EYES ON YOU

1 Samuel 12:1-4
Holy Bible. New Living Translation copyright © 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust.

Samuel’s Farewell Address

1 Then Samuel addressed all Israel: “I have done as you asked and given you a king. 2 Your king is now your leader. I stand here before you—an old, gray-haired man—and my sons serve you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this very day. 3 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.”

4 “No,” they replied, “you have never cheated or oppressed us, and you have never taken even a single bribe.”


Whatever your position, from the pulpit to the pew; from the board room to the back dock; from the principal’s office to the cafeteria; from the head of household to the household caretaker; as one who claims Jesus Christ as your Savior, you are being watched for your honesty and integrity. Always let your business dealings be above reproach.

King Samuel, at the end of his leadership of Israel, offered the people repayment if they ever found his dealings questionable. None did. Samuel stands as the great example of integrity.

Would you be willing to make the same offer as Samuel? Would the people you have touched through your years be able to find no fault in your interactions? Is there restitution you need to make … wrongs you need to ask forgiveness … fences you need to mend?

Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance anything you need to make right and purpose to do it at your earliest opportunity.