Date: Wednesday, 24th April, 2024
Text: 1 Samuel 15:1-30
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
The things that impress men do not impress God. When Samuel was to appoint a king among the eight sons of Jesse, He said to Samuel, “The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance (reputation), but the LORD looks at the heart (character).”
Due to pressure from his subjects, King Saul gave in and disobeyed divine instructions. When Samuel accosted him about his sin, and informed him about the rejection of his kingdom, instead of him to humbly accept his fault and begin to seek God’s face for mercy, he was more concerned about his reputation before the people- the very people that pressured him to disobey, in the first place. He said, “I have sinned. But please honor me before the elders of my people and before Israel.”1 Samuel 15:30.
When you are more concerned with what people will say than what God will say, it means you missed your priority. Don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God- James 4:4
In this current world enhanced by the social media, many people are willing to do just about anything to generate large followings, number of views, comments and likes. This has led many souls to live fake lives, claiming to be who they are not. Many suffer in silence but cannot get help because of the same reason.
Why not humble yourself before the Lord so that he can lift you up in due time?
Prayer Nugget: I lay myself bare before you, please Lord let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in Your sight O Lord my strength and redeemer!