Day 85: Anointing, Spirit, and STRENGTH in 1 Samuel 16-18 | Bible In A Year (CSB)

On Day 85 of our "Bible in a Year" journey, we explore 1 Samuel 16-18, where David emerges as God’s chosen king, anointed by Samuel and empowered by the Spirit. As Saul declines, David’s faith shines in his victory over Goliath, contrasting human weakness with divine enablement in Israel’s unfolding story.

Questions:
1. God chooses David, the overlooked shepherd, in chapter 16, declaring He looks at the heart—how does this divine perspective challenge our understanding of worthiness and call us to align with His criteria over human standards?

2. The Spirit departs from Saul and comes upon David in chapter 16—how does this shift illuminate the theological role of the Holy Spirit in empowering God’s anointed, and what might it foreshadow about the Spirit’s work in the New Covenant?

3. David’s triumph over Goliath in chapter 17 rests on trust in God’s name, not physical might—how does this victory deepen our grasp of faith as a participation in God’s power, pointing to Christ’s ultimate defeat of evil?

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