Amazing Grace

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Good morning!  Today we are covering 1 Samuel Chapter 15.  Somehow, I skipped it!  J  We will continue with chapter 17 tomorrow!  Wowee!  This chapter smacked me upside the head this morning!  I’m going to begin with prayer, so that he can help sort my jumbled mind to see only him!


“Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you.  Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.”  -Psalm 143:8.  Father, as we read your word and your truth this morning, show us your way, speak through us so that your truth is revealed.  May you make know your truths in this chapter and in our day!  We are seeking you above all. Help us to see you.  Open the eyes of our hearts!  In Jesus Name.


When Samuel reached him, Saul said, “The Lord bless you! I have carried out the Lord’s instructions.” But Samuel said, “What then is this bleating of sheep in my ears? What is this lowing of cattle that I hear?” 1 Samuel 15:12-13


Saul greeted Samuel with a Christian greeting and then lied in the very next breath.  Saul already knew the truth.  In fact, he had cried out to the Lord all night on behalf of Saul.  Saul justified his disobedience and his partial truth.  Partial obedience is still disobedience and partial truth is still a lie.  This made me so sad. This was his mentor and friend.  Yet he lied.  Then, I was hit upside the head.  How often do I do this to God?  The one that matters to me more than anyone else in the world.  The one that saved me, although I definitely did not deserve saving.  I praise him in one breath and justify my disobedience in the next.  I somehow think that I know what’s best, and justify my way over God’s way. I raise my hands and praise him and disobey and distrust him in the next breath.  Still…there he is.  Waiting.  Waiting for me to open my tight fist that is clinging to my disobedience and lies.  Then, I do it.  I open my hands, surrender and repent to the lies and disobedience that he already knew about.  And, he fills my hands with grace, he fills my heart with grace and love and peace, flowing like a river.  Here I am again, free.  Here I am again, surrendered.  Here I am again, full of this beautiful grace that I have never deserved but warms every inch of me.  Here I am again, trusting.  Your way is perfect Father!  Your way is the only way!  Your grace is better than anything I could ever dream or imagine!  Thank you!  Thank you for your love, your peace, your plan and your way!  TRUST.  I will trust in you alone!  Again I surrender everything father, for your sweet, beautiful, perfect ANYTHING!!!
In Jesus name I sing, pray and surrender!


You see, there is only one perfect, one constant, one that will not disappoint...and He is our Savior!  We are human.  We are flawed, imperfect, fall down constantly, and stumble over and over.  And that is the beauty of grace!  Thank you father, for your perfection.  Thank you for your grace!  Thank you for your love!  Thank you for loving me, and creating me, just as I am!  Lead me and guide me Father, and help me to follow your lead.  Help me to take your hand.  And help me to hold tightly to your love, perfection and Way!  In Jesus Name!


This will not be my last fall, or my last mountain, this will not be the only storm, or cloud!  But God is with me.  He is there in the storm, in the flood, in the fire and in the sunlight!  He is my constant!  He is my portion!  He is my solid rescuer!  And I will trust in him!

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