Archives for July 2023

Once Saul and the boy arrived at the feast, they must have been quite surprised to find out that the “seer” they were looking for was none other than the famous judge over all Israel himself: Samuel. However, Samuel wasn’t at all surprised to see them… Why? Because the Lord had already informed him that […]

“Find him as soon as you enter the city, before he goes up to the high place to eat; because the people won’t eat until he comes and blesses the sacrifice. Afterwards, the ones invited will eat. So go on up, because this is when you will find him.”-1 Samuel 9:13 Alrighty, I gotta quiz […]

“In Israel, back in the old days, when someone went to consult God, he would say, “Come, let’s go to the seer”; because a person now called a prophet used to be called a seer.”-1 Samuel 9:9 Zuph, the city where Saul and his young male companion were headed, was located on a hilltop. That […]

“His servant replied, ‘Here now, there’s a man of God in this city, a man who is highly respected, and everything he says proves true. Let’s go to him; maybe he can tell us something about where we should go.’”-1 Samuel 9:6 So Shaul accepted the young boy’s suggestion to go see the man of […]

“Once the donkeys belonging to Kish Sha’ul’s father got lost. Kish said to his son Sha’ul, “Please take one of the servants with you, go out, and look for the donkeys.”-1 Samuel 9:3 Have you noticed how the Lord often uses animals to bring about His divine will? Recall the donkey that talked to Balaam… […]