Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask
of me, seeing the Lord is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?
1 Samuel 28:16
The scripture tells that: “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”
(Proverbs 16:18) The proud and haughty exalt themselves. Eventually, making an idol of themselves or
unto themselves. In the desire to be lord of your life, you reject the Lord of
your life. Furthermore, it makes God
your enemy, because God doesn't just want to be Lord of your life, he must be.
King Saul was anointed by Samuel to be the king
over God’s people. The people wanted a king, because they wanted to be
like the other nations. Saul became this chosen king, and when he was
made king, he was little in his own sight. However, as time passed, his
heart was exalted, and he sinned against God.
He sinned by disobeying a commandment of God, taking for himself the
best of (what he no doubt saw as) the spoils of a battle he won. To make
it worse, his covetousness, and disobedience was shrouded in feign
sacrifice. This action not only proved
his arrogance, but it ultimately led to His loss of: kingship, country, and
life. This loss came because the Lord
had departed from Him and become his enemy. Saul had exalted himself
into the place of God, thereby making God his enemy. Consequently, driving all the would-be goodness
of God away from him. Satan is the enemy
of our souls regardless of our choices or actions. He is always looking
to destroy you. God is not that
way. God loves you, he sent is Son to die
for you, and the Holy Ghost descends to bring salvation to you. That said, if we refuse and rebel. If we intentionally choose to idolize
ourselves over Him; willfully performing evil in our lives, he will depart and
become our enemy. King Saul is a testament to the fact that though you
have the worlds riches, you can be spiritually, morally, and psychologically
bankrupt. You cannot hope to fight
against God, and win. There is no rebellion
like carnal rebellion, and no victory like the victory over all sin. A man or woman must come to the end of
themselves, realize their internal poverty and recognize they are against God. When they do this, and yield to the Lord,
then he can save. Then you have the
creator of the universe on the throne of your heart, guiding your life. That turning point in a person's life is a
beautiful thing to witness. The moment
when they realize that they are God’s enemy, and they consequently desire to be
His friend. It is a glorious moment, and
the witnessing of it is the addiction of the evangelist.
God not only wants to be on the throne of your
heart, he must be. It is his rightful place. The choice to reject him is a choice that was
vouchsafed to you while here on earth. Once gone from here, every knee shall bow, every tongue shall
confess, and everyone will receive the reward for their decision. A proud man might say you are forced to serve
Him to escape hell. A humble man would
say you get to serve Him to gain heaven.
To gain the greatest Friend.
