6 important things you should know about God (1)
(From the novel: WHAT CHANGED YOU? – BY Pastor Taiwo Iredele Odubiyi
David eventually stopped to think. Where should he run to? It occurred to him to go to Samuel. He was the one who anointed him, which was the cause of all that was happening to him. He should go back to Samuel; he would advise him and tell him what to do. He went in the direction of Ramah.
Samuel was both surprised and very happy to see him.
David told him all that had been happening to him since the day he was anointed by Samuel and how Saul had been seeking to kill him. The elderly prophet of God kept his eyes on David and listened intently to him.
When David eventually stopped talking, Samuel said, “I am not surprised at all about the things you have told me, how God has been helping you and how Saul seeks to kill you. The Spirit of the Lord has departed from him since the day God rejected him as king.” Then, shaking his head, Samuel called Saul’s name in almost a whisper, with a tone that showed regret.
“Why did God reject him?” David asked.
“He was rejected because he did not fully obey the words of the God who chose him from among thousands of the men of Israel. On the day he was presented to Israel, I told him the words of the Law and wrote them in a book but he did not follow them. I’m certain he did not continue to read them.” Samuel stopped to clear his throat.
He went on. “Saul lacked wisdom. The day he began to fall was when he did not wait for me but went ahead to offer a burnt offering which should be done only by a priest, and he did so because he was afraid that time was running out and the people were getting restless. He should have fully obeyed and waited for me as I instructed him. God is never late; He is right on time, and is not slack concerning His promises as some men count slackness. Saul apparently did not understand that.” Samuel shook his head again.
David nodded his head to indicate he was listening to the wise prophet of God.
“Because Saul did not keep the commands of God, God declared that day that his kingdom would not continue.” Samuel said.
He cleared his throat again and went on. “But in spite of that, if he had repented and asked for mercy, and be willing to fully obey God, God would have forgiven him. God would have had mercy on him for He is full of compassion and mercy. Who knows, God might have returned the kingdom to him because He is the One who rules in the affairs of men, but Saul did not.”
Samuel raised his right index finger up and pointed it at David. “You must never forget that God is a merciful God. Even if you commit a sin or you are in trouble, don’t hesitate to ask God for mercy and help, and turn back to him fully. Okay?”
David nodded and said, “I have heard.” He already knew all these things but now, he felt God was using the wise man to talk to him, to give him guiding principles that would help him succeed in life.To be continued.
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