1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: Let us pray. Then Samuel took a vial of oil 2 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: and poured it upon his head and kissed him and said, 3 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:12,119 Speaker 1: is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:18,600 Speaker 1: be captain over his inheritance? First Samuel ten one, God, 5 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,160 Speaker 1: as this new day greets me, thank you for being 6 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: the God of twenty four hours. I thank you that, 7 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: like Saul, you can send some one into my life 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: to change the trajectory of my future, guide my feet 9 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 1: and my actions so that I will be able to 10 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: cross paths with designated destiny igniters. I declare that my 11 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: name is being spoken in rooms I have not yet 12 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,599 Speaker 1: entered into. I thank you that you have already prepared 13 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 1: my promotion, and you know the date of my elevation. 14 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,360 Speaker 1: Place men and women of God around me that will 15 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 1: help guide and teach me the position of influence that 16 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:06,400 Speaker 1: I am about to walk in. Enlarge my heart so 17 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: that I will have a new found passion and love 18 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: for the calling and assignment You've created for me. I 19 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: declare that I am ready, and even in my weaknesses, 20 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 1: I know that I am still covered because I have 21 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: not rejected you as king over my life. Lord, So 22 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: I will arise I will take the weapons and gifts 23 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: you've given me and take territory for your kingdom. I 24 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 1: am ready. Let's do this God in Jesus name, Amen, 25 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me to day. Continue listening 26 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 1: for an incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible 27 00:01:51,640 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: in a Year dot com. 28 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: The first King of Israel Saul. In our last story, 29 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: Israel cried out for a king. Israel, God's chosen people, 30 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 2: shouted and begged for a king to rule over them. 31 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:21,080 Speaker 2: Despite Samuel's warnings, Israel desired for a man to reign 32 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:25,519 Speaker 2: over them completely and protect them from their enemies. Now 33 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: we see God acknowledging their desires by raising up a 34 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 2: king for Israel's first king. God chooses Saul, and with 35 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:38,240 Speaker 2: Saul begins a story that would pave the way for 36 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 2: God's true king and savior. 37 00:02:43,120 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 3: Hello. This is Jack Graham with today's episode of the 38 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:50,120 Speaker 3: Bible in a Year podcast. In yesterday's episode, we learned 39 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 3: that Samuel served God faithfully as Israel's judge and prophet 40 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,080 Speaker 3: for many years, and because the people turned back to 41 00:02:58,120 --> 00:03:00,959 Speaker 3: God and cast out their idols, God God prospered the 42 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 3: nation greatly, but Israel's longing to be like other nations 43 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 3: was too great, and they ultimately insisted on being given 44 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 3: an earthly king, just like the rest of the world. 45 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 3: This grieved God, as they were rejecting not Samuel but 46 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 3: God himself. But God would not force his children to 47 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: follow him. He never does, and after warning Israel that 48 00:03:21,560 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 3: having a king would not go as they desired, God 49 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 3: told Samuel to give them what they wanted. Today we'll 50 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 3: hear the first king that God raises up for Israel. 51 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 3: Saul had all the makings of a king, strength, good looks, wealth, charm, 52 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 3: and yet he was also humble. At least at that moment, 53 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 3: Saul will seem to be the right man for the job. 54 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 3: Let's listen now to today's reading. 55 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 2: In the tribe of Benjamin was a man named Saul. 56 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 2: Saul was the son of a wealthy man named Kish. 57 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: Saul was tall and broad shouldered. He stood ahead above 58 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: the rest of his tribe and was one of the 59 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 2: most handsome men in all of Israel. Despite Saul's stature, wealth, 60 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 2: and good looks, he was a relatively humble young man. 61 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:12,520 Speaker 2: He enjoyed tending to his father's land. One day, one 62 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,080 Speaker 2: of Kish's donkeys went missing, so he sent Saul out 63 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 2: to look for it. Saul and his servant went looking 64 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: for the donkey and searched all the nearby villages to 65 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: no avail. When they ventured through the land of zoof 66 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: days had passed, and Saul grew worried. Saul said to 67 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 2: his servant, we should return. I am sure my father 68 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 2: is more anxious about our safety than the donkeys. Saul's 69 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 2: servant stopped him and said, I heard that there is 70 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 2: a man of God in this city. The people hold 71 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 2: him in high esteem. Maybe he can tell us where 72 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 2: we should go. So the two men gathered some gifts 73 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,160 Speaker 2: to bring to the prophet. They went up the hill 74 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: to the city that rested above. As they were on 75 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 2: their way, God came to Samuel and said, I have 76 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 2: heard the people's cries king. Tomorrow I will reveal to 77 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 2: you Israel's first king. He shall deliver my people from 78 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: the Philistines. The next day, Samuel saw Saul and his 79 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 2: servant approaching his home. God whispered to Samuel, saying, there 80 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:21,880 Speaker 2: is the man who shall restrain my people. Saul approached Samuel. 