Daily Wisdom

“And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him…” 1 Sam 16:1

As a Christian you must learn to move in the Lord’s will or the Lord will move without you (Saul). Samuel had spent and invested a great amount of time and energy in Saul, to only have him step out of the Lord’s will causing God to move on to a young David as king. But, Samuel gets challenged by God, “how long wilt thou mourn, seeing I have rejected Saul?” God’s not blaming Samuel for mourning, but possibly Samuel’s affection and will for Saul caused him to indulge in it, yet it was in vain. Samuel, through God’s rejection of Saul, is challenged to acquiesce in God’s divine will. If God will be glorified in Saul’s squandered opportunity, Samuel ought to be satisfied. As much as you want to plan your life, it always has a way of surprising you, and in spite of how it appears God is still in control; stay in peace and more importantly stay in pace with God.  Those who stay devoted to God’s will over their desire will reach their destination in God. The Lord has you where you are for a time such as this (Esther 4:14), don’t get confused with who’s serving whose will.  You may not like the timing of God’s will, but you must have faith to trust in the transition.

The greatest hinderance of God’s work in your life comes from trying to serve God outside the will of God.

HSAY… Todd