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Tell a story of something that happened that you didn’t expect?

Welcome Back Everybody, hopefully it has been a good year so far.

Today we are going to talk about the Story of David, but before we get into that i want us to take a quick look at the story that leads into the story of David and challenge us with some of the tough concepts in it.

The Perfect King

9 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a Benjaminite, a man of wealth. 2 And he had a son whose name was Saul, a handsome young man.

There was not a man among the people of Israel more handsome than he.

From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

This is Saul, he is handsome, popular among the people, tall and athletic.

He comes from a very wealthy family, so he was set up from the beginning for success.

He even became the King of Israel.

But then Saul Sins against God in a big way, by disobeying the law that God has laid out to protect His holiness, Saul made a sacrifice instead of the priest and Prophet of the time Samuel, as well as defying God’s clear commands for what He wanted him to do directly.

10 The word of the LORD came to Samuel: 11 “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned back from following me and has not performed my commandments.”

And Samuel was angry, and he cried to the LORD all night

Did God make a Mistake?

24 Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

25 Now therefore, please pardon my sin and return with me that I may bow before the LORD.” 26 And Samuel said to Saul, “I will not return with you.

For you have rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

27 As Samuel turned to go away, Saul seized the skirt of his robe, and it tore.

28 And Samuel said to him, “The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.

29 And also the Glory of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man, that he should have regret.”

God is going to rip from Saul the kingdom of Israel and give it to someone who is better, who is this talking about?

David.