What a contrast between Saul and David. Saul was a tall and impressive but David was overlooked and very unimpressive. Being king was going to Saul’s head (no pun intended) and he decided to overstep his bounds and become the priest for the people as well. The New Testament teaches us that only Jesus fits the role of King and High Priest. Samuel scolds Saul for his arrogance and Saul doesn’t get it. His judgment has been clouded by his pride and arrogance. Power has a tendency to corrupt the best of us. Even David, the man after God heart, will succumb to the sin of misusing the power he will have as future king of Israel.
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The Lord has reminded me several times lately of the verses in chapter 15 "Obedience is better than sacrifice and submission is better than offering the fat of rams." It seems so easy to halfway obey the Lord and feel like I've obeyed Him when really, I'm no better than Saul.
ReplyDeleteAt least at this point, David's heart seems pure. If we could just all spend time alone with God tending sheep and not be distracted and corrupted by everything else :)