March 27

<a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/0877S0327.mp3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a> <!-- END 409 Download Link --> <p>I Samuel 13:23-16:23 We are in The Nation Stream today as we continue the story of King Saul and his courageous son Jonathan. We are reading from God's Word Translation today. 7streamsmethod.com #7Streams @7StreamsMethod @serenatravis   Commentary by Drake Travis The battle between Israel and the Philistines is an over-arching backdrop for the reading today.  Saul's hollow and selfish character is fully revealed and as the phrase goes, "the handwriting is on the wall" as to what's IN THE AIR where things are going and what needs to happen to get the nation to where God can glorify Himself through this nation of Israel. In chapter 14, Jonathan shows his cagey and intelligent nature as a battle strategist and defeats the Philistines in the first battle described here. Remember what is developing: in the prior chapter, Jonathan wins the battle, and Saul his father, declares that he:Saul had won the battle [I Sam.13:3-4]. So without saying or doing anything to "right" this mis-perception, Jonathan goes right ahead, without Saul's knowledge, and marches into [and wins!] the next battle.  Keep in mind that Israel does this without legitimate war material, arms or weapons.  It was truly the hand of God stepping in to give victory in spite of Saul-the moral hot-air balloon / turned control freak obsessed with being Mr. Everything...  The man has paltry management skills and tries to compensate this through trying to monitor all matters like a school marm who forgot to retire 25 years ago. Next he orders an ill-timed fast that all must follow - or be executed.  And who violates the illicit fast unwittingly? His son Jonathan, who is spared only by the level-headed soldiers around him. Yes, Saul has battle victories throughout his life. We'll grant him that, but the victories had almost nothing to do with Saul; absolutely nothing - almost. In chapter 15, Saul errs again when he doe