81 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 2: He stood a few feet above him, and his smile 82 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: was infectious. Clearly Saul was a man of charisma, someone 83 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,840 Speaker 2: people would not mind following. Where might I be able 84 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:38,360 Speaker 2: to find the prophet? Saul asked politely, I am the prophet, 85 00:05:38,640 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 2: Samuel answered, without prompting or explanation. Samuel took Saul and said, 86 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,719 Speaker 2: go up before me to the high place where we 87 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 2: make sacrifices. To day, you and I shall eat together, 88 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 2: and I will reveal the deepest desires of your mind. 89 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 2: Saul was confused by the request, for all he wanted 90 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: to do was ask about his donkeys. Before Saul got 91 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 2: a chance to ask, Samuel said, as for your donkeys, 92 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,360 Speaker 2: it is a stupid thing to worry about. They were 93 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 2: found while you were gone. Saul was dumbfounded. Not only 94 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 2: did this prophet know about his donkeys, but he wanted 95 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,840 Speaker 2: to eat with him near the altar of God. I 96 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: am from the least of the tribes of Israel. Why 97 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 2: do you speak with me this way? Saul asked, without 98 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 2: an answer. Samuel took Saul up to the hall. He 99 00:06:28,360 --> 00:06:31,239 Speaker 2: asked the cook to prepare a meal, and Saul sat 100 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: down with Samuel among thirty other people. They spent the 101 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 2: night there, and Saul lay awake, wondering what was happening 102 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,599 Speaker 2: to him. An anxious excitement rushed over Saul, though he 103 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 2: did not know why the prophet spoke to him in 104 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 2: riddle and ambiguity, so Saul waited patiently to find out 105 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 2: why he was being kept. Samuel sent Saul's servant back 106 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:56,160 Speaker 2: home and took Saul on a walk through the streets 107 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 2: of the city. It was still dawn and the sunlight 108 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:03,280 Speaker 2: trickled in the alleys. The city was still quiet and undisturbed. 109 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 2: Samuel and Saul walked silently in the coolness of mourning. 110 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:11,760 Speaker 2: Samuel took Saul up to a secluded place. The sun 111 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: was breaking over the horizon and the people were stirring 112 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 2: below in the city. The two of them sat on 113 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 2: a rock and looked down at the people. The men 114 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 2: and women of the city began their work, while the 115 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 2: children played on the streets. It was a beautiful sight. 116 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,520 Speaker 2: Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it over 117 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 2: Samuel's head. Samuel kissed him on the cheek and said, 118 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 2: God has anointed you to be the king over his people. 119 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 2: Saul's eyes widened, but he did not say a word. 120 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 2: Samuel continued, saying, you shall reign and rule over God's people. 121 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 2: The Lord has appointed you to save them from the 122 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 2: fist of their enemies. On that hill, God gave Saul 123 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 2: a new heart. Saul welled up with love and affection 124 00:07:57,640 --> 00:07:59,920 Speaker 2: for the people of Israel, and he was filled with 125 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 2: the spirit of God. Seven days later, Samuel called the 126 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 2: people of Israel together. A sea of people stood before him, 127 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 2: and the crowd hung on every word Samuel said. Samuel 128 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:16,640 Speaker 2: spoke for God as a prophet and said, I brought 129 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 2: you out of Egypt, and since then I have delivered 130 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 2: you from every kingdom that sought to oppress you. But 131 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 2: today you have rejected your God. You seek a king 132 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 2: to rule over you instead of me. You will have 133 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 2: the blessings and curses that come from having a man 134 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 2: rule over you. So Samuel brought Saul up from the 135 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,079 Speaker 2: tribe of Benjamin. He stood tall, and his head was 136 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:45,319 Speaker 2: above the entire crowd. Saul looked upon the people, eyes 137 00:08:45,400 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 2: wide and afraid. Behold, Samuel shouted, your King. The people 138 00:08:52,120 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 2: roared in applause. Trumpets blared as the people erupted in 139 00:08:55,880 --> 00:08:59,440 Speaker 2: shouts of praise. The earth shook below Saul. Because of 140 00:08:59,480 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 2: the sound. In one voice, he could hear the crowd 141 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:07,319 Speaker 2: chant long live the King. Samuel read Saul the duties 142 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,319 Speaker 2: of kingship before the people, and he vowed to rule 143 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: and protect them for all his days. Mighty men of 144 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:16,600 Speaker 2: Israel rose up from among the crowd to pledge their 145 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 2: loyalty to Saul, and from there he departed to his home, 146 00:09:20,800 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 2: ready to take on the Philistine army. Some doubted Saul's 147 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 2: ability to lead and despised him. Yet Saul had spent 148 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: plenty of time doubting himself, so he paid no attention 149 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 