Daily Wisdom

“... I (Saul) forced myself therefore and offered a burnt offering. And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly; thou hast not keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, which he commanded thee:” 1 Sam 13:12-13

Patience is the ability to see past your emotions.  In 1 Sam 13 Saul had given up on waiting on Samuel in Gilgal as ordered by the Lord, and after seven days in a unscriptural manner performed a sacrificial offering on his own “foolishly” (vs 12).  This started a emotional rather than an obedient worship in Saul towards God. In ch. 14 we quickly see again Saul gave up on the priest seeking God’s direction (1 Sam 14:19)  and acted in his emotions to seek after his enemy, and demanding his army not to eat for a full day in order to pursue them. This entrapped his son Jonathan to break the oath of not eating and prompter Saul to try and kill him. Pro 29:11 tells us a fool gives to his anger (emotions) and the wise man keeps himself under control. When you fall to your emotions over truth you’re prone to mistake God’s patience with his absence, often resulting in foolish acts like Saul.  We have to understand that our patience in God determines his ability to use us (Deut 31:6).  Paul answers such a challenge in Phl 4:6 “Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer…”  The danger of emotional living is that is fueled by happiness, which is not scriptural verses joy and peace which is.  The more you engage in emotional behaviour the greater your desire for it will become, it’s addicting because it’s achievement only exist in positive happenings. Whereas the peace of God is beyond our understanding and comes by God and from God, and keeps (meaning to mount guard over in the Greek) our heart and mind through Jesus. (Phl 4:7)  

Don’t get blinded by just what you want in God, and miss what he wants in you!

HSAY… Todd