I Samuel 15:22-23 ” But Samuel replied: ‘ Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the Word of the Lord, He has rejected you as king.’ “

Originally, God had anointed Saul to become king…but slowly over time Saul abused his power in corrupt & improper practices. So much so that here Samuel is comparing Saul’s disobedience to soothsaying & pagan idol worship. Jesus summed this up in Mark 12:33 when He replied to the Jewish leaders that loving God and others was more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. For when we reject God and His Word in defiance & insubordination, and think we know more than Him, we move away from God in sin.

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A Christian mother, grandmother, and retired nurse living in Illinois. Called into a ministry of encouraging others to find their ultimate plan and purpose in life through Christ. View all posts by kezha1