Davar Kingdom Of God

He waited seven days, the time set by Samuel; but Samuel did not come to Gilgal, and Saul's men began to scatter. So he said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings." And Saul offered up the burnt offering (1 Sam 13:8-9). Seeing the Philistines, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, being assembled to fight against Israel, all the troops with king Saul were quaking with fear, and many of those who followed him began to leave and scatter. So, Saul offered the burnt offering though he was not a priest. This offering was offered not to God, but to the people so that he could keep his men from leaving. It was done according to the idea of his mind. Just as he finished offering it, Samuel showed up, and said to him. You acted foolishly. You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you; if you had, he would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time. But now your kingdom will not endure (vv. 13-14); … When a Christian walk according to the flesh—his own understanding and