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Week 14, Day 5,
Thursday, 8th April 2021.
TOPIC: SELF AFFLICTED TROUBLE
Memory Verse: Ps. 7:15
15 He made a pit and dug it out, And has fallen into the ditch which he made.
Bible Reading: 1 Sam. 15:7-9, 22-23
7 And Saul attacked the Amalekites, from Havilah all the way to Shur, which is east of Egypt. 8 He also took Agag king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and were unwilling to utterly destroy them. But everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed…
22 So Samuel said: “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king.”
DISOBEYING GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS
King Saul was the first king in Israel. He was very humble when he came to power and God was pleased with him. He was carrying out God’s instructions through Prophet Samuel but one day, he lost his throne due to disobedience.
What is disobedience? It simply means acting (working) contrary to a given instruction.. It may be as a result of selfish interest, too know or fear. In the case of King Saul, it was selfish interest. Trying to please one’s self against God interest. He saw the big and well fed cow and sheep and he decided to keep them to himself against God’s instructions.
Many marriages today failed or ended in divorce because of disobedience to God’s instructions. Many businesses, ministries, relationships and journey failed because they are against God’s instruction. The result of doing things against God’s instruction is self afflicted trouble.
King Saul lost the throne of Kingship to David household because of disobedience. Are you walking against God’s instructions presently? Are you trying to do things the way others are doing it without God’s instruction? Stop attracting future affliction. Seek God’s will concerning those issues and walk therein.
May we be able to obey God totally in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.
Do Have A Wonderful Day Ahead.
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