1 Samuel 15:9
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 they were not willing to devote them to destruction; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.
God told Samuel to tell Agag to kill all of the Amalekites for what they had done to the Israelites. When Israel was leaving Egypt, the Amalekites attacked them. Their destruction under Saul's reign was God's justice for what they had done to His people.
But Saul only completed half the job. He killed all the people and their livestock, but he spared King Agag and the best of his livestock. The decision to only obey part of what God said would not fare well for Saul. As a matter of fact, it would come back to bite the Israelite people as a whole many years later.
Partial obedience is disobedience. When God tells us to do something, we are foolish to think we can get away with only doing part of what He says. God commands our total submission and obedience to Him. He will not settle for part of what He wants. He is God, He is good, and He deserves to be obeyed.
Saul's choice to spare King Agag would come back to haunt the people of Israel many years later when one of his descendants, Haman, would wind up in Shushan where many of the Israelites were held under Persian capture. He would hatch a plan to destroy them. Though his plan was not successful, the people of Israel had to fight for their survival. Had Saul obeyed God and killed ALL the Amalekites, Haman would have never been born. Saul's disobedience haunted his people generations later.
Believers, let's consider the generations to come when we decide whether to obey or disobey God. Our obedience could be a blessing to those who will come after us, and our disobedience could be mean devastation for those who will come after us. Let's make sure we choose obedience every time.
1 Samuel 15:9
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 they were not willing to devote them to destruction; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.
God told Samuel to tell Agag to kill all of the Amalekites for what they had done to the Israelites. When Israel was leaving Egypt, the Amalekites attacked them. Their destruction under Saul's reign was God's justice for what they had done to His people.
But Saul only completed half the job. He killed all the people and their livestock, but he spared King Agag and the best of his livestock. The decision to only obey part of what God said would not fare well for Saul. As a matter of fact, it would come back to bite the Israelite people as a whole many years later.
Partial obedience is disobedience. When God tells us to do something, we are foolish to think we can get away with only doing part of what He says. God commands our total submission and obedience to Him. He will not settle for part of what He wants. He is God, He is good, and He deserves to be obeyed.
Saul's choice to spare King Agag would come back to haunt the people of Israel many years later when one of his descendants, Haman, would wind up in Shushan where many of the Israelites were held under Persian capture. He would hatch a plan to destroy them. Though his plan was not successful, the people of Israel had to fight for their survival. Had Saul obeyed God and killed ALL the Amalekites, Haman would have never been born. Saul's disobedience haunted his people generations later.
Believers, let's consider the generations to come when we decide whether to obey or disobey God. Our obedience could be a blessing to those who will come after us, and our disobedience could be mean devastation for those who will come after us. Let's make sure we choose obedience every time.
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