Notes: July 3, 2008 – 1 Samuel 15

Meditation Points:

  • Though Saul is told to utterly destroy the Amalekites (15:3), he spares King Agag and the best of the animals (15:8-9). Partial obedience is complete disobedience.
  • “I have performed the commandment of the LORD,” Saul proudly declared (15:13); and he even defended his actions (15:20) and blamed the people (15:21). Sin so deceives us that we call darkness light and light darkness, and we scarce know that there is a difference.
  • God delights in holy obedience more than in our religious offerings and rituals (15:22).
  • Disobedience is considered by God to be rebellion; and He equates such stubbornness with witchcraft and idolatry. And we know how much God hates witchcraft and idolatry!
  • Saul “confesses” his sin (15:24, 30); and blames it on peer pressure (15:24).
  • Because Saul rejected God’s lordship, God rejected Saul’s kingship (15:26).
  • And Saul’s main concern was saving face before the people (15:25, 30).
  • After this, Samuel separated himself from Saul (15:39).

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