- 1 Samuel 9 Daily DEVO As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. 1 Samuel 9:20a – Our majors are minors to God. Don’t ever think that this means that God doesn’t care about the things we care about, He just doesn’t respond the things the same way we respond to things in our story. Like Saul, we can get overwhelmed and frustrated with situations in life and the resolution of those situations can be all consuming to us. Yet God never gets overwhelmed, He never gets frustrated because He can’t figure things out, and He never gets consumed with problems. We have to realize what we make a major issue in our story is something God sees as a handleable thing. Trust He’s able and trust His wisdom and insight over your situation. If He says don’t worry, then don’t worry. He’s not clouded with confusion like you might be, He’s over all this. Aren’t you glad our God doesn’t get caught up in life’s struggles like we do! Lean on the one who is steady in the struggle. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 409
- And Samuel said to the cook, “Bring the portion I gave you, of which I said to you, ‘Put it aside.’” So the cook took up the leg and what was on it and set them before Saul. And Samuel said, “See, what was kept is set before you. Eat, because it was kept for you until the hour appointed, that you might eat with the guests.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day. 1 Samuel 9:23-24 – For us living years after all this it doesn’t seems too crazy that this happened. Saul was going to be king so it just made sense that he was treated like this and given the best food. Yet remember, Saul didn’t know this, he was just out looking for his dad’s donkeys. God though knew what was ahead of Saul and even when Saul was unaware of it himself God was giving him what he needed for his next chapter. Giving him a taste of glory and food to replenish him. Know we may have no clue as to our future, but God does and He’s already investing in it. He’s already been preparing you for your next chapter, even if you don’t know what that next chapter is. So fear not the future, your God has already been working in your story setting you up for tomorrow. Not saying tomorrow won’t be difficult, just know God’s been readying you for tomorrow all throughout your yesterday. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1634
- Now the day before Saul came, the Lord had revealed to Samuel. 1 Samuel 9:15 – This chapter introduces us to Saul and his journey to become the first king of Israel. What we also see is how God’s hands were intimately woven into every single aspect of this journey. God was able to use Saul’s family’s donkeys escape to bring him to the very city where Samuel was at. God prepared Saul’s arrival by letting Samuel know the day before that the man to be king was coming the next day. Every single step of the process we see that God’s hands were the ones who directed it and that God knew what would take place long before it took place. Whether you were Saul or Samuel in this chapter, it would be so amazing to see God’s sovereignty play out like this. Know today as intimately woven as God was within the events of this chapter, He is with the events of your life. He knows what’s going to take place later this afternoon for you. He already prepared for what’s going to take place in your tomorrow before you were even born. He is over all and in all aspects of your life. If then the Lord is so perfectly and intimately woven into each aspect of our life, why do we still worry about tomorrow and worry about today? If we are faithfully following Him like He commands and if we trust He is truly the same God today that we see in Scripture, worry ought to be the last thing on our minds when it comes to our life. God is with you and God has already taken care of what’s ahead of you. Walk in faith today knowing that the God of scripture is over your life and able to handle your tomorrow. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2886
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