Monday June 1st, 2020 To memorize: Luke 4:18a ” Jesus said, “The Spirit of the Lord is in me, this is because God chose me and He has anointed me to tell good news to the poor.” To read: 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16: 6-13 Samuel was very sad that Saul had made such a mess of leading God’s people. The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you be sad for Saul? I have rejected him as king of...
Sunday May 31st, 2020 Memorize: James 2:10 << For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God’s laws. >> Read: 1 Samuel 15:1-3, verses 10-21 Saul fought against the enemies of Israel and won every battle. One day, Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord says that you must attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they...
Saturday 30th, 2020 Memorize: 1 Corinthians 16:13 << Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. >> Read: 1 Samuel 14:1-15 One day, Jonathan, the son of King Saul, said to his helper, “Let’s make our way across to the Philistine camp.” Jonathan did not tell his father what he was planning. When Jonathan was near the Philistine camp, he said to his servant...
Friday May 29th, 2020 Memorize: 1 Samuel 15:22 …To obey is better than sacrifice… Read: 1 Samuel 13:5-14 The Philistines were back! They had gathered to fight the Israelite again and were in such a strong position that the Israelite hid in caves and behind rocks. Meanwhile Saul was waiting for Samuel at a place called Gilgal. He had been waiting for seven days and was becoming impatient...
Thursday May 28th, 2020 Memorize: Proverbs 16:25 << There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. >> Read: 1 Samuel 11:1-6, verses 11-15 After Samuel had introduced Saul as king to the people of Israel, he explained the rights and duties of a king and wrote a list of them in a book. Not long afterwards, Saul heard that an enemy of Israel had...
Wednesday May 27th, 2020 Memorize: Jeremiah 15:19 << Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you repent, I will restore you that you may serve me” >> Read: 1 Samuel 9:17, verses 10:1, verses 17-24 While Samuel the priest was speaking to Saul, God told him that Saul was the one He had chosen to be the king of Israel. So Samuel said to Saul, “The Lord has chosen you as...
Tuesday May 26th, 2020 Memorize: Luke 15:6 << Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep. >> Read: 1 Samuel 9:1-6, verses 8-20 There was a man named Kish who had a tall, handsome son named Saul. Some of his donkeys had wandered off, so Kish asked Saul and one of the servants to go look for the donkeys. For three days they walked all over the countryside looking for the donkeys...
Monday May 25th, 2020 Memorize: Hebrews 8:10 << I will be their God, and they will be my people. >> Read: 1 Samuel 8:1-9, verses 19-21 When Samuel grew old, his sons became judges in Israel. But they were not good judges like Samuel was. They were dishonest. So the leaders of Israel met with Samuel and said, “You are getting old and your sons are not following your example...
Sunday May 24th, 2020 Memorize: John 10:28 << I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. >> Read: 1 Samuel 5:1-11, 1 Samuel 7:1-2 After the Philistines had captured the Covenant Box, they took it to the temple of their god Dagon. Early the next morning, the people of the city found the statue of Dagon lying in pieces, flat...
Saturday May 23rd, 2020 Memorize: 2 Peter 2:2 << And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed. >> Read: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 During the night, the Lord had told Samuel that He was going to do something terrible to the nation of Israel because the people had turned away from Him. Not long after that, the Philistines gathered for war...
