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June 28

Reading 1 - 1Samuel 9

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v. 16 - Here we have a direct example of the way that God chooses to use the apparently random circumstances of our lives to his own ends. May we always be ready to listen to those to whom we are guided by him in our everyday lives.
Peter Cresswell
v.6 - It seems strange that the servant knew of the man of God in the city where Saul, apparently, did not.
Peter Cresswell

v.1 - This part of a family tree of the house of Saul and others involved in the intrigue of Saul and David helps to show the relationships between the house of Saul and the house of David.

The tree is compiled using the following passages: 1 Samuel 8:1 1 Samuel 14:49 1 Samuel 14:51 1 Samuel 14:50 2 Samuel 2:18
Peter Forbes
Whilst 8:1 tells us what Samuel did when he was old we should realise that we have now moved back in time to consider events that happened earlier in the life of Samuel.
Peter Forbes
:2 The stature of Saul is mentioned here and also 1 Samuel 10:23 as a precursor to the conflict with Goliath (1 Samuel 17) to mark the point that the people's choice was unsuitable as far as fighting God's battles was concerned.
Peter Forbes

Reading 2 - Isaiah 53

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v.2 - This is the only passage I can find that tells us of Jesus' appearance. It proves to us that physical appearance means nothing and attention to it is vanity. It is also presented here as if it was a contributory factor to his treatment on the cross (v.3). If we do nothing else, let us be sure not to despise people who are not beautiful.
Peter Cresswell
v. 4 - The word surely here carries with it the idea of this idea being established by the evidence just presented, as you might use the word 'therefore' in a mathematical proof. He must be the one, as it were, because we rejected Him (v.3)
Peter Cresswell
v.6 - When the Spirit says 'laid on him', we learn that the Lord Jesus is the place where God meets with us in reconciliation. Here are some typical uses of the Hebrew word translated 'laid' with the Authorised Version translation. <06293> Genesis 23:8 intreat <06293> Genesis 28:11 lighted <06293> Exodus 5:20 met <06293> Joshua 19:34 reacheth <06293> Job 21:15 pray <06293> Job 36:32 cometh betwixt <06293> Isaiah 53:6 laid <06293> Isaiah 53:12 intercession <06293> Isaiah 59:16 intercessor <06293> Jeremiah 15:11 entreat <06293> Jeremiah 27:18 intercession <06293>
Peter Forbes

Whilst we are familiar with the way that 53:7-8 is quoted in Acts 8:3 we should be aware that this chapter is quoted often - here are some occasions.

Who … revealed
Romans 10:16 John 12:38
He hath born our griefs and carried our sorrows
Matthew 8:17
All we like sheep have gone astray
1 Peter 2:25
He opened not his mouth
Mark 15:61 etc
He is brought … living
Acts 8:32
neither was any deceit in his mouth
1 Peter 2:21
many
Matthew 20:28 26:28
bear their iniquities
1 Peter 2:24
poured out his soul
Leviticus 6:15
Numbered with the transgressors
Mark 15:28 Luke 22:37
bare the sin
John 1:29 Hebrews 9:28
make intercession
Romans 8:26,27,34
Hebrews 7:25

Peter Forbes

:2 'he hath no form nor comeliness' echoes Psalm 39:11 which is a prophecy about the sufferings of Jesus.
Peter Forbes
"HE WAS PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS" Why was it that such a perfect man had to suffer and die when he had done no wrong? It was for us that he did it. In John 3 v 16 we read that "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
God, in his love for us, who are dying because of our sins, gave us Jesus as the perfect sacrifice for our sins. Jesus overcame sin and did not deserve all he got, but he took our punishment to condemn sin and to revoke the curse of sin and death we have inherited from Adam .
If you or I could live a sinless life Jesus would not have had to die He died for us - for you and me. "He took up our infirmities," "He carried our sorrows," "He was pierced for our transgressions," "He was crushed for our iniquities," "The punishment that brought us peace was upon him," "By his wounds we are healed," "We have gone astray," "The LORD laid on him the iniquity of us all," "He bore the sin of many."
The man who did so much for us deserves all we can give. What do you give?
Robert Prins
Re. the note about Isa. 53:2 being the only description of Jesus' physical appearance, I have always
balanced that with Song of Solomon 5:10-16 ending with 'he is altogether lovely'. The difference to me
is in how the bride of Christ sees him, and how the world sees him.
Jean Cheetham

Reading 3 - Revelation 15 & 16

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16 v. 15 - Nakedness in this type of context surely refers not to the body so much as to the sinful nature of man, which we all have, but which has been covered and made righteous by the grace of God, who has provided us with a covering for it. We have the picture of actual nakedness covered by actual clothing, but surely the underlying message goes much more than skin deep. Mark 14:38, Luke 21:36, Rev.3:4,18, Hab.2:15, 2Cor.5:3.
Peter Cresswell

15 v.3 - There are three references to a song which Moses wrote [Deuteronomy 31:22 30 32:44] This song was delivered to those who had survived the wilderness journey and were about to enter the land of promise. How fitting that the redeemed, at the end of their wilderness probation, should sing the Song of Moses. may it be that we so number our days [Psalm 90:12] that we wills sing that song of Moses.

16 v.15 - The brethren and sisters knew that Jesus would come 'as a thief' because Jesus told his disciples as much in the Olivet prophecy. [Matthew 24:43] Confirming that they knew the 'times and the seasons' Paul reminds them that they are not in darkness. [1 Thessalonians 5:4] In a similar way Peter [2 Peter 3:10] reminds his Jewish audiences that despite apparent delays the destruction of Jerusalem will take place. Jesus is taking up his own warning [Revelation 3:3 16:15] giving two warnings to his disciples lest they become complacent.
Peter Forbes

the tabernacle of the testimony
Exo 40:6,9
and the ... was filled with ... the glory of God ... and no ... was able to enter into the
Exo 40:35

The two quotations from Exodus highlight the tabernacle which was a pattern (Exodus 25:40 Hebrews 8:5) is to have it's fulfilment when the kingdom of God is established.

and every living soul
Gen 1:22

The quotation from Genesis 1 highlights the universal nature of the judgement of the second vial.
Peter Forbes


And they sing the song ... Moses
Exo 15:1

The song of Moses was sung after Egypt had perished in the Red Sea and Israel had been delivered from death in Egypt. It is typical of our deliverance from sin and death.

great earthquake
Eze 38:19
such as was not since men were upon the earth
Dan 12:1

Without this linking in Revelation of Ezekiel 38 and Daniel 12 we might be forgiven for thinking that Ezekiel is not speaking of events around the return of Christ and the resurrection. However the fact that John, by the Spirit, links them provides us with the certainty of the link.
Peter Forbes