Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Samuel 11-12

Highlight Verse:

“But Saul replied, “No one will be executed today, for today the Lord has rescued Israel!””
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭11‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

If I were Samuel, I’d been feeling pretty good about this time.

The man he anointed as King had stepped up and led Israel to rescue Jabesh.

Not only that but King Saul kept the attention on God and not himself.

Most of you know the path Saul veers onto in the years after this story. He starts off strong but goes astray. Way astray!

I’ve seen that happen with other people as well. I’ve personally known people who started strong, led people to Christ with infectious joy.

Then pride, or doubt, or selfishness crept in. Bit by bit, they backed away from leadership, from ministry, some even from God altogether.

Saul struggled with doubt from day one, but it wasn’t until pride took over that he really began to slide.

I can relate. I struggle with pride, over-confidence, sometimes even arrogance.

I need to remain diligent to keep those kinds of things from taking over my life and destroying my ministry.

Have you had the chance to step out into your calling through taking action?
If you take a serious look at your life, do you struggle with pride, doubt, or selfishness?