But now your kingdom must end, for the lord has sought out a man after his own heart.
“Do what you think is best,” the armor bearer replied. “I’m with you completely, whatever you decide.”

May I have the faith of the armor bearer, I want to make the decisions, I want to be Johnathon. I should look more to be God’s support person instead of his leader asking for help.

Lord God supreme commander,
May I allow you to be in charge of my actions and attitude and stop competing with you for control. Be with me and direct me to do your will and may I surrender my will to you.

In Jesus name,
Amen

for I have looked down on my people in mercy and have heard their cry.”
do what must be done, for God is with you.
As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart,
So they asked the lord, “Where is he?”
And the lord replied, “He is hiding among the baggage.”
“This is the man the lord has chosen as your king. No one in all Israel is like him!”
4“No,” they replied, “you have never cheated or oppressed us, and you have never taken even a single bribe.”
“As for me, I will certainly not sin against the lord by ending my prayers for you.

They had to look for Saul to crown him king for he was hiding, afraid of being a leader of his people even after being told he was going to be king and being chosen by lot out of all the people of Israel.

May I be like Saul and stop hiding from the Lord and accept my place in the Kingdom and lead with courage for God is with me.

“Even so, we still want a king,” they said. 20“We want to be like the nations around us.

In the presence of truth I still turn away from His counsel, How stubborn I am.

Lord God, soften my heart to your power, may we overcome my desire and ways to become your way.

In Jesus name,
Amen

17So the sin of these young men was very serious in the lord’s sight, for they treated the lord’s offerings with contempt.
Why do you keep sinning? 24You must stop, my sons!
“It is the lord’s will,” Eli replied. “Let him do what he thinks best.”
“Speak, your servant is listening.”

It is so tragic how much we rebellion we have in our nature. we are able to do such horrific things away from God.

Lord God, Deliver from the enemy that lives within and be with me so I may defeat all areas of sin within and purify my soul so I may live more closely with you.

In Jesus name,
Aman

She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it.
“Sovereign lord, remember me again. O God, please strengthen me just one more time.
“I now dedicate these silver coins to the lord. In honor of my son, I will have an image carved and an idol cast.”

It’s amazing how I can be worn down till I give in, then I can truly cry out and God answers. It is frustrating how I turn to God and yet carry idol’s in my life.

Lord God,
Give me the power to follow you without holding onto any idol’s that have been nagging me to the point of me giving in to them.

In Jesus name,
Amen

Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the lord. And he was grieved by their misery.
But Jephthah said to them, “Aren’t you the ones who hated me and drove me from my father’s house? Why do you come to me now when you’re in trouble?”
8“Because we need you,” the elders replied.
You keep whatever your god Chemosh gives you, and we will keep whatever the lord our God gives us.
And she said, “Father, if you have made a vow to the lord, you must do to me what you have vowed, for the lord has given you a great victory over your enemies, the Ammonites.

Wow, what faith and integrity. To vow an open ended vow of whatever comes out to meet me is yours. His daughters attitude of acceptance of her fate.

Lord God, give me just a hope of faith that is so strong and without doubt that I may call on you to lead me into war over sin and bring me victory for your glory.

In Jesus name,
Amen

As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping the images of Baal, making Baal-berith their god. 34They forgot the lord their God, who had rescued them from all their enemies surrounding them.

Yet again the Israelites turned away from God. Just as I fall back into worshiping computer, lazy or whatever separates me from living in His desire. I ask for His power to help me, I feel it, get excited but fall back. Only when I truly surrender things, do I make progress, so why is it so hard.

Lord God, I am in misery over being separated from you. Please come and take the enemies from within me and direct me in destroying the thoughts and actions attacking me and deliver me to a glorious life with you. It is only thru Jesus I can be saved, I surrender to his work.
In Jesus name,
Amen

When the 300 Israelite blew their rams’ horns, the lord caused the warriors in the camp to fight against each other with their swords.

Why do I continue to have excuses when I know the power of the creator of all is within me. It is only by doubt I am weakened and fear I am frozen in place. Gideon was of the weakest tribe and yet he had courage enough to test God himself.

Lord God, Grant me courage to test you and follow you to defeat the compromise within me.

In Jesus name,
Amen

“Israel’s leaders took charge,
and the people gladly followed.
Praise the lord!
“lord, may all your enemies die like Sisera!
But may those who love you rise like the sun in all its power!”

I sin I ask for forgiveness, He gives it. I am blessed, I fall again in despair I ask forgiveness, He again forgives. I need a powerful judge to lead me, I need to become a judge, able to discern when sin creeps around me and defeat it before it is allowed in.

Lord God may I put you in charge of my life. May I put you first before everything to concur the enemy before it reaches me. May I become strong to overcome sin before it can attack me.

In Jesus name,
Amen

another generation grew up who did not acknowledge the lord or remember the mighty things he had done for Israel.
They went after other gods, worshiping the gods of the people around them. And they angered the lord.
o the lord burned with anger against Israel. He said, “Because these people have violated my covenant, which I made with their ancestors, and have ignored my commands, 21I will no longer drive out the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died

I feel as if there are desires living in me that separate me from the Lord. They must be driven out so the Lord can have all of the temple within and all actions I do.

Lord God, help me to create a covenant with you to drive out all things within me that do not bring honor to you.
In Jesus name,
Amen