Read: 1 Samuel 2:11 &
26 Luke 2:52
Meditation: Samuel was born in answer to Hannah's tearful
prayer and promise of him being given to do God's work, for she was
barren. After he was weaned, he was raised by Eli the priest at the
Shiloh sanctuary. We are told that Samuel grew "both in stature and
in favor with the Lord and with men" (1 Sam. 2:26 NASB) and when
you compare it with the reading from Luke you see a similar statement
made about Jesus. What a great person this boy, Samuel will become in
the service to God.
Prayer Starter: Lord, all of us who have been baptized have,
just like Samuel, been dedicated to You. Help us to live up to that
great honor as Your special people. Amen. 
Read: 1 Samuel 3
Meditation: Samuel met God and receive his first prophetic mission
as a young lad. It will not be his last. However, this first message
concerns Eli and his sons. Samuel will have to tell Eli, his mentor, that
God has rejected him and his family from the service as priest as punishment
for the sins of Eli's sons. Samuel at first did not want to reveal the
message, but Eli insisted and the message was given. It would all come true
in a few short years, but in the mean time Samuel continues to grow in
stature in the Lord and with men.
Prayer Starter: Lord, how often I am faced with hard messages that
need to be given to help others follow You. Forgive me when I fail and help
me to receive and messages You send to me from other people.
Amen.
Read: 1 Samuel 7
Meditation: Following the death of Eli and his sons, Israel
experienced 20 years of Philistine oppression. Israel began to call out for
the Lord's help and with Samuel's intervention and prayers and Israel's
repentance the Lord helped them and drove the Philistines from the land.
This sets Samuel up as a judge of Israel.
Prayer Starter: Lord, how often must we suffer because we ignore
You as our true God. Help us to look to You for all things.
Amen.
Read: 1 Samuel 8
Meditation: When Samuel is starting to get old, he starts to make
plans of how Israel will be lead when he is dead. However, the people of
Israel have other plans and want a king to rule over them. They do not see
that this will cause all kinds of problems for them, and the nation in the
future. They just want to be like all the other nations and have an earthly
king. Samuel can not change their minds, and he sends the people home with
the promise he will do what they want.
Prayer Starter: Lord, how often we think we know what is best for
us and want things that could harm us. Help us to follow what You want for
us in our lives. Amen.
Read: 1 Samuel 10
Meditation: Samuel anoints Saul to be king. Samuel also sets the
stage for future prophets to call their monarchs to tasks of obedience to
God's commands and also for disobedience and overstepping God's limits for
kingship in Israel Samuel puts forth and records the rights and duties of
the kingship, but Saul is already doing things that go against what God
wants him to do as king. This will eventually get Saul and his family
replaced in the kingship by David and his family.
Prayer Starter: Lord, forgive me when I overstep Your commands and
go in my own way. Amen.
Read: 1 Samuel 25:1
1 Samuel 28:3-20
Meditation:
Samuel dies and brings on national mourning by the people. Saul is
left without any guidance from God and seeks to find help by going to a
medium. The medium does as instructed and the spirit of Samuel is
allowed by God to talk to Saul.. What Saul finds out scares him and
causes him to stop eating. Soon this final prophesy of Samuel will come
true and Saul will be dead.
Prayer Starter: Lord, help me not to be like Saul. Forgive me
when I am disobedient and help me to see the way I should go to serve
You and others. Amen.
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