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NASB | 1 Samuel 12:20 Samuel said to the people, "Do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Samuel 12:20 Samuel said to the people, "Do not be afraid. You have [indeed] done all this evil; yet do not turn away from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart. |
Subject: Words of encouragement and instruction |
Bible Note: What encouragement does God give you from this verse? Because Israel was afraid, they demanded Samuel to give them a king to fight for them. They thought that they stood a better chance against their enemies if they were more like them. (Did they really have a "better idea?") How quickly they forgot about the Lord's deliverance, provision and sufficiency! Yet, when I came across this verse, I was reminded about times when I have sought to be my own "king." As I respond to circumstances by choosing the "world's way," I reject the Lord's leadership of my life too! How quickly I can forget all that He has done, all that He is, and all that He promises! But God reassures me to "fear not:" failure is not fatal or final. God's amazing Grace frees my heart from fear and encourages me to depend upon Him for . . . whatever I need at this very moment - especially forgiveness! As I choose to follow Him, my "walk" will reflect His companionship - and no matter how "out of step" or lonely I may feel, I am not alone! |
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