After years of spiritual apathy, Israel begins to return to the Lord under Samuel’s leadership. He calls them to repent with four action verbs: return, put away, direct, and serve. The people respond, removing idols and confessing their sin. God honors their repentance by miraculously defeating the Philistines, and Samuel sets up a stone—Ebenezer—as a lasting reminder of God’s help. Yet despite this revival, Israel later demands a human king, rejecting God’s rule. This lesson challenges us to live with wholehearted devotion, trust God’s leadership, and resist the pull to conform to worldly patterns over divine guidance.
Verbs of Action and Repentance
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