A
reminder for today
Then
Saul admitted to Samuel, "Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your
instructions and the LORD's command, for I was afraid of the people and did
what they demanded. (1 Samuel 15:24)
Saul made a number of mistakes and it did not seem as if
he learned from his previous mistakes. He continued to upset the Lord in his
decisions. The war against the Amalekites seemed to have been the last of
Saul’s mistakes that the Lord accepted. Then
the LORD said to Samuel, "I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for
he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command." (Verse 10
and 11)
Saul was afraid of the people and therefor did not carry
out the Lord’s command as he should’ve done. This is a familiar phrase. Have
you ever done something that you should not have done, because you were afraid
what other people would think? Sometimes we can do wrong, because we want to be
part of a group or we want to fit in. I guess it is in our desire for
acceptance and popularity that we allow ourselves to get involved with the
wrong things.
My dear friend, we should not seek popularity and
acceptance with people, but instead we should strive for acceptance by the Lord
our God. It is so important that we stand for what we believe and never let
anyone convince us otherwise. I don’t think as a Christian we can ever be
popular in this world for the world wants sin to be your measure of popularity,
and we follow Jesus and His ways and they are completely against the way of the
world. So if you find yourself being unpopular, because you are a Christian and
not part of the in-crowd then you are on the right path. If people are nasty to
you behind your back, because you stand firm on your rock Jesus Christ, then
you are on the right path. Nothing should be able to come between you and the
Word of the Lord.
For
God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered
for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps. He never sinned,
nor ever deceived anyone. He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor
threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who
always judges fairly.
He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right.
By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls. (1 Peter 2:21-25)
He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right.
By his wounds you are healed. Once you were like sheep who wandered away. But now you have turned to your Shepherd, the Guardian of your souls. (1 Peter 2:21-25)
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
