“The Lord Looketh on the Heart”
Can you guess what this word means? After giving your best guess, if you wanted to know the correct definition you could go to the Bible Dictionary*. Guessing at the definition of an unfamiliar word is like making decisions based only on our own understanding. Proverbs 3:5-6 says: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Just as we would turn to a trusted source to learn the correct definition of an unfamiliar word, we need to trust the Lord and seek his will to make correct decisions in our lives.
This lesson contrasts the experiences of two men, Saul and David, to teach the importance of trusting the Lord and seeking his guidance when we make decisions. If we learn as we should from today’s scriptures, we will resolve to trust in the Lord rather than our own understanding.
OVERVIEW:
- Saul seeks guidance from Samuel and is anointed to be king.
- Saul offers a burnt offering without the proper authority.
- Saul disobeys the Lord in the battle with the Amalekites and is rejected as king.
- The Lord chooses David as king.
- David slays Goliath in the strength of the Lord.
Here is the handout for this week’s lesson: Old Testament Lesson 22.
pax vobiscum
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