Samuel gave his valedictory speech. Samuel stood before the people of God and declared the following, “I stand here before you—an old, grey-haired man—and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day. Now testify against me in the presence of the Lord and before his anointed one. Whose ox or donkey have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I will make right whatever I have done wrong.” “No,” they replied, “you have never cheated or oppressed us, and you have never taken even a single bribe.” “The Lord and His anointed one are my witnesses today,” Samuel declared, “that my hands are clean.” “Yes, He is a witness,” they replied.” Read 1 Samuel 12:2-5 (NLT).  Continue reading “Samuel: Israel’s Greatest Judge – Part 9” →