10:13 Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance,
Saul's life was also documented in Samuel. I can't honestly say I recall many details until I started reading some other sites I dug into on the internet. The documentation in the bible of Saul is apparently a source debate because of inconsistencies...I'll leave that to the scholars to dive into and debate.
In this verse I simply note the very direct and flat statement made about the consequences of being unfaithful to the Lord. Go. d is the same today, so we should take care to be faithful to him. I'm not seeking any mediums for guidance so I'm clear there, but how often do I break his word or not seek him for guidance. The honest answer is often and not often respectively.
I want to rededicate myself to seeking his guidance. Earlier this year I was doing better, the reason why was I was feeling the heat at work and I couldn't solve it myself so I went to Him. Now things are better and what is my reaction...I'm back to doing my own thing. I want to follow him always not just when I'm in crisis mode.
knut
I am writing this for the third time. I keep messing it up, and not publishing it. So, this probably wont be as pointed or smart as my first version....hahaha.
ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that the Saul story falls here. In 1 and 2nd Kings, we went from David, and Solomon and then into all the subsequent kings. It seemed that the flow of the kings was further and further away from God and his plan. And then BOOM! All of the sudden we slam back to the beginning and the first king in Saul. Interesting.
Why is it placed here?
Is it setting up something that will come forward?
we will find out...
tp