Discovering God

As I listened to Pastor Alex’s sermon about Saul’s disobedience and how God took the kingdom away from him. I was reminded of a blog I wrote about partial Obedience. I think it hits the mark that Pastor was going for- hope you agree. I need to reread it often to remind myself of its truths. 1 Samuel 15, King Saul was anointed by Samuel, the priest, as King and blessed by God. The Lord gave him instructions on how to deal with the evil Amalekites. He was to completely destroy them and not take any plunder at all. Saul mustered his army and went to battle with the Amalekite King. He won the battle but took King Agag prisoner and took his flocks as his own. Here is the story after Saul returns from battle, 1 Samuel 15:13-29 When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.” 14 But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” 15 Saul answered, “The soldiers brought them from ...