1 Samuel 14 - Praying God's Word

Please read 1 Samuel 14.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/1sa/14/1/s_250001

Meditate on verse 24.

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day,

for Saul had put the people under oath, saying,

“Cursed be the man who eats food before evening,

 and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” 

So none of the people tasted food.

Saul and his men were in the middle of battling the Philistines when Saul commanded them to stop eating until he put an end to his enemies. Instead of letting his soldiers have the nourishment needed to win a war, he crippled his own army by refusing to let them eat. If the edict had remained in effect, Saul’s army would have starved to death because the Philistines warred against Saul for the rest of his life.

Have you ever issued a foolish decree? What were the consequences? Are you and those you love in a hard-pressed situation because of words rashly spoken?

Ask for forgiveness from the LORD and those you love, and pray 1 Samuel 14:29.

“LORD, I have troubled the land.

Help me to brighten the eyes of those I love.

Give us a taste of Your honey.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL 2 ~ Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell