In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley Gods Ordered Authority 1 Samuel 15:1-23 Gods plan for each one of us has our best interest in mind. His way leads to fullness of life. Yet He did not create us to be robots that blindly and lifelessly live their godly life. No, the Lord grants us the choice of whether or not to obey Him. Our human nature tends to choose a self-centered path that turns away from Gods authority. But in doing so, we miss His best for us. Consider the life of King Saul. God chose this man to be king and provided guidelines for him to follow. Though Saul knew the Lords instructions, he chose to do things his own way. At times his sin was unquestionably deliberate, such as his attempt to kill David out of jealousy. At other times, however, his rebellion seemed less clear-cut. For example, despite Gods order to utterly destroy the Amalekites and their animals, Saul spared the best of the herd, with the justification that they were to sacrifice to the Lord (1 Sam. 15:3, 21). His disobedient choices cost him the throne and eventually led to his destruction. This man chose the road that satisfied his immediate fleshly desires, but as we know from history, the end result was hardly fulfilling. We can learn from Sauls mistakes. Partial obedience is actually disobedience. And any disobedience falls in the category of rebellion, which is sin. Each day, we face the same types of choices. Though the details are different, both large and small temptations lure us. We can live according to Christs will, following His lead and listening for His voice. Or we can refuse. Choose today to live Gods way--which leads to fullness of life
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:35:08 +0000
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