"Samuel also said to Saul, 'The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people, over Israel. Now therefore, heed the voice of the words of the LORD....Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and do not spare them.' .... But Saul and the people spared Agag...and all that was good, and were unwilling to utterly destroy them."
I Samuel 15:1, 3, 9
Saul heard God's word and then did what seemed good to himself, as though he was smarter than God. What makes us think that we can serve God half-way -- that we can pick and choose how much we want to obey Him? God is not pleased with partial obedience, as the churches of Revelation found out: "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I would that you were cold or hot" (Revelation 3:15). King David had the right idea: "Give me understanding and I shall keep Your law; indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart" (Psalm 119:34).
Today's Thought: God is not pleased with partial obedience.
Have an whole-hearted day. Love you.
No comments:
Post a Comment