1 Samuel. This is a story so powerful that you can just see it. The idol of Dagon was worshiped as a god. Yet, for two days in a row, the idol fell face-down before the Ark of God. "Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord." Wow! Then, when the ark was given back to Israel, 70 men died because they looked into it. I think it was 70 men (The Sanhedrin was 70 plus the High Priest in Jesus' day.) who gathered for worship and convinced themselves that, as men of Israel, they had the right to do what God had clearly forbidden.
The description of what a king would take from the people reminds me of the frequent greed among our leaders today. Claiming to care for the people, they line their pockets with wealth at the expense of the people.
What did you notice today? What questions do you have?
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