September 8, 2020 Spirit Meat Devotional :- IGNORING THE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION (1) – 1 Samuel 15:9
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It is not every time that resources are from the Lord; look at the Amalekites and Saul. Saul was told to wipe out the whole city. I asked myself, “Why would God tell them to wipe out a whole city and destroy everything and not take anything from it?” This is because God does not want you to take anything from the world; He wants you to know that He can take care of you.
He did not want the resources of Babylon or the resources of other gentile nations to enter their heart. God told them to destroy everything because when you are able to destroy everything and you consider the wealth of the world as nothing, something is going to happen. From then, you will be free to make choices, free to follow God, and free to stay in the place where God will get to you with authentic provisions. You are not yet free if the things of the world are still trapping you or shaking you.
What did Saul do? He killed some and reserved some. When Samuel came, God told Samuel it repented Him that He made Saul king. As Samuel showed up, Saul blessed the Lord and said he had done everything that the Lord said he should do. Samuel asked about the bleating of sheep and Saul replied that he kept them just to sacrifice to the Lord, but Samuel replied him that God was not looking for sacrifice, that is, even God will not take just any offering from your hand. He said nobody must bring any money made from prostitution to his house – God is not going to accept it.
PRAYER: Father, I yield my will to Your will. I will not keep alive the things You are destroying in my life in order to give me Zion wealth.
BIBLE IN A YEAR: Isaiah 1:1-2:22, 2 Corinthians 10:1-18, Psalm 52:1-9, Proverbs 22:26-27