2: to their protests. Saul held his peace and readied his 150 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,559 Speaker 2: sword and shield. With a deep breath and calm spirit, 151 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:44,080 Speaker 2: Saul began his march against the enemies of God. 152 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:50,080 Speaker 3: We began the story today with a man named Saul. 153 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:55,240 Speaker 3: He was physically imposing, young, handsome, and wealthy. This would 154 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 3: be the kind of man that the people would expect 155 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,720 Speaker 3: to be their king. One day Sawaul and his servant 156 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,079 Speaker 3: when in search of one of his father's donkeys. They 157 00:10:03,160 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 3: searched for days and without any luck. Saul wanted to 158 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 3: go home, thinking his father would be worried about his safety, 159 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 3: but the servant told him a man of God was 160 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 3: in town and suggested they ask him where to search. 161 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 3: That man was Samuel. To an outside observer, it may 162 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,600 Speaker 3: look like that this was just dumb luck that Saul 163 00:10:22,640 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 3: would encounter Samuel. But God's hand and his plan was 164 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 3: in all of this. He told Samuel the next day 165 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 3: that he would reveal to him the man that was 166 00:10:31,559 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 3: going to be king over all of Israel. When Samuel 167 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 3: saw Saul approaching him bearing gifts to the prophet, God 168 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 3: spoke to Samuel saying, this is the one. So when 169 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,839 Speaker 3: Saul approached Samuel, Samuel then told him he was the prophet. 170 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 3: Then he told Saul to go to the place where 171 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 3: they would offer sacrifices and they would eat together. There, 172 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 3: Samuel told Saul he would reveal to him what was 173 00:10:56,400 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 3: on his mind. Saul's response reveals his humility even in 174 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:04,160 Speaker 3: security in the moment, despite being a young, wealthy, good 175 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 3: looking man that cut an imposing figure, he did not 176 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 3: think highly of himself. And in First Samuel nine twenty one, 177 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 3: this is what Saul says, am I not a Benjamin 178 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,320 Speaker 3: Night from the least of the tribes of Israel, and 179 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:19,959 Speaker 3: is not my clan, the humblest of all the clans 180 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 3: of the tribe of Benjamin. Why then have you spoken 181 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 3: to me in this way. Saul did not yet understand 182 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 3: that God delights and desires to take the least, the unlikely, 183 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:34,760 Speaker 3: even the forgotten people, and do great things through them. 184 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 3: God takes ordinary people and does extraordinary things through their 185 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: lives when they trust in Him. But Samuel does not 186 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 3: respond to Saul's question. They simply went up to the 187 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 3: high place where Saul ate was Samuel. Then they rested 188 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,560 Speaker 3: for the night. The next morning, Samuel told Saul to 189 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 3: send his servant home. He had something important to tell him. 190 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 3: This was to be a word from God. Samuel then 191 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 3: took the flask of oil, anointed Saul's head, and gave 192 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 3: him the life changing news. God has chosen you to 193 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 3: be king of Israel. Saul would lead Israel in battle, 194 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 3: and God would save his people from their enemies that 195 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 3: surrounded them. What a shock this must have been for Saul, 196 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 3: What an amazement. He went out in search of a 197 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,080 Speaker 3: donkey and returned home. As the soon to be king 198 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,960 Speaker 3: of the nation of Israel. All that was left was 199 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 3: to tell Israel who their king would be. Samuel spoke 200 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 3: God's words to the people, reminding them that they had 201 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:36,400 Speaker 3: rejected God and chosen an earthly king. Saul was pronounced king, 202 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 3: and the people rejoiced. They didn't care what this meant 203 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 3: to God. They hadn't gotten their own way. At least 204 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 3: for now, Saul would serve as God's man, leading with confidence, 205 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:49,720 Speaker 3: calm and peace that God had given him, And soon 206 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 3: it would be time to fight the first battle against 207 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 3: the Ammonites. We'll hear about that tomorrow. Dear God, thank 208 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 3: you that you choose the lowly, the hum and the 209 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 3: unlikely to accomplish your purposes. That includes us. May we 210 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 3: always be sensitive to hear your call upon our lives 211 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 3: and obey you. May we always do the things that 212 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:14,320 Speaker 3: you have prepared for us, because we know that we 213 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 3: are your workmanship, created in Jesus Christ, and to good 214 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 3: works and for your glory. Amen. Thank you for listening 215 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 3: to today's Bible in a Year podcast. I'm pastor Jack 216 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 3: Graham from Dallas, Texas. Download Theprey dot com app and 217 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 3: make Bible study and prayer a priority in your life. 218 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 3: If you enjoyed this podcast, please share it with someone 219 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,479 Speaker 3: you know because it can make a genuine, even eternal 220 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 3: difference in their lives. 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