1Sa 13:13 And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1Sa 15:19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
1Sa 15:20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1Sa 15:21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
1Sa 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
1Sa 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
1Sa 15:20 And Saul said unto Samuel, Yea, I have obeyed the voice of the LORD, and have gone the way which the LORD sent me, and have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
1Sa 15:21 But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
1Sa 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
1Sa 15:24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
Saul made an unlawful sacrifice to the Lord because of fear of the Philistines. That landed him in trouble since that was only reserved for the Prophet to perform. He was then judged that his kingdom would end. That meant it would not last forever.
What do we learn from this story of King Saul?
1. God demands total obedience
God had commanded Saul to destroy the Amalekites including their flock. But Saul spared some and did not kill Agag the king. As a result of King Saul's disobedience, God rejected him as king of Israel. Kingship in his line ended with him. It did not extend to his children.
We learn that Saul feared the people more than he feared God. The Bible tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever."(Psalm 111:10).
Now it is far better to be on God's side than to be on man's side. Obey God fully. That means doing what He tells you to do. According to the Bible, Jesus asked some one day and said, "Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do what I tell you to do?" If you say Jesus is Lord of your life, always do what He commands you to do.
Disobedience shall not be your portion in Jesus Name!
2. God is looking for a person after His own heart
After the unlawful sacrifice performed by Saul, Samuel told Saul that his kingdom had ended and it would be taken by another man. God had sought and found a man after His own heart and that was David.
David feared and loved God since his youth. He was obedient to God. He was after God's heart.
Now, are you after God's heart? We also learn of Joseph who feared the Lord with all his heart.
Gen 39:7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Gen 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Gen 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Gen 39:8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Gen 39:9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
He acknowledged that sin was sin before God. Even though no one was seeing Joseph and the wife of his Master, he knew that God saw every where and nothing was hidden before Him. God's eyes are every where. Satan always wants to destruct believers destinies by making them to sin before God.
Always seek that which pleases God your Creator. Give Him the whole of your heart. He wants to be with you all the time. He is a loving and caring God. He did it all through Jesus.
Fear the Lord with all your heart. By so doing, you will walk in wisdom. God demands total obedience. He is looking for a person after His own heart. God bless you in Jesus Name!
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