PROCLAMATION
“Saul died because he was unfaithful to The Lord; he
did not keep the word of The Lord and he even consulted a medium for guidance,
and did not inquire of The Lord. So The Lord
put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.” 1 Chronicles 10:13-14 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
The tenth chapter of The Bible Book of First
Chronicles is an account of the death of King Saul. Chronicles recounts the history of the
southern kingdom, Judah, but it is written from a different perspective and with
a different emphasis than that which is recorded in the Bible Books of First
and Second Samuel, and First and Second Kings.
The genealogy of Saul is recorded in a previous chapter. (1 Chronicles 8:33) This chapter is all about Saul. Here the reign of Saul is not addressed; only
the events around his death are recorded. (1 Chronicles 10:1-14) The tenth chapter ends with the reason for the
death of King Saul.
APPLICATION
All of us have sinned (Romans 3:23) and Jesus, The
Christ, paid the price for all of our sins. (John 1:29 and 1 John 2:2) However, our willful disobedience to God’s
Holy Word will not go unpunished. (1 Corinthians 3:13-15) As believers we will not lose our salvation,
but we will be punished. All we can do
is pray, confess, ask to be forgiven, and then ask The Lord God to have mercy
on us.
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