ENTHRONEMENT ASSEMBLY DAILY DEVOTIONALS.
Friday October 18th, 2024.
Topic :Beware Of Greed And Pride.
Memory Verse :1 Samuel 15:19. Why, then, did you not obey him? Why did you rush to seize the loot, and so do what displeases the Lord?”
Bible Reading :1 Samuel 15:16-18 GNB. Key Verse: v18.
“Stop,” Samuel ordered, “and I will tell you what the Lord said to me last night.”“Tell me,” Saul said. Samuel answered, “Even though you consider yourself of no importance, you are the leader of the tribes of Israel. The Lord anointed you king of Israel, and he sent you out with orders to destroy those wicked people of Amalek. He told you to fight until you had killed them all.
God had sent king Saul on a very crucial assignment that will determine the direction of his government with detailed instructions on how he should carry out the assignment by the mouth of Samuel. However king Saul went to Amalek as instructed by the Lord with his army, but carried out the assignment in his own way and not the way the Lord had instructed him. “Samuel said to Saul, “I am the one whom the Lord sent to anoint you king of his people Israel. Now listen to what the Lord Almighty says. He is going to punish the people of Amalek because their ancestors opposed the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt. Go and attack the Amalekites and completely destroy everything they have. Don’t leave a thing; kill all the men, women, children, and babies; the cattle, sheep, camels, and donkeys.”” 1 Samuel 15:1-3..
When Saul got to Amalek, he saw well bred animals good for eating. He saw some women well taken care of and very expensive properties good to keep. The voice of greed began to help him admire such stuffs, before long he concluded that such admirable stuffs were not worth destroying because of the wrath of God when the living needed to enjoy them. Even king Agag he supposed to have killed was spared because he wanted to show off. That was the beginning of his downfall. “Saul defeated the Amalekites, fighting all the way from Havilah to Shur, east of Egypt; he captured King Agag of Amalek alive and killed all the people. But Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and did not kill the best sheep and cattle, the best calves and lambs, or anything else that was good; they destroyed only what was useless or worthless. The Lord said to Samuel, “I am sorry that I made Saul king; he has turned away from me and disobeyed my commands.” Samuel was angry, and all night long he pleaded with the Lord.” 1 Samuel 15:7-11..
I always tell people that the character of God was revealed to us in the old testament. Anyone who wants to understand the character of God should study his dealings with our ancestors or men of old in the old testament. The problem of King Saul here was an underlying greed and pride waiting for the right time to manifest. It was greed that made him spare all the choice animals and properties. On the other hand, he spared Agag the king of Amalek as prisoner of war out of pride to show off his war exploits and receive the praise of men to the provocation of the Almighty. Today as we aspire for great things in the kingdom, we must allow the Spirit of God to help us deal with every element of greed and pride that may want to rear up their heads to hinder God’s plan for our lives. The enemy doesn’t change, when he wants to stop a man, he will cause him to do things that will make heaven withdraw from him, so that he can mess him up. “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.” 1 Timothy 6:6-7 KJV.
Prayer : Thank you Father God for teaching me wisdom with the example of the fathers and men of old. Search me oh God and remove every seed of greed and pride hiding in me. Keep me from the paths of disobedience all my days in Jesus precious name…. Amen 🙏🏿.
Yearly Bible Reading : Acts 8:1-25.
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