13/04/2023
Saul remained at gilgal, and all the troops with him were quaking with fear, he waited seven days, the time set by Samuel but Samuel did not come to gilgal, and Saul’s men began to scatter. So he said, bring me the burnt offering and fellowship offerings. And Saul offered up the burnt offering. Just as he finished making the offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him. What have you done? Asked Samuel. Saul replied when I saw that the men were scattering, and that you did not come at the set time, and that the philistines were assembling at michmash, I thought, now the philistines will come down against me and I have not sought the lord’s favor. So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering. You have done a foolish thing, Samuel said. You have not kept the command the lord your GOD gave you; if you had, he would have establish your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom would not endure; the lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler over his people, because you have not kept his commandment.
1 Samuel 13:7-14 [NIV VERSION]
Saul was in a very crucial state, he did not know what to do he was at the verge of being attacked and his men were also not helping matters as they being to scatter out of fear. Saul innocently thought he could help the situation by performing a duty that was not his, there by incurring the wrath of God through disobediences and lack of patience.
Have you ever thought about taking solutions into your hands without the blessings of God? I would advise you think twice when the lord says wait trust him enough to wait. Don’t ever try to do things out of your own wisdom Saul did it and lost his kingdom many others did it and lost even their life.
There is power in waiting for him, trust in the lord with all your heart lean not on your own understanding in all your ways acknowledge him and he shall strengthen thy path.
©zainab Musa