1 Samuel 25:1-44; Isaiah 63:15-64:12; Romans 7:7-25
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. Psalm 27:14
Wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee. Proverbs 20:22
Samuel told Saul to go down to Gilgal and tarry seven days “‘til I come to thee”. When Samuel had not come after the seven days Saul presumed to function as a priest by offering the burnt offering. At the very end of the seventh day, upon Samuel’s arrival, he challenged Saul’s disobedience: “Thou hast done foolishly”. The end result was disastrous. What a lesson for us. May we take seriously the Scripture’s injunction, “You have need of patience” (Heb. 10:36).
—Wm. H. Gustafson
Wait on the Lord, children, wait on the Lord.
You can trust your Father; He is with you still.
He will work His purpose, and you know He will. —K. Bible