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1 Samuel 8:7
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And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
About 1 Samuel 8:7
Few verses address Rejection as directly as 1 Samuel 8:7. This Old Testament passage from the history of 1 Samuel has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Peter 2:4
“To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,”
- 1 Peter 2:5
“Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.”
- Isaiah 53:3
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
- Psalms 27:10
“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.”
- John 1:11
“He came unto his own, and his own received him not.”
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Divine Promises
- Rejected of Men, But Chosen of God and Precious
Prayer Points
- Naming the Rejection Before God's Election
How to Apply 1 Samuel 8:7
Pray through 1 Samuel 8:7 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of Rejection. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.