The book of Samuel, which we will come to next, continues where the book of Judges left off. (It is written in two parts because the whole story would not fit on one scroll originally.) It might seem strange that the book isn’t called the book of David, because David is certainly the dominant human character. But though the narrative focuses on the life of David it is not David speaking through the book itself. It is God speaking through his prophets, namely, the prophetic movement founded by Samuel. Though the final edition of this book was written centuries after the time of early prophets like Samuel, Nathan and Gad, the book would have been based on their records (see 1 Chronicles 29:29) and was most probably written within this prophetic tradition. I like to pause occasionally to remind you, the reader of Thrive, that God wants to speak to you through these books of the Bible. The purpose of Thrive is to help you to engage with what God wants to say to us in the Bible. That means the daily readings are the most important part of this. I encourage you to immerse yourself in the story of the Bible. This is your story. Let it shape your desires and expectations. Let it give you wisdom. Let it shape your life goals. Let it light your path through life. Read your Bible and walk in the light.
Ensure you make time to read the Bible every day.
Read Psalm 119:89-112
