1 Samuel 11

1 Samuel 11

Meyer - 1 Samuel 11:14 Come, let us go to Gilgal, and renew the Kingdom there. It is good to have days and occasions for renewing the kingdom. Already Saul had been anointed king. It was a recognized matter that he should inaugurate the days of the kings, as distinguished from those of the judges. But his great victory at Jabesh-Gilead seems to have wrought the enthusiasm of the people to the highest pitch, and to have presented a great opportunity for renewing the kingdom. They went to Gilgal to do this, because there, on the first entrance into Canaan, Israel had rolled away the reproach of uncircumcision, which symbolized their lack of separation. Jesus is our King. The Father hath anointed Him, and set Him on His holy hill; and we have gladly assented to the appointment, and made Him King. But sometimes our sense of loyalty and devotion wanes. Insensibly we drift from our strenuous endeavor to act always as His devoted subjects. Therefore we need, from time to time, to renew the kingdom, and reverently make Him King before the Lord. Go over the old solemn form of dedication; turn to the yellow leaves of the diary; bring under His scepter any new provinces of influence that have been acquired; tell Him how glad and thankful you are to live only for Him. Let this be done at Gilgal, the place of circumcision and separation, with the Jordan of death flowing behind, and the Land of Promise beckoning in front. There is a sense in which we can consecrate ourselves only once; but we can renew our vows often. Blessings abound where’er He reigns; The prisoner leaps to burst his chains; The weary find eternal rest, And all the sons of want are blest. Brian Bell - Come, let us go to Gilgal - NIV “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there reaffirm the kingship.” Gilgal was the 1st place the people had camped after being led into Canaan by Joshua. Gilgal was the place where they set up the 12 stones taken from the dry bed of the Jordan River as a testimony to what the Lord had done for them(Josh 4:1-11) Gilgal was also the tabernacle site during the early conquest of the Land. Samuel was in effect making it a 2nd Ebenezer! For here was another reminder of the way in which the Lord Helped them!...This morning do you need to reaffirm the kingship, Jesus as King of your life? Do the Crises God permits in your life strengthen your faith? Do you use the Victories He gives to glorify Him & help others? On this Independence Day is there anything you need to declare your Independence from? (sin) 1. Is there Someone you need to declare your dependence to? (God) 2. Someone to pledge your allegiance to? (God) 1 Samuel 11:15 So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they also offered sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. before the Lord: 1Sa 10:17 sacrificed: 1Sa 10:8 Ex 24:5 1Ch 29:21-24 rejoiced greatly: 1Sa 8:19 12:13-15,17 Ho 13:10,11 Jas 4:16 1 Samuel 11 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries THE CORONATION DAY ENDS ON A GREAT BEGINNING So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal - Saul now was clearly the consensus king of the nation. God had order his steps to arrive at this point by bring victory over an enemy God had aroused.