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1 Samuel 15:30-31
Saul replied, "I have sinned.
But please honor me before the elders of my
people and before Israel; come back with me, so
that I may worship the LORD your God." So Samuel
went back with Saul, and Saul worshiped the
LORD.
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March 10
Worship and Sin
There are few sadder stories
than of Saul in all of the Bible. Saul had
it all and he blew it. God had given him
the position of king of Israel and was prepared
to establish his kingdom forever. But
instead Saul didn't follow God's instructions
(through Samuel) and lost his chance.
Sin ruins our relationship
with God. The blood of Jesus washes away
all of our sins but there are still consequences
for our actions. While there may be
earthly consequences, the greatest problem is
that it distances us from God.
Saul did not have one minor
slip up and God decided to pull the rug out from
under him to watch him fall. This last sin
is the straw that broke the camel's back.
There is no statement more telling of how far
Saul was from God than "come back with me, so
that I may worship the LORD your
God." God was no longer his God but rather
the God of Samuel whom Saul thought was
beneficial to worship.
Fortunately, there is hope
for all of us. Just as we have been
forgiven once and for all for our sins, our
relationship with God is restored whenever we
ask for forgiveness. The more we
acknowledge our own sin, the greater we will
recognize God because of His forgiveness.
That is true cause for worship.
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