BLESSINGS AFTER DEATH

I Samuel 25:1 And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. 2 And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel. 3 Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail: and she was a woman of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb. 4 And David heard in the wilderness that Nabal did shear his sheep. 5 And David sent out ten young men, and David said unto the young men, Get you up to Carmel, and go to Nabal, and greet him in my name: 6 And thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast. 7 And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel.

Verse 1

·         Ramah — Elevated; sublime

·         Samuel --- Asked of God; heard of God

·         Paran --- Beauty; glory; ornament

Verse 2

·         Maon—House; place of Sin

·         Carmel--- Circumcised lamb; harvest; full ears of corn

Verse 3

·         Nabal—Fool; senseless

·         Abigail--- The Father’s joy

·         Caleb—A dog; a crow; a basket

Verse 4---David---Well beloved; dear

I.                   WHEN SAMUEL DIED—HE WAS EXALTED IN DEATH

·         Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

·         Romans 14:8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

II.                THERE WAS BEAUTY IN SAMUEL’S DEATH

·         I John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

·        Philippians 3:21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

III.             JOY CAME TO ONE IN SIN WHEN SAMUEL DIED

·         John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

·        Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

IV.              IT WAS A TIME OF  HARVEST WHEN SAMUEL DIED

·         Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

·         John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. 36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

V.                 THE MAN WAS FOOLISH, BUT BECAME WISE AT SAMUEL’S DEATH

·         I Corinthians  1:25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

VI.              THE MAN WAS FULL OF JOY AT SAMUEL’S DEATH

·         Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

VII.           THE MAN HAD HIS PART WITH THE CROWS, DOGS, AND BASKETS UNTIL SAMUEL’S DEATH

VIII.        THE MAN MET THE DEAR ONE AND BECAME PROSPEROUS AFTER THE DEATH OF SAMUEL

Conclusion: Hannah prayed for a son and when Samuel entered this world His life was blessed of God. When Samuel died, His death was blessed of God as well. Praise God for His blessings!!!