Date: 04-14-2021

Title: Samuel Dies

(S) cripture:
    1 Samuel 25:1 (NASB77) Then Samuel died; and all Israel gathered together and mourned for him, and buried him at his house in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

(O) bservation:
    Samuel had spent his life in faithful service to the Lord, the kings and the people of Israel. He was their spiritual leader and guide. He was recognized for his wise and Godly counsel and rebuke if necessary. The people recognized him as a man of God and when he died they all gathered and mourned for him.

(A) pplication:
    We need to live our lives with such integrity and faithfulness that when we die the people God sent to us will gather and mourn. We need to offer that spiritual guidance, wise counsel and rebuke to the folks brings to us. When we make that faithful consistent impact their lives will be impacted and our lives will have meaning and purpose. Today I want to make that faithful consistent impact on others for the sake of Christ.

(P) rayer:
    Lord, let me impact lives the way Samuel did, with wise Godly counsel and faithful living. When I am gone let people gather to remember me as a man of God and a faithful witness and not just a “preacher”.