Letter From God 13
Samuel as Prophet Priest & JudgeSaul as King & David as the Shepherd Warrior
WRITING "LETTER FROM GOD" 13
It was special to note how the young child Samuel was raised by
the high priest Eli in the Tabernacle. Loving the Lord, Samuel went on
to serve the Lord as His prophet, priest and judge.
Although it was not God’s timing for a king in Israel, God allowed
the people to have King Saul. Saul did hold off Israel’s enemies,
but he did not serve nor obey the Lord. He went his own way in his own
strength. At the end of his life, we watched in horror as Saul consulted
a witch or medium for guidance.
God did want Israel to have a king and was preparing and training His
own man — a man after His divine thinking. To see the amazing way
the Lord revealed himself to David and to see how David loved and trusted
the Lord was awesome. David never lost sight of the fact that his Lord
King was over him.
David developed courage and confidence in the Lord while caring for
the sheep. It was in the hills around Bethlehem where David as a shepherd
received his revelation messages. With his bare hands he killed a lion
and bear who were stealing a lamb. Then came the big test. It was amazing
to see this young shepherd face the huge Philistine giant, Goliath, with
only his sling shot and the words, “The battle is the Lord’s.”
David became a great warrior and leader. He and his warriors had many
victories. David’s courage and confidence in the Lord overflowed
to others. We watched in awe how God protected and provided for David
when Saul was trying to kill him.
It was interesting to see that when the strong winner believer David
was out of God’s plan, he made wrong decisions. We realize how important
it is for us today to stay in the plan of God and wait for God’s
timing.
Today, as a nation, we need to get back to the truths of Christianity
on which our founding fathers placed their hope for America. Only then
will our country be blessed and prosper, and be protected from our enemies.
David was aware of the promise that in the future his Lord would reign
as King over the earth. The Lord King will be from David’s own line
and rule from his Zion hill, Psalm 2:6.
It was fascinating to watch God’s plan unfolding and see how a
remnant of winner believers representing Him carried on and served Him.
God chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens. From tending
the sheep, God brought David to be the shepherd of His people, the Israelites,
Psalm 78:70-72.
