When the Hebrew people wanted a king to rule them, God chose Saul for that position. Samuel, who was their priest and judge, anointed him at his coronation. While Samuel sought God’s help and leadership in every situation, Saul impulsively relied on his own judgement.
God does expect us to use our intelligence for accomplishing the tasks before us, but like Saul, we tend to approach God for help only after everything else has failed and we’re experiencing pain and suffering. We fall into this trap by permitting our weaknesses to overtake our strengths.
This happened to Saul. He would impulsively make unacceptable decisions; then instead of admitting his mistakes, he permitted humiliation, pride, and discouragement to dominate his life. Placing faith and hope in Christ Jesus is a priority, and seeking God’s leadership first provides confidence and encouragement to face whatever life brings.
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For
we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but one
who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin.
~Hebrews
4:15 New American Standard Bible
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