DL Moody once penned, "Be humble or you will stumble." Most of you have heard the story of Saul. He was the first king of Israel . . . and he was "tall, dark, and handsome." What most don't know is that Saul started out as a humble "tall, dark, and handsome" kind-a-guy. He was so humble that he hid from sight on the day of his announcement as king. But, his insecurities and over-confidence led to the sin of pride.
Saul's great sin wasn't murder or adultery, it was pride. And pride led to disobedience. Saul's disobedience led God to reject him as the king of Israel. So how important is obedience?
Jesus told a story about two houses with two very different foundations. Take a look in Luke 6. Obedience is the difference between building a house that can stand the storms of life and one that will certainly fail. Saul's house fell, not because his sins were lessor or greater than yours or mine, but because he refused to obey God and cared more for the praises of people, than the favor of God.
Obedience to God's principles of truth is important. It's the difference between success and failure. See you Sunday as we take a deeper look into the Life of King Saul. Pastor Tom
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