1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: For rebellion is as lissen of witchcraft, and stubbornness is 2 00:00:05,360 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: an iniquity in idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being 4 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:20,280 Speaker 1: king First Samuel fifteen thirteen. Lord, through to day's reading 5 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 1: of First Samuel and through the life of Saul, I 6 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: see that obedience is better than sacrifice. With this truth, 7 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: I am now going through my life like the Amalekites. 8 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: I will get rid of anything that is contrary to 9 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: your word and to the life you are helping me 10 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 1: to build. I will not let the king agags in 11 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 1: my life that represent sinful and destructive behaviors linger around 12 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: me when you have commanded me to eradicate them completely. 13 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: I will not partner myself with people who have corrupt 14 00:00:55,600 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: and compromising character, no matter how much wealth they promise me. Instead, 15 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: like Samuel, I will sever all ties because obedience to 16 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: you is better than sacrificing my integrity for treasures and 17 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:16,199 Speaker 1: wealth that will bring my downfall. There's no disloyalty in me. God, 18 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:25,399 Speaker 1: I am unwavering and locked into my purpose in Jesus name, Amen, 19 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 1: Thanks for making prayer or priority in your life to 20 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,600 Speaker 1: hear the Bible come to life. Stay tuned for the 21 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: Bible in a Year brought to you by Bible in 22 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 1: a Year dot com. Saul disobeys God. In our last story, 23 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: we learned about Jonathan's bravery against the Philistines. Jonathan broke 24 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 1: up the enemy's camp and sent them into a frenzy. 25 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:03,840 Speaker 1: Saal capitalized on Jonathan's bravery and sent his army in 26 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 1: to defeat the Philistines. In this story, we will learn 27 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: about Saul's disobedience towards God because of his desire to 28 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: please the people instead of God. Inspired by the Book 29 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:21,040 Speaker 1: of First Samuel, Hello, this is Jack Graham with today's 30 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: episode of the Bible in a Year podcast. In our 31 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 1: previous story, we focused on Jonathan's actions, which stood in 32 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:32,440 Speaker 1: stark contrast to his father, King Saul. When Saul tried 33 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,840 Speaker 1: to have Jonathan kill for disobeying a senseless order, the 34 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:40,639 Speaker 1: people rallied around Jonathan and protected him. Saul was by 35 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: now king only entitle. He was no longer the strong 36 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: leader that he wanted to be, and God commanded him 37 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: to be. His selfish pride and impatience had cost him 38 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:56,040 Speaker 1: nearly everything. Today, We'll see Saul disobey God in a 39 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: desperate attempt to be a people pleaser rather than a 40 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: godly leader. We will see how Saul's need to be liked, accepted, 41 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,600 Speaker 1: and praised by the people will lead him to lie 42 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 1: and deceive. But Samuel, speaking for God, will see right 43 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 1: through it all and give Saul a devastating word from 44 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: the Lord. Less listened to to day's scripture. Saul led 45 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: Israel with a strong arm. Battle after battle, the armies 46 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 1: of Israel defended themselves against enemy kingdoms. Nations that had 47 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,920 Speaker 1: once oppressed Israel now feared them, and Saal began to 48 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: regain favor from the people. One day, a word of 49 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: the Lord came to Samuel. Samuel entered into the courts 50 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 1: of Saul. This was the first time they had spoken 51 00:03:42,520 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 1: since Saul unrightfully acted as priest over Israel before battle. 52 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: Samuel could barely look at Saul any more. His demeanor 53 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:56,800 Speaker 1: had slowly changed from humble servant to arrogant king. Nevertheless, 54 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 1: Samuel had a message from God to share Saul. God 55 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: has remembered the Amalekites and their crimes against them and 56 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 1: made life hard. Now it is your duty to rise 57 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 1: up against them. However, you must leave none of them alive, 58 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: none no soldier, warrior, woman, animal, or riches. Saul wasted 59 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:25,599 Speaker 1: no time, for the Amalekites were truly wicked people. Their 60 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: evil had corrupted the land surrounding them, and their oppression 61 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: knew no bounds. Saul was grateful for a chance to 62 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: prove himself to God and to Samuel. His sword was 63 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,479 Speaker 1: heavy against the armies of the Amalekites. The armies of 64 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: Israel prevailed swiftly and laid waste to the city. All 65 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 1: that remained was their king, Agag and the riches of 66 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 1: their live stock. Saul considered killing Agag and burning his riches. Instead, 67 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: Saul spared Agag to parade him in front of the people, 68 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: and he took all the live stock, riches, and wealth 69 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 1: of the city for himself. Saul brought the spoils of 70 00:05:06,520 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 1: war back to himself and the people of Israel, and 71 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: he sat on the wealth of a corrupt nation. As 72 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: he returned to Israel, Saul made a