The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel?
Fill your horn with oil and be on your way;
I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem.
I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”
1 Samuel 16:1 NIV
It seems as if God is always teaching us valuable lessons throughout life. He is God. He is good. He is sovereign.
God is always concerned about us following instructions.
Are the detailed? Yes! As detailed as they need to be to get you from point to point.
He first selects a king because the people cried out for one. Only to see that he would utterly fail God. How? By not following instructions.
He knows what is best. Continue reading




