The Pacer

Today we read 1 Samuel 13, 1 Chronicles 2 & 3, & 2 Corinthians 12.

In 1 Samuel 13 we read about when Saul took a shortcut.   He was to wait for Samuel to call upon the Lord on behalf of the army, but when Samuel took longer than Saul wanted him to, Saul took it into his own hands.  What is the significance of that? He did not do what the Lord had led him to do.  He did not follow the Lord's lead.  He did not ignore the Lord, but he also did not obey Him.  It cost him dearly.  Vs. 13-14 explain the costs- And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you. For then the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. ¹⁴ But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over his people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.” 

In his headstrong ways, Saul did what he wanted to do, instead of waiting on The Lord.  He is not the only one that has done anything like that.  I am not casting stones anymore than 'fessing up.'  However, there are times, and we have a hard time distinguishing when they are, that are headstrong, cold heart, stubborn ways that do not wait on the Lord will cost us dearly. We will be much better off just waiting on the Lord.

Don't try to get ahead of God's pace today.  He will lead you at the pace you need to go.  Follow God!