monument for himself, 73 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 1: a clear representation of his delusion of self importance. Samuel 74 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: was dwelling alone in the cool of his home when 75 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: the Lord came to him and spoke saying, Saul has 76 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 1: turned his back from me, and I regret ever making 77 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 1: him king. Samuel cried to the Lord all night in anger, 78 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: for Saul had been exactly what he warned the people of. 79 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: Early the next day, Samuel approached the throne room of Saul. 80 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 1: Saul was elated to see Samuel, ignorant of his anger 81 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: towards him. Blessed are you, Samuel? Look, I have done 82 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 1: as God commanded. The Amalekites are wiped away. What are 83 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,720 Speaker 1: these sounds I hear of sheep and oxen, Samuel interrupted. 84 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,839 Speaker 1: Samuel was old and frail, yet he spoke with a 85 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 1: strength that demanded attention. They are from the Amalekites, the people. 86 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,679 Speaker 1: They wanted me to spare them, to make sacrifices unto God. 87 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,359 Speaker 1: In fact, I, Samuel interrupted again, with his hand in 88 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 1: the air. Stop, he yelled. Samuel knew Saul was lying. 89 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:23,880 Speaker 1: He had no intention of sacrificing anything. To the Lord. 90 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: You are appointed king by God, and you were given 91 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:32,240 Speaker 1: a mission to consume the Amalekites. You were instructed to 92 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:36,360 Speaker 1: spare nothing and take nothing. So tell me, Saal, why 93 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 1: did you not obey? Why did you pounce on the 94 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 1: spoils and riches. Sal smiled in fake ignorance. He laughed 95 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 1: as though he did not see anything wrong with his actions. 96 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,280 Speaker 1: Standing up from his throne, sal stepped down and put 97 00:06:51,279 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: his hand on Samuel's shoulder and said, Samuel, I have 98 00:06:55,800 --> 00:06:59,240 Speaker 1: simply obeyed the voice of God. It is the people 99 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: that wanted the spoils of war, not me. Yet I 100 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: took the best of everything to sacrifice to God. Samuel 101 00:07:06,720 --> 00:07:10,480 Speaker 1: brushed the king's hands off his shoulder. Saul was over 102 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:14,080 Speaker 1: two feet taller than Samuel, Yet Samuel, in this moment, 103 00:07:14,320 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: seemed to loom over him like a nightmare. Has God 104 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: any delight in vain sacrifices when you have ignored his voice? Behold, Saul, 105 00:07:24,760 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: it is far better to obey than to sacrifice. Rebellion 106 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 1: is like witchcraft to him, and to presume you no 107 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: better than him is worse than idolatry. Saul's eyes began 108 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: to widen as he listened to Samuel. Samuel rose his 109 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: arm and pointed to Saul. Because you have rejected God 110 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 1: as your lord, he has rejected you as king. As 111 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 1: Samuel said this, he turned and stormed off. Saul chased 112 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 1: after Samuel no, Samuel, No, I have sinned. I feared 113 00:07:58,520 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: that people would turn against me. Saul begged him to stay, 114 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: Please pardon my sin, stay here and help me. Atone, 115 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: Saul's fear of losing his throne caused a panic. He 116 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: seized Samuel's robes and tugged back for him to stay. 117 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: Samuel's robes began to tear. The sound of the tears 118 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: echoed in the empty throne room. Samuel and Saul stood 119 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 1: there looking at the torn garment. They were alone and 120 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:31,200 Speaker 1: completely silent. For a few moments, tears streamed down Saul's face. 121 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,880 Speaker 1: Samuel looked at the pathetic king in front of him. 122 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:38,360 Speaker 1: Though he cried. Samuel could see corruption in his heart. 123 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: There was something disturbing dwelling inside him. Just as you 124 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:46,240 Speaker 1: have torn my robe, so God has torn Israel away 125 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: from you and given it to another. Saul wept on 126 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,720 Speaker 1: the floor. Samuel looked at him with compassion. He led 127 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: Saul to the altar of God to pray. God would 128 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:59,680 Speaker 1: not change his mind, but he would not abandon Saul 129 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:03,520 Speaker 1: co Leatly after they had prayed, Samuel had Saul bring 130 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: King Agag before him. Eggag approached them with a smile 131 00:09:07,679 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 1: on his face. Eggag was under the impression that Saul 132 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 1: would not harm him, but he had not yet met Samuel. 133 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,359 Speaker 1: Eggag looked at the old man and laughed. He mocked him. 134 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 1: Samuel looked at Eggag and said, you have led with corruption, greed, 135 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 1: and wickedness. Your sword has made women childless. So shall 136 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: your mother become childless. And in that instant, Samuel hacked 137 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 1: off the head of Agag before Saul. Samuel wiped off 138 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 1: the blade, handed it to Saul, and left. Saul would 139 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: not see Samuel again, for death would soon take Samuel 140 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: back to the Lord. Yet Samuel grieved over Saul. He 141 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: grieved his heart and his mind. Yet Samuel would get 142 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:57,240 Speaker 1: to see another king anointed, a king with flaws, weaknesses, 143 00:09:57,280 --> 00:10:00,400 Speaker 1: and failures. Yet he was a king that would sue 144 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: