Tuesday, March 26
Read 1 Samuel 31
Think About It:
- Tragically, Saul’s sons were affected in the judgment of God against their father Saul. The brave and worthy Jonathan died as we might expect him to – loyally fighting for his God, his country, and his father the king unto the very end. Their death was tragic, how was it necessary and important in God’s plan.
- At the end of his life Saul became so hard in sin that he did not wantto repent. Many people put off getting right with God until a later time, assuming they will still want to get right with God then. But that is a dangerous assumption because repentance is a gift from God and if it is here today, it should be received today. Is there something that you should repent of today rather than put off until tomorrow?
Family Time:
- What is the right reaction for us to have when an enemy suffers? Read Matthew 5:43-48.
- How did Philistia’s army express their happiness at the death of Saul? How did they give honor for their success to their (false) gods?
- Saul’s death happened near the place that the Book of Revelation calls Armageddon. Read Revelation 16:16. Then read 1 Samuel 2:1-10. The defeat of wicked rulers is necessary to establish the rule of the king whom God has chosen. Who was that king at the end of 1 Samuel? Who is the king whom God has chosen in the Book of Revelation? Read Revelation 22:16.
