"Then Saul said to Samuel, 'I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voices'.... 'I have sinned; yet honor me now, please, before the elders of my people and before Israel....' "
I Samuel 15:24, 30
Saul finally admitted his sin. Yet, when you look at it, he still seems to be making excuses – his fear of the people. There probably is an element of truth in his confession. He did fear the people more than he feared God. And he wanted Samuel to put on a show before the people so he would look good in their eyes. Concern for what people think can be a powerful force in my decisions, but fear of God can keep me from sin. So why am I so controlled by what other people think? Shouldn't I fear God who can kill both soul and body more than those who can only kill the body? (See Matthew 10:28)
Today's Thought: Fear of God can keep me from sinning.
Have a fearing-God day. Love you.
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