In this final message on the life of Samuel, the repeated failures of Saul push God to abandon his kingly line and seek another to take his place. At the heart of Saul's failure is a misunderstanding of who God is and a lack of faith. Three times Saul demonstrates that he thinks of God as if he were one of the gods of the surrounding nations by assuming that God will keep his promises only if a sacrifice is made first, and by offering to give God a "bribe" in order to justify partial obedience. In the end, the wisdom of Samuel proclaims to Saul that God cares more for obedience than he does sacrifice.
It is not our things that God wants, but our very minds, hearts, and souls. We must choose to fully obey the Word of God in faith and trust that God will keep his promises to us.
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