A
reminder for today
Now
the LORD said to Samuel, "You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have
rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to
Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of
his sons to be my king." (1 Samuel 16:1)
Before we look at the new king of Israel, I just want to
end of with Saul. I thought about Saul yesterday and how he had so much going
for him, yet he continued to make the wrong choices. It seemed as if he
rejected the voice of the Lord and followed his own head.
Have you ever felt like that? Did you make a wrong choice
and felt that you did not listen to God’s voice in your heart and instead followed
your own head? I know I have. I have been there and burned my hands, because I did
not wait on God to show me the correct way, but instead followed my own head. I
suppose this brings a time when we feel a little alone, almost as if we are embarrassed
to speak to God.
My dear friend, God loves you just the way you are and no
matter what your mistakes are, you are still just as important to Him, as you
were before. We learn by making mistakes and God surely knows this. Sometimes God
will allow us to make mistakes so that we can grow. God allowed Saul many mistakes,
but Saul did not want to learn. Open your heart to God’s guidance and allow Him
to teach you when you make mistakes. And most important – mistakes should not
push us away from God. They should pull us closer.
And if you ever thought yourself to be a mistake, my dear
friend, there is no such thing. You are part of God’s plan. God can take what
the enemy planned for evil and turn it into good. So your mistakes can end up
changing your heart or even the hearts of those in your life – just listen, hear,
obey and follow.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
