【１ Samuel 13:12】

「"then I said,

　 'The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal,

　and I have not made supplication to the Lord.'

　 Therefore I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering."」　Amen.

　The fierce battle against their arch-enemy, the Philistines, begins. The Israelites flee in panic, some taking refuge in caves, others crossing the Jordan River to escape. Even those who remained steadfast with Saul at Gilgal could not stop trembling. Saul waited for Samuel, but growing impatient, he offered the burnt offering. This was the role of Samuel, the priest.

Even for a king, this was an act of usurping authority. God judged this matter severely.

　May we walk in the Lord's ways today as well...　

God bless you.   See you next week.