These two verses show what the Lord felt about Saul. He
said, “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he
has turned back from following Me and has not carried out My commands.” The
word used here is regret. This tells us that God was totally involved in the
affairs of creation, especially His people. His involvement with us was so much
so that our failures will affect Him. Here he was so grieved with Saul’s
failure to obey His instructions that He regretted making him king. Saul in
disobeying the Lord had disrupted His plan. However, we need to know that God’s
plan cannot be thwarted. What He wants for His people will finally
be brought to fruition.
Samuel who knew the heart of God was so distraught that he cried
to the Lord all night. He was fully
acquainted with what was happening. He had previously warned Saul in 1 Samuel
12:15 saying, “If you will not listen to the voice of the Lord, but
rebel against the command of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be
against you, as it was against your fathers.” Here
he was fully cognizant that the king God had sent him to anoint over Israel had
chosen not to listen to God.
These two verses underscore an important point i.e. we must obey
God. The importance of being obedient to the Word of God can never be overemphasized.
The tragedy of Saul was a result of not taking the word of God seriously. He
was half-hearted at best. He left us a lesson that we will do well to avoid.
Unlike him, we must obey the Lord regardless. The Lord only has our best
interest at heart. And what He has planned for us can only be
experienced when we obey the sound of His word. Bear in mind that obedience to
God is the expression of our love for Him. Let us live an obedient life.
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