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Daily Devotionals
Day by Day Devotional - Year 2 of 5
1 Samuel 9:15-27
Samuel waited on the LORD to show him the king the people wanted. And everything is divinely ordered so that he meets him. Saul is invited to the feast and will hear the "seer" telling him all that is in his heart (v. 19). What are the desires we have in our hearts? Do we want to become "someone", to do great things? Or rather do we have the humble desire to please the Lord Jesus?
On Samuel’s instructions, the cook has reserved the best portion for Saul. This is the shoulder, a picture of the strength which he would need to support the people. We should notice that, in contrast to the double portion of the priests (see Leviticus 7:31-32), there is no question of his receiving the breast, a picture of the affections necessary for loving the LORD and his people. Is this trait of character absent from Saul’s heart?
The next day, Samuel manages to take the future king on one side. "Stand still a while" (or "now", JND), he says to him, "that I may show thee the word of God" (v. 27). This request can be addressed to the sinner who is going his own way, to invite him to accept Christ now. But it is also for the Christian. To know how to stand still for a moment to listen to the Lord speaking to us is particularly necessary in our hectic lives today.
