Saul, the first king of Israel was chosen for a
significant role in history, but because of poor personal choices, he failed to
fulfill the destiny God intended. He often acted impulsively, blatantly
demonstrating disregard for following God’s plan. He became dangerously
jealous. Jealousy led to loss of self-respect, impaired insight and good
judgement.
Saul
wanted to please his army and would yield to their demands, threats and values.
In doing so, he set himself at odds with God, his highest authority, and with Samuel,
God’s prophet for the nation. This conflict set him on a downward spiral toward
failure and self-destruction.
On
one occasion Saul was given specific orders to follow in battle. He obeyed
partially but then tried to justify his failure to follow through completely. This
behavior eventually led God to reject him and his descendants as leaders of the
nation. Endurance is equated with patience and tolerance for what you know to
be God’s plan.
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