I DID IT MY WAY

This is the first of a three part series covering the need for us to be faithful to God’s Commands.  This week we will Consider God’s Command.

1 Samuel 15:5-8 KJVR  (5)  And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

(6)  And Saul said unto the Kenites, Go, depart, get you down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them: for ye showed kindness to all the children of Israel, when they came up out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.  (7)  And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.  (8)  And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

 

Humble servants listen to God’s commands.  Saul was to wipe out Amalek.  I know this sounds harsh but, God’s commands are for the good of His creation. 

Did your Mom and Dad ever do something that at the time seemed harsh but looking back it was for your benefit?  When they do that, our part is to simply obey.

Submissive servants prepare to fulfill God’s commands.  Saul prepared 210,000 men to go into battle.  This is twice the size that was used to invade Iraq.  What are ways that you prepare to obey God?

Determined servants act on God’s commands.  God told Saul to kill Agag.  Saul attacked and destroyed the Amalekites. 

BUT

He did not kill Agag.  Saul failed to obey.

Remember that obedience and disobedience requires a decision.  How do our decisions affect our lives and how do our decisions affect others?

 

Next week we will look at Subverting God’s Commands.