by Gary Prickett | May 25, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
By the end of 1 Samuel 15 and Samuel’s confrontation with Saul on account of his disobedience, we read that they go their separate ways and Samuel does not see the rejected king again until the day of Saul’s death. The bible exposes us to the prophet’s tender heart...
by Gary Prickett | May 21, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
Through Israel’s demand for a king we see the result of their compromised worship in Canaan. They have rejected Yahwey, and thus it is no surprise their motives are problematic. They sound like a manipulative toddler: “we just want to have a king like everybody else!”...
by Gary Prickett | May 20, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
Although Israel rejects God, did you notice that God does not reject their request? God acknowledges Samuel’s concerns, but tells him to “obey their voice.” However, he does tell Samuel to explain what their request for a king will mean for them: “…you shall solemnly...
by Gary Prickett | May 18, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
By 1 Samuel 8 the young boy called by God in chapter 3 has grown old and seeks to transfer his judicial responsibilities to his sons. Unfortunately, though Samuel is contrasted (favourably) in many ways to Eli, like Eli, his sons are wayward and wicked. In chapter 2,...
by Gary Prickett | May 14, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
In the calling of Samuel we see God’s uncommon call (at that time the word of the Lord was rare), to an unlikely person, to an unenviable task. Consider the word of the Lord to the young boy: “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of...
by Gary Prickett | May 12, 2021 | The Story of Everything Daily Devotional
George Müller was a Prussian Christian who immigrated to England and established orphanages and schools to minister to those whom others forgot. He did so in a way foreign to charitable organizations today: he didn’t solicit funds, nor did he fill a board of directors...