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Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
The Vigil
Today’s scroll, one verse at a time — each linked to the last by the cross-references rather than by any model of you. The same vigil for everyone, and a different one tomorrow.
And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs happened that day.
from I Samuel 16:13
And you shall hear what they say; and afterward shall your hands be strengthened to go down to the host. Then went he down with Phurah his servant to the outside of the armed men in the host.
from I Samuel 10:9
And when Gideon had come, look, there was a man that told a dream to his fellow, and said, Look, I dreamed a dream, and, look, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came to a tent, and struck it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
from Judges 7:11
But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
from Judges 7:13
And as Jesus went on from there, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the tax booth: and he said to him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
from I Corinthians 1:27
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As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
from I Corinthians 8:4
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit him?
from I Timothy 2:5
LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!
from Hebrews 2:6 · a strong link
What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?
from Psalms 144:3 · a strong link
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By this we perceive the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
from I John 3:16 · a strong link
Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, patience;
from John 13:34
Therefore all the more, brothers, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
from Colossians 3:12
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But the anointing which you have received of him remains in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall remain in him.
For we have not followed cleverly devised myths, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
from I John 2:27
And it happened about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
from II Peter 1:16
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
from Luke 9:28
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came to him, and stayed him, so that he should not depart from them.
from Mark 1:35
And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot there out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together to him.
from Luke 4:42
And when they had come out of the boat, immediately they knew him,
from Mark 6:33
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And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, varieties of tongues.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;
from I Corinthians 12:28
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
from Ephesians 2:20 · a strong link
For he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
from Revelation of John 21:14 · a strong link
For our citizenship is in heaven; from where also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ:
from Hebrews 11:10
But Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.
from Philippians 3:20
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I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to you.
I the LORD search the heart, I try the inmost thoughts, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
from I Chronicles 29:17 · a strong link
And I am coming soon; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
from Jeremiah 17:10
Look, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the world, Say to the daughter of Zion, Look, your salvation comes; look, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
from Revelation of John 22:12 · a strong link
A Psalm. O sing to the LORD a new song; for he has done marvelous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, has gotten him the victory.
from Isaiah 62:11
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Clean out therefore the old leaven, so that you may be a new lump, as you are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;
from I Corinthians 5:7
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
from I Corinthians 15:3 · a strong link
The eyes of your heart being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
from Isaiah 53:1
That is the whole thread.
Every verse the cross-references reach from I Samuel 16:13 along this chain. Today’s own vigil is laid separately.
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