Presumption

I was reading 1 Samuel 15 where Amalek attacked the Israelites when they were coming from Egypt.  God commanded Saul to strike Amalek and destroy ALL they had.  You probably know the story, Saul got 210,000 people together, he spared the Kenites, defeated the Amalekites and took Agag their king.  In the process he managed or maybe decided is the better word to keep the "good stuff" (sheep, oxen, fattened calves, lambs, etc).  He kept what was good in his eyes and destroyed what he thought was bad.  

Now here is where it hits home..."the Lord regretted Saul's appointment."  WOW!!!  I think my biggest fear in life is that, I would screw up so much that God would look down and say I regret placing you in a position to lead my people.  I mean the fear of going to hell for me is over, I know my eternal destination, but the fear of God lifting His hand from my life.  In verse 23, the formula for disaster is evident...Saul, watch this, PRESUMED he was supposed to spare some, but can I tell you that PRESUMPTION on our part misses the big picture, it lacks the clarity of God's voice.  Saul was so proud of what he had done, he greeted Samuel with a big smile and warm greeting with the "LOOK AT WHAT I DID" kind of attitude.  Our own rebellion, our own presumptions of God's will is what serves as the divsion, distance, and separation from God.  Saul was more worried about the people, he feared them is what verse 24 tells us....God has not called us to fear man or mortal beings, He has not called us to fear temporary obstacles or hardships, but to fear HIM, which produces humility, brokeness, and oneness with the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE...man I love these passages, WORD OF GOD SPEAK!!!