Monday, November 12, 2018

THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY FOR DISOBEDIENCE


Proclamation:
“But now your kingdom will not endure; The Lord has sought out a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler of His people, because you have not kept The Lord’s command.”  1 Samuel 13:14 (NIV)

Explanation:
These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Samuel.  After Saul had won the battle against the Ammonites, (1 Samuel 11:11) the people confirmed him as their king. (1 Samuel 11:14-15)  Then he attacked the Philistines (1 Samuel 13:4) and when they regrouped to do battle against Israel.  The size of their army struck fear in the hearts of the Israelites. (1 Samuel 13:5-7)  Saul had been told by Samuel to wait seven days for him before he did anything.  When Samuel did not show up at the appointed time, Saul took matters into his own hands and offered up a burnt offering. When Samuel arrived and saw what Saul had done, he reprimanded him for not following the command of The Lord God. (1 Samuel 13:8-14)  The punishment was that Saul will be replaced by David.
Application:
All too often we are not patient, we want things when we want them, and we do not wait on The Lord God to provide them.  When we do things our way, and not His way, we mess things up and get into trouble.  We are told to wait upon The Lord. (Psalm 27:14, Psalm 37:34, and Proverbs 20:22)  When we do not follow The Word of God, we will have to pay a price.  As believers we will not lose our salvation because we sin, but we will be punished for willful disobedience of the commands of The Lord God.

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