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In today’s
passage we see one of Saul’s three great acts of rebellion. Saul gets nervous at the sight of an enemy
and panics. He goes in and offers a
sacrifice. Rather than waiting for
Samuel and abiding by God’s timing, Saul get anxious and does what seems right
in his eyes.
His
motivation for doing so is awful. On the
surface, it sounds reasonable. He just
wanted the favor of the Lord. That makes
it sound like he has concern with his relationship with God, doesn’t it? However, this is no different that the Hebrew
people who brought forth the ark to try and force God to fight for them! Saul isn’t seeking God’s will, Saul is trying
to force God’s favor!
Furthermore,
look what happens when Saul is caught.
Saul begins to make excuses. He
doesn’t repent! He does admit that he
did it, but there isn’t any remorse in his words. There are excuses and justifications.
This is why
God rejects Saul. Saul isn’t a man after
God’s own heart. Saul wants God to back
him and makes excuses for when he conflicts God’s ways. He’s not repentant, remorseful, or
acknowledging of fault.
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