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| Saul was a humble and obedient son who sought direction from a prophet of God when searching for his father's donkeys. |
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| Samuel was instructed by God to anoint Saul as King of the Israelites - He was NOT given the priesthood but was appointed king over all the united tribes of Israel. |
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| Initially Saul leads the armies in Israel in battle only after humbly seeking direction from Samuel. Saul was showed his obedience to God by seeking His will above the praise and fortunes of conquest. |
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| By not waiting on Samuel and making the burnt offering himself, Saul showed he was more worried what the people thought of him than the Lord. He made a mockery of the ordinance of sacrifice. He may well have convinced himself he was "honoring God" but he did in his own way and for his own purposes -putting his will above God's. When we serve for the praise of others or for our own reward - while we may think we are honoring God - we maybe making a mockery of Him. |
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| Once Saul was called to repentance by Samuel he had the opportunity to abandon his pride and turn to God but instead he made excuses for himself and justified his behavior. Saul no longer served God but served himself and the power he had garnered from his victories in war. |
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| You can not do the right thing for the wrong reason and expect to be blessed. While Saul was unwilling to give up the throne, Samuel prophesied the Lord had rejected him as king. |
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