Today we read about the results of modifying the plans God has given us. God quite clearly told Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites but Saul had decided to spare the king and kept the best of the animals alive. This ended up costing him dearly. It proved that his heart was not aligned to God's and ended up with Samuel slaying king Agag - I guess the metaphor would be the spiritual mop-up that we have when we do not follow God's plans. How many times have we suffered from a person or situation that we should have dealt with and didn't?
What is interesting however was that although God had rejected Saul, he was still king until he died. Why? Because God is not in the business of imposing himself directly onto men's systems. "If you want Saul as king, have him as king". God had already decided that David would be king and soon had even anointed David but Saul stayed in his office, as if the gift and calling are irrevocable - Romans 11:29
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