God chose him to lead Israel when he was little in his own sight. But stubborn disobedience ruined him and God rejected him.

PRAYER - "Prayer Ignored"

Saul's early days as king were fraught with bad behavior. At first, he didn't want to be the king. Then he got impatient with Samuel and burne. Then he would have killed his own son for ignoring a fast. But when Philistines came against him in fury, he prayed. God would not talk to him. If you want God to answer quickly, behave yourself.

1 Samuel 14:37 - "...Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day."

PRINCIPALS - "Saul and the Amalekites"

God commanded Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekites. "Slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass." With 210,000 men, Saul smote the city, but captured King Agag and kept the best animals to make sacrifices. God called him stubborn, rebellious and disobedient. That day, God rejected him from being king. Always obey God.

1 Samuel 15:22 - "Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."

PRINCIPLES - "Rebellion and Witchcraft"

Samuel told Saul that God chose him to lead Israel when he was little in his own sight. But stubborn disobedience ruined him and God rejected him. Samuel called for Agag the Amalekite king, and in front of Saul cut Agag into pieces - doing Saul's unfinished job. Samuel walked out, and never saw Saul again. Stubbornness and rebellion rejects God and His word.

1 Samuel 15:23 - "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king."

PROPHECIES - "I Have Provided Me A King"

God took the kingdom from Saul. Samuel said He "hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou." God knew all along that Saul would fail. God was angry at Israel for being impatient for an earthly king. Did God intentionally give them a loser to teach them a lesson? God knew that David would someday rule, but they would not trust Him until that day. Do not be impatient. God has a plan.

1 Samuel 16:1 - "...I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons."p

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