased. But some presented their dislike for the king now placed in office over the land. We are told they brought him no presents. BUT SAMUEL HELD HIS PEACE!

A Code of Honor!   Now the Prophet Samuel held what he knew to be true to the Lord and spoke what the Lord wanted him to say. Samuel honored God.

1 Peter 2:13-17............13 Therefore submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether to the king as supreme, 14 or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men-- 16 as free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. NKJV

We are as individuals to submit to those laws of the land. We should take an active part in seeing what laws or rules the government wants to put into place to rule. So if there are already some that which seem wrong, then we certainly need to be those who continue to pray for our country and to pray for the man or woman in the office of president of this country.  We are to honor those who have the office they stand in and we are to love the brotherhood. The word given above is to fear God, honor the king. Well, we have no king but we do have a president! We do have to obey that which God has commanded us to do!

As citizens of this country, we are to be those who vote. If we do nothing about it at voting time, then we choose not to speak about that thing being voted on in the state or nation.


Below we find the new King has some obvious problems of following the commands of the Lord!

1 Samuel 15:13-35..............13 Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, "Blessed are you of the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD." 14 But Samuel said, "What then is this bleating of the sheep in my ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?" 15 And Saul said, "They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed." 16 Then Samuel said to Saul, "Be quiet! And I will tell you what the LORD said to me last night." And he said to him, "Speak on." 

17 So Samuel said, "When you were little in your own eyes, were you not head of the tribes of Israel? And did not the LORD anoint you king over Israel? 18 Now the LORD sent you on a mission, and said, 'Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.' 19 "Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the LORD?" 20 And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and gone on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. 21 But the people took of the plunder, sheep and oxen, the best of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice to the LORD your God in Gilgal." 22 Then Samuel said:

"Has the LORD  delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,As in obeying the voice of the LORD?Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,And to heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king." 

24 Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. 25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin, and return with me, that I may worship the LORD." 26 But Samuel said to Saul, "I will not return with you, for you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel." 27 And as Samuel turned around to go away, Saul seized the edge of his robe, and it tore. 28 So Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent." 30 Then he said, "I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the LORD your God." 31 So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD. 

32 Then Samuel said, "Bring Agag king of the Amalekites here to me." So Agag came to him cautiously. And Agag said, "Surely the bitterness of death is past." 33 But Samuel said, "As your sword has made women childless, so shall your mother be childless among women." And Samuel hacked Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal. 

34 Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul. 35 And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel. NKJV

The king had stopped obeying God's commands because he feared the people and obeyed their voice instead! See again verse 24.

And then, yes, it happened. Saul as King does his own thing in his own sight. And Samuel speaks: 

18 Now the LORD sent you on a mission, and said, 'Go, and utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.' 19 "Why then did you not obey the voice of the LORD? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the LORD?"

Yes, there presents a big problem when we do not obey the command of the Lord. "Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the LORD?"

Yes, that is a problem.

After telling Saul all was to have transpired, he tells Saul that he will not return with him. for you had rejected the word of the LORD. As Samuel turns (verse 27) Saul seized the edge of his robe and tore it.      28 So Samuel said to him, "The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you. 29 And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent." 30 Then he said, "I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel, and return with me, that I may worship the LORD your God." 31 So Samuel turned back after Saul, and Saul worshiped the LORD. 

King Agag, the king of Amalekites was killed by Samuel himself.  34 Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul. 35 And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel. NKJV

Samuel went no more to see Saul!

What God has given us to do is so important! Just like we see in the life of Jesus the Prophet, and in the life of the youth Samuel, we do not discount the importance of the small things, the first beginnings we have in God. When we continue to grow and be established, it is even more of a value to treasure that command He gives to us. He has given to us to carry His presence, to do His will, and see plan done in His name and to His glory.

God tells us that His kindness and His covenant of peace will never be taken away. It is God who wants us to have a blessed assurance, a truth that positions us!.......................Isaiah 54:10.......10 For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed,

But My kindness shall not depart from you,

Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,"

Says the LORD, who has mercy on you.  NKJV

Numbers 25:12-13..............12 Therefore say, 'Behold, I give to him My covenant of peace; 13 and it shall be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was zealous for his God, and made atonement for the children of Israel.' " NKJV

As kings and priests for the Lord we are to be set in his peace and zealous for His ways and plans all the days of our lives. May we live with a code of honor of Him who is to be honored forevermore!

Father, thank YOU for the word given to us in John 5:36 of the works Jesus was given to finish bore witness of YOU the Father that sent Him. It is You who testified of Jesus to come and it came through those prophets of old who held a love for You and all that You spoke to them. As we stand around this word, we trust that word. Jesus received Your honor the Father. He received that which You sent Jesus to do. Jesus is our example today Father that honor from YOU is vital. Honor from man is that which just flatters but when You honor, it is because the man or woman of God carries Your love and presence to the world.

Like all the prophets before us, we speak the words of God and we wait on You to hear You speak to us and declare to others the words given to us in the "secret place". We pray for that love walk toward family members, associates, and our neighbors. We pray to not be those who try to flatter others or bring pride and ambition for these are man-made things. That kind of rebellion speaks like Saul did in that he did things his way and he got into trouble. No, it is our desire to be well balanced. We desire to be vigilant at all times for we recognize the enemy who roams around like a lion roaring, seeking who he may seize upon and devour. In the name of Jesus we withstand him; firm in faith. Today we thank YOU that YOU have empowered us through our union with You. We draw on that strength from You [that strength which Your boundless might provides]. Your strength causes us to be steadfast and trustworthy,

Our walk is dominated by our love for You today. Father, we bless and pray for those who persecute us--who are cruel in their attitude toward us. We bless and do not curse. Therefore our love abounds yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment. We approve things that are excellent. We are sincere without offense till the day of Christ. We are filled with the fruits of righteousness in Jesus' name. Amen.

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