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Today we see
the fruition of yesterday’s sin. Saul
was afraid of the mounting Philistine army, so he attempted to force God’s hand
and get His blessing. Saul sinned
unremorsefully.
Look at how
God saves the Hebrew people. God doesn’t
do it with force. In fact, God does it
with a single young man and his shield bearer.
In fact, it is Saul’s own son who brings about God’s salvation. Saul fears at the sight of the massive
encampment of Philistines; God sends two men in and turns the Philistine camp
into a place of panic and slaughter.
Saul really
doesn’t understand God’s power.
Honestly, how many of us truly do?
The main difference, though, is that Saul is not patient enough to let
God’s plan unfold. Jonathan is,
however. Jonathan tells the shield
bearer to wait if the Philistines don’t invite them in but to go forth in
confidence if the Philistines invite them in.
Jonathan is willing to let God dictate the terms. Jonathan sets himself up to either do
whatever God’s will is and then let God determine the terms.
For me, that’s
the big learning. Jonathan is a patient
leader who does have a heart for God’s ways.
Jonathan is willing to wait upon the Lord and follow.
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