PROCLAMATION
“Then Saul said to
Samuel, ‘I have sinned. I have violated The
Lord’s command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men, so I gave in to
them.’” 1 Samuel 15:24 (NIV)
EXPLANATION
These words were written
under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Samuel. King Saul had been told to punish the Amalekites
for their past treatment of Israel. (1 Samuel 15:2) He was told to destroy them, and all that
belonged to them (1 Samuel 15:3) but Saul and his army spared the king and the
best of his sheep and cattle. (1 Samuel 15:9)
When Samuel confronted Saul, he admitted what he had done. (1 Samuel
15:13-15) This verse was Saul’s reply
when he was asked why he did not obey The Lord God.
APPLICATION
Being popular and thought
well of or being well-liked by people is not good when the cost is going
against The Word of God. It is not
possible to please God and to please man at the same time. (Matthew 6:24 and
Luke 16:13) The high regard that one
gets for pleasing man is fleeting, but the results of pleasing The Lord God is
eternal. Jesus, The Christ, said, “If
you love me, keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) Don’t be afraid to let the world know that
you love The Lord.
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