The people of Israel began to look at their situation concerning their leadership, believing Samuel to be getting to old to lead, thy made this observation in I Samuel 8:5 " And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations." We find Israel and Samuel had a difference of opinions, because this displeased Samuel. As a result, Samuel prayed to the lord and God answered in I Samuel 8:7-8 "And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them. 8 According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out
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Obviously the first thing you look at, is the condition of each of these men's heart. David was know as a man after Gods own heart, Saul's heart was tethered to the things of the world. The difference of the two, is not the magnitude of one of their sins compared to the other. Saul had his problems with his pride and ego, wanting the things of the world, most of his sins had to do with the ways of the world, serving false gods and pleasing the flesh. On the other hand David had plenty of his own faults, his adultery with Bathsheba is commonly know among many, however this is only the tip of the iceberg, he had many fault and failures in his life. The contrast between these men is, Saul would make excuses, trying to justify his actions rather than admitting to his wrong doing, his ego constantly got in his way of being acceptable in God's sight. God rejecting him was directly related to his unwillingness to simply repent. Repentance is where David shined, he was a man that was willing to admit his faults. David sinned, but his response to his sin is what set him apart from Saul. When caught in adultery, David's response was, 2 Sam. 2:13 " I have sinned against the Lord." He had an ability to own even the most egregious sins he committed. David was not overly prideful, he was able to be humble and transparent in asking for forgiveness for his faults. This verse is a great example of the heart of David "“For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise”. (Ps
Obviously the first thing you look at, is the condition of each of these men's heart. David was know as a man after Gods own heart, Saul's heart was tethered to the things of the world. The difference of the two, is not the magnitude of one of their sins compared to the other. Saul had his problems with his pride and ego, wanting the things of the world, most of his sins had to do with the ways of the world, serving false gods and pleasing the flesh. On the other hand David had plenty of his own faults, his adultery with Bathsheba is commonly know among many, however this is only the tip of the iceberg, he had many fault and failures in his life. The contrast between these men is, Saul would make excuses, trying to justify his actions rather than admitting to his wrong doing, his ego constantly got in his way of being acceptable in God's sight. God rejecting him was directly related to his unwillingness to simply repent. Repentance is where David shined, he was a man that was willing to admit his faults. David sinned, but his response to his sin is what set him apart from Saul. When caught in adultery, David's response was, 2 Sam. 2:13 " I have sinned against the Lord." He had an ability to own even the most egregious sins he committed. David was not overly prideful, he was able to be humble and transparent in asking for forgiveness for his faults. This verse is a great example of the heart of David "“For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise”. (Ps