“Now
the Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have
rejected him from reigning over Israel
1
Samuel 16:1
Sometimes we want and deeply need God’s
sympathy. Although God is a God of compassion, He also is ready to heal us and help us to move
on with our lives. Such is the case with Samuel. Saul was rejected as king and God was ready
to send Samuel to anoint the new king. God questioned Samuel on how long he was
going to mourn Saul. When Samuel first found out that Saul was rejected as
king, he was grieved and cried “out to the Lord all night” (1 Samuel 15:11).
Samuel didn’t see Saul again “until the day of his death” (1 Samuel 15:35).
Then, once again, “Samuel mourned for Saul.” Samuel had let his grief over Saul
to paralyze him. He was a prophet, but he had let Saul’s rejection get him
down. So God had to shake him out of his sad, mournful state. I don’t know if
you are mourning anything, but I do know that God wants to encourage your
spiritual life and help you move on. He wants you to “shake off” whatever is
troubling you and keeping you from moving forward in your walk with Him. It may
not be easy, you may not be able to do it on your own, but with His help you
can. He can pick you up out of the muck and mire of the world. Grab a hold of
His hand and let Him pick you up. Hebrews 12:1 says “let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of
our faith.” Let Him give you a new vision in what to do with your life. Ask Him
what you can do for Him. He can fill any void that you have and you can be used to do great things for Him. The question is, "will you let Him?" Let Him anoint you for the next season of your life. Shake off those mournful feelings. Begin your life anew. Anew with Christ.
Father, we thank You for Your
love. We thank You that You care about our deepest needs. May we be able to
shake off everything that is trying to keep us mournful, or sad. Sometimes it
feels like we have a void in our lives. Our lives can feel empty. Fill those
voids with Yourself. Direct us to some good things that we can do for You. Give
us a new vision and a new purpose in life. We thank You that You have heard our
prayers and that You will answer us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Kimberly
Lenz, Care Ministry Coordinator
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