ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.

Wednesday May 29th, 2024.

Topic : Avoiding Costly Mistakes.

Memory Verse : ‭1 Samuel 15:22. But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

Bible Reading :‭1 Samuel 15:14-16 NIV‬. Key Verse : v14.

But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best of the sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the Lord your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.” “Enough!” Samuel said to Saul. “Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.

After God anointed Saul king over the people of Israel, he sent him on a very important assignment through the mouth of his servant Samuel whom he used to discover and anoint him king over his own people. The instructions was very clear and strict which king Saul compromised out of indiscipline and greed. “Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one the Lord sent to anoint you king over his people Israel; so listen now to the message from the Lord. This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”

Here we can see God introducing himself to king Saul as the one who set him up to be king over his inheritance, so that he could fulfill his purpose or live to honour and do his bidding. Saul on getting to Amalek compromosed the instructions of the Lord. God told him to destroy everything that was breathing, but he did otherwise. When he saw Agag and well kept animals, he decided to take them to himself believing that God will understand. But he didn’t realise that God was testing his loyalty in order to establish him in Israel like other great leaders like Moses and Joshua. When Samuel came to see him after God had revealed his rebellion, he was still pretending to have done what he was instructed, not knowing that he was toying with his own future and destiny. “When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.” But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” 1 Samuel 15:13-14.

‭”But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. You have rejected the word of the Lord, and the Lord has rejected you as king over Israel!” As Samuel turned to leave, Saul caught hold of the hem of his robe, and it tore. Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors—to one better than you.” 1 Samuel 15:26-28. Today, we have to learn not to toy with divine instructions. Every word from the mouth of the Lord to us is a command that we have to obey. We need to know that how far we can go with God and the things he committed to our care depends largely on our personal response or how we handle such. We need to realise thar God is merciful, but he hates indiscipline. This singular act of carelessness, greed and discipline cut Saul short in God’s agenda. Some mistakes can be costly as we may not always have a second chance. We therefore must learn to get it right at first attempt.

Prayer : Thank you Father God because whom you love you always teach and correct. Today I ask that you give me an obedient heart in my walk with you all my days. Help me to pass every test that will come my way so that you can perfect your good plans in my life in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.

Yearly Bible Reading : Daniel 2:1-24.

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