the heart of God, someone Israel could look onto as 145 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:08,960 Speaker 1: an example of bravery, repentance, and worship. A shepherd like Moses, 146 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 1: a warrior like Joshua, and a priest like Samuel. Today's 147 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:19,400 Speaker 1: story begins with Samuel receiving a word from God to 148 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:22,679 Speaker 1: give to King Saul. That word was this, God had 149 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: not forgotten the cruelty of the Amalekites from the time 150 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,600 Speaker 1: Israel departed Egypt, and now it was time for them 151 00:10:28,600 --> 00:10:32,680 Speaker 1: to account for their evil. So Samuel went to Saul 152 00:10:32,720 --> 00:10:36,559 Speaker 1: and gave him orders. Saul was to fight against the Amalekites, 153 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: and after God granted him victory, Saul was to completely 154 00:10:39,960 --> 00:10:43,080 Speaker 1: wipe them out. Not a single person or even the 155 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:46,719 Speaker 1: livestock of the Amalekites was to be spared. Saul is 156 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 1: given an opportunity to obey God and to do his 157 00:10:50,400 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: will completely. Israel defeated the enemy and Saul's army carried 158 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: out the mission. For the most part, Saul kept the 159 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: enemy key being Agag alive. All the remaining Amalekites were 160 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:08,000 Speaker 1: killed and everything considered worthless was destroyed, but they spared 161 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 1: the best of the livestock, taking it as plunder. Saul 162 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,760 Speaker 1: was looking on as all of this happened. Rather than 163 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: completely obeying God's command, Saul wanted to please the people 164 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: and increase his name and his power among them. But 165 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: God sees through this, of course, and Saul's disobedience greatly 166 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: displeases him, so he spoke again to Samuel. God rejects 167 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: Saul as king. Samuel was distraught. Saul who once held 168 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:40,480 Speaker 1: so much potential, had fallen so far, and Samuel knew 169 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:44,520 Speaker 1: that God would not allow this to stand. Samuel returned 170 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: to Saul and on the way discovered that Saul had 171 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 1: built a monument to himself after the victory. It was 172 00:11:50,520 --> 00:11:54,439 Speaker 1: worse than he had even imagined. Not only was Saul 173 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: disobeying God, now he was exalting himself, seeking glory that 174 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:03,200 Speaker 1: belonged only to the Lord. Samuel confronted Saul, who once 175 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: again made excuses and tried to justify himself. First, he 176 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 1: tried to couch his actions as obedience. He said he 177 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 1: had brought King Agag back, as if this was some 178 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,559 Speaker 1: kind of prize that he would give to God, and 179 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 1: that the people set aside the best livestock to offer 180 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:23,520 Speaker 1: his sacrifices to the Lord. All of this was a lie. 181 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,560 Speaker 1: God never told Saul to spare Agag, and he certainly 182 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 1: didn't ask for offerings. God's orders had been very clear. 183 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:36,040 Speaker 1: All was to be destroyed, sparing nothing. This is another 184 00:12:36,120 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 1: sad story of Saul's disobedience, and it reminds us that 185 00:12:41,040 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: God does not accept disobedience or partial obedience. Partial obedience 186 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: is disobedience. Samuel then tells Saul the bad news. Because 187 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 1: he has rejected God. God has rejected him as king. 188 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,360 Speaker 1: The throne will be taken from him and given to another. 189 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: Saul is desperate and tries once more to justify his 190 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: sin and first Samuel fifteen twenty four. He says, I 191 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,360 Speaker 1: have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the 192 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: Lord and your words, because I feared the people and 193 00:13:12,920 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: obeyed their voice. This reminds us of the words of 194 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:20,559 Speaker 1: Adam blaming Eve for his sin in the Garden of Eden. 195 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: Saul shifts blame to the people, and he says he 196 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: was just trying to please them. He's making excuses, but 197 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 1: it's too late. God has seen Saul's sin and his pride, 198 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: and the Bible says pride comes before a fall. There's 199 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: no turning back now. Saul holds on to Samuel's robe 200 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:42,600 Speaker 1: and tears it, and then Samuel tells him that just 201 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 1: as he's torn his garment, God will tear the kingdom 202 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: away from Saul. Samuel then does what Saul did not. 203 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:55,200 Speaker 1: He kills King Agag right in front of Saul. He leaves, 204 00:13:55,760 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: mourning Saul's disobedience and never sees the king again. Till 205 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 1: his death. God would bring another king, one who did 206 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 1: have his heart and though not perfect, would leave God's 207 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 1: people as God intended and plant, and we'll meet him 208 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 1: the next time. Dear God, may we always obey you completely, 209 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 1: not halfheartedly, but completely. Help us to fear you more 210 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: than men, and to listen to you rather than to 211 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:28,520 Speaker 1: listen to the world. May we have the boldness to 212 00:14:28,600 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: do what you have called us to do, regardless of 213 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:33,960 Speaker 1: the cost, because we know that the cost of rejecting 214 00:14:34,000 --> 00:14:39,960 Speaker 1: You is greater than we can possibly imagine. 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