Obey the Load needs fear the Load

I Samuel 15: 17-35

Saul said it is the idea of his soldiers, they took sheep and cattle fro plunder, the best of what was devoted to God.

Does the Load delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Load? To obey is better than the fat of rams.

For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Load, he has rejected you as king.

Those words Samuel declared became a major theme of later prophets.

Saul confessed his sin, he was afraid of the people and he gave in to them.

He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind.

Saul asked Samuel honor him before the elders of his people and before Israel; come bauck with him, so that he may worship the Load.

Agag's sword has made women childless, so will his mother be childless among women. Samuel put Agag to death before the Load at Gilgal.

Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Load was grieved that he had made Sail king over Israel.

Why?

Less individualistic world of Saul's day, the whole community was held responsible for the misdeeds of its members, and suffered the consequences.

To be a leader, Saul has the responsible for his whole troops. To do the work of the Load, can not listen to the idea of community, most time they do not know what are they doing, to be a lead have to know which one is the right way.

Rebellion and Arrogance is sin same as do evil things.

Saul afraid the people and gave in to them, but he did not afraid the Load, for we can't see the Load. Finally, Saul still hope he may get the honor before the people and doing worship ceremony on the Alter. Let people know he is the king. This is the wick of a man.

How?

If I was Saul can I reject the idea of my soldiers? Can I do the mission with other unbelievers?  It need God's wisdom and have to obey the commands of the Load, for I am servant of the Load, I am not the servant of the people. Obeying the voice of the Load should fear the Load. 

There is not democracy when doing the mission of the Load. First I have to make clear the way of the Load, but it is not follow by my own way.