22 The Lord answered, “Listen ( AJ) to them and give them a king.” 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, ( AH) with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.”Ģ1 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated ( AI) it before the Lord. ( AD)”ġ9 But the people refused ( AE) to listen to Samuel. 18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer ( AC) you in that day. 17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves. 16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle and donkeys he will take for his own use. ( AA) 15 He will take a tenth ( AB) of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants. 14 He will take the best of your ( Y) fields and vineyards ( Z) and olive groves and give them to his attendants. 13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. ( W) 12 Some he will assign to be commanders ( X) of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. 11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take ( U) your sons and make them serve ( V) with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. 9 Now listen to them but warn them solemnly and let them know ( S) what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.”ġ0 Samuel told ( T) all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king. ( Q) 8 As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking ( R) me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. 7 And the Lord told him: “Listen ( O) to all that the people are saying to you it is not you they have rejected, ( P) but they have rejected me as their king. ( I) 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways now appoint a king ( J) to lead ( K) us, such as all the other nations ( L) have.”Ħ But when they said, “Give us a king ( M) to lead us,” this displeased ( N) Samuel so he prayed to the Lord. They turned aside ( E) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes ( F) and perverted ( G) justice.Ĥ So all the elders ( H) of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. ( C) 3 But his sons ( D) did not follow his ways. 2 The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, ( B) and they served at Beersheba. President/CEO P.S.8 When Samuel grew old, he appointed ( A) his sons as Israel’s leaders. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. Our theme verse is John 13:34-35 : “I give you a new commandment: Love one another. Our theme for 2022 is Unstoppable God – Living in Light of the Gospel. We trust that you will join us this year in reading God’s Word. Get the Bible-reading plan for 2022 below (it’s free – click here)! If you miss a day, you can catch up on the weekend. This year, we are reading Monday – Friday, which frees up the weekend. But honestly, life is so out-of-control, that sometimes the easiest thing to skip is our time in the Word. When that happens, it impacts us personally, our marriages, our families, our churches, our community, and our world. When we fall in love with Jesus, we have a greater desire to be the men and women that God wants us to be. The more we dig into the Word, the more we fall in love with Jesus. Our Board and staff are very much committed to encouraging people to read and study the Word of God. There are readings only on the weekdays, with weekends free to catch up or get ahead.ĭownload the printable yearly Bible-reading plan below for free! If you have trouble staying on track, this one-year plan will help. Janu365-Day Bible Reading Plan from America’s Keswick for 2022 Stay on